Alarm of Fire
ABOUT 6 p.m. yesterday the Newcomen-street fire bell was rung, and the engines turned out. Large crowds also flocked to the site of the supposed conflagration, on…
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Fires & bushfires, 1884
186 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 10
Fire on a Goods Train
SYDNEY, Saturday.—A truck of hay belonging to a good train caught fire near Petersham last evening, but was soon put out. About four tons of hay were…
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ON Thursday evening, at the Victoria Theatre, a benefit is to be tendered to the Honeysuckle Volunteer Fire Brigade by the members of the recently formed City…
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DURING the Easter holidays, the members of the Sydney Volunteer Fire Company, No. 2, paid a visit to the Newcastle City Fire Company, and in return for the splendid treatment they received at their…
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LONDON, Sunday.—A terrible holoocaust was made at Glasgow last evening, when much suffering and damage were caused. The stables of the Glasgow Tramway…
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A BENEFIT is to he accorded the Honeysuckle Point Volunteer Fire Brigade at the Victoria Theatre to-night. A grand torchlight procession is to start from Cottage…
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THE annual benefit to the Honeysuckle Point Volunteer Fire Brigade took place last evening, at the Victoria Theatre and was, financially, a great success. Previous…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A fire occurred this morning at Collins's, the hatter, in King-street causing a damage of £100. The premises were uninsured. The fire was…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday,—An extensive fire occurred at the Richmond tobacco factory Jameson-street, near Church Hill, this evening, causing the destruction of the…
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WE learned in a short telegram, published in our issue of Wednesday, that the Richmond tobacco factory, Church Hill, Sydney, had been destroyed by fire. The…
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SOUTH Brancepeth, or, as it is locally known, Page Bank Colliery, one of the best appointed in the county of Durham, was the scene of a fire of a disastrous…
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ABOUT half-past 9 o'clock last an exciting [?]ene occurred near the A. A. Company's Bridge, not far from Tattersall's corner. It appears that five seamen—James O'Neill, William Brown,…
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ALBURY, Saturday.—An extensive fire broke out early this morning in Darke's furniture shop, Kiewa-street, and rapidly spread, destroying three houses and much…
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NARRABRI, Monday.—Arnold's Fitzroy Hotel, Narrabri, has been destroyed by fire. It is insured for £1000. The damage is estimated at £1500…
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TOWNSVILLE, Monday.—The first fire that has occurred here during the last two years, broke out at dawn this morning, at the North Australian Hotel, Mr. M'Fadden,…
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ALBURY, Wednesday.—Another fire occurred in Albury yesterday, when Devine's Racing Club Hotel was destroyed with its contents. The place, etc., were insured for…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Quite a lively discussion took place to-day, between Judge Forbes and lawyer McCulloch, as to the best way of putting out a bush…
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PERTH (W.A.), Wednesday.—Purtell's drapery establishment here has been destroyed by fire, when £2000 damages was done. The stock was insured for £800…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The Colonial Secretary has given instructions that the municipal assessments, an connection with the Fire Brigade Boards shall commence from 1st April last…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.— The Government have promised £3000 towards the new plant for the Fire Brigade Board…
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