Extensive Fire
Dixon's tannery has been destroyed by fire; damage £50,000…
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Fires & bushfires, 1885
197 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 10
Destructive Fire
A fire occurred on Friday evening at Cushing's Victoria Broom Manufacturing Company's premises, near Prince's Bridge, totally destroying the building, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Steamship Wairarapa on Fire. Narrow Escape of Passengers and Crew. The Vessel Run for Gisborne. £5000 Worth of Damage Done. Auckland (N.z.)
Yesterday (Sunday) morning a fire was discovered on board the steam-ship Wairarapa, bound from Sydney to Wellington, when near Gisborne,…
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The fire on the Wairarapa did not reach the hold. The cargo, therefore, was saved, but the steering gear, &c., and the electric light were destroyed…
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THE annual meeting for the nomination of officers of the Honeysuckle Volunteer Fire Brigade Station, took place at the brigade office last night There was a full muster…
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A fire broke out at 12.15 in a house in Washington-street, occupied by J. Burford, and owned by Mr. Jeannerett. A portion of the roof was destroyed by fire, and the…
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There were several large bush fires in the neighbourhood of Moruya yesterday, owing to the intense heat. Several telegraph posts were destroyed, and communication interrupted…
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At 11.40 on Saturday night a fire broke out in the premises of John Stafford, bat manufacturer, 472, George-street. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade was quickly on…
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The fire brigade competition in Prince Alfred Park, commenced by a procession, various brigades including Newcastle, of Captain Buxton in charge. Honeysuckle…
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A sensational fire occurred at Forest Lodge this afternoon, on the premises of W. J. Norris and Sons, grocers, and wine and spirit sto[?]emen, at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Monday. Fire
A fire occurred on Saturday afternoon on the premises of Messrs. D. Munro and Co., engineers, corner of Queen-street and Little Lonsdale-street west. The damage…
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At the above fire yesterday afternoon the want of water was a great drawback to the efforts of the firemen, especially as owing to the inflammable nature of the…
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Duffy's store, at Nyngan, and the Joint Stock Bank adjoining, were destroyed by fire. Duffy's loss is £5000…
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Norris' loss at the fire at Forest Lodge is £14,000…
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The following are the regulations for the putting out of fires on board the boats of the Union Company's fleet:—"In the case of fire, the person discovering it will immediately report to the officer of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Lambton. the Fire Brigade Christening Ceremony
ON Saturday afternoon a very interesting ceremony took place, viz., that of the naming of the new fire engine recently purchased in Sydney by the members of the…
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A fire, which was happily prevented from spreading, broke out in the premises of Mr. John Lawler, 3 Union-lane, off George-street; at 7.30 last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Fire on a Train
There has been a fire oil a goods train at Woodend, Macedon, Victoria. Three waggons were destroyed, and two much injured. All the contents were burnt…
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Shortly after midnight on Saturday a fire broke out in a goods train travelling between Woodend and Macedon. The fire commenced in a truck containing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Fire in Melbourne
Johnson's foundry, at Melbourne, has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £11,000. The property was insured for £16,000. principally in the…
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