Fire at Shanghai
Latest Chinese mails mention a destructive fire at Shanghai, when 250 houses were destroyed…
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Fires & bushfires, 1886
185 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 10
Fire at East Maitland. The Railway Station Consumed
YESTERDAY morning, near 1 o'clock, an alarm of fire was raised in East Maitland, and the inhabitants were startled to discover that the local railway station, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Concussion" Fire Engine. Trial at Tighe's Hill
MESSRS. F. Lassetter and Co., Limited, of Sydney, agents in this colony for Miller's patent "Concussion" Fire Engine, took advantage of the expected presence of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Wallsend. A Lady Killed by the Shock
ABOUT 9 o'clock last night, just as Mr. and Mrs. Parkes were retiring to their bedroom at their residence in Pitt Town, Wallsend, an alarm was given that the house was on fire. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lithgow Coal Mine on Fire. Fatal Catastrophe. SYDNEY
A telegram has just been received from the manager of the Lithgow coal mine stating that it is on fire, with the men inside, who are at a loss to know how to…
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The fire in the Lithgow Colliery is not yet accounted for. An inquest is being held on the bodies to-day. Mr. Doig, manager of the colliery, died…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Destructive Fire
There was a destructive fire this morning at Holdsworth and M'Pherson's ironmongery stores, Lower George-street. The premises were completely gutted,…
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The fire at the Lithgow Colliery remains unabated. Mr. Turnbull has made strenuous efforts to find means for a stoppage of the fire, and has had to be taken out of the…
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A fire occurred at 173 York-street, occupied by Henry Sport, about 10 o' clock last night, but was extinguished before much damage was done…
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This morning, shortly after one o'clock' Constable Thornton and the night watchman, John Thomas, while parading Hunter-street, noticed smoke and sparks…
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Miss Eslick, of Orange, aged 21, has been burnt to death through her clothes catching fire while cooking…
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WITH reference to the fire which consumed the shed on the wharf yesterday morning, we may state that its origin remains a mystery, as shortly after 12 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand. Fire on Board the Steamship Manapouri. Death of the Chief Officer. the Third Officer and Cook Dying. Auckland
The Union Steamship Company have narrowly escaped another serious disaster to one of their fleet. Shortly after the steamship Manapouri left Auckland yesterday for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Rombala
The Freemason's Hotel, Bombala, has been destroyed by fire, the origin of which is suspected to have been the work of an incendiary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Fire Brigade Demonstration
The Minister of Works grants free railway passes to members of the fire brigades attending the demonstration at Sandhurst…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery on Fire
Lithgow Colliery is reported to be still on fire…
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A large number of firemen left for Melbourne by train last evening, but the majority leave to night, about 160 having been supplied with passes. It…
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A fire broke out about 8 o' clock to-night in the venetian, blind establishment of Messrs. Ferris and Hill, 33, George-street, [?]ibrough the explosion of some chemicals…
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The fire at Cohen's shop in Wilde-street is suspected to have been the work of an incendiary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades' Competition. Contest at Sandhurst. SANDHURST
Mr. Frank Morris, of the City Brigade Newcastle, won the ladder race, in a contest where 117 brigades took part…
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