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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
185 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 10
SIR,—I should like to correct a slight error Mr. Dainty made in his letter thanking the public and Honeysuckle Fire Brigade for their help at the fire in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—In your issue of to-day there appears a letter of thanks to the Honeysuckle Fire Brigade and other citizens, for services rendered at the late fire (signed by Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR.—Being a constant reader of your valuable journal, and hoping you will grant me space to contradict a letter, re the fire at the Sand-hills, where it states that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire took place this morning at Burst's tobacconist, in King-street. Much damage was done by fire and water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation from the Fire Brigades board waited on the Colonial Secretary to-day to represent to him that condemned and dangerous kerosene oil…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire at Robert Harper and Co.'s coffee mills has caused great damage to stock and machinery…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR—In this morning's issue of your paper you state that a fire occurred in my premises last evening by two bags of maize igniting. This I beg to distinctly deny, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Royal Hotel and the Beach House adjoining, at Port Macquarie, have been burnt to the ground. The property was lately sold in Sydney for £1200, and is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AT 10 o'clock last night the fire bell was rung at the City Fire Brigade's station, and the men turned out to proceed to Mr. Russell's Great Britain Hotel with their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LATT night, at about half-past 11, a fire broke out in the third story of Mr. Harry Stegga's establishment, in Hunter-street. A min who is left in charge, named Peter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WE have much pleasure in publishing the following:— "Sir,—I desire on behalf of our firm to convey to the members of your brigade our most…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Randwick the other night on the premises of Messrs James Service and Co., produce merchants. The flames were first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fire at the Hobson's Bay railway refreshment rooms has resulted in £2000 damages…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A GREAT fire occurred on Friday evening by which James Moore's timber yard, on the south bank of the Yarra, was totally destroyed. A portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An extensive fire has occurred at Cleland's Maclaren wharf, and bonded stores, Port Adelaide. The damage is estimated at £15,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AT twenty minutes to 9 o'clock last night the fire alarm bell rung out, and the usual three guns from Fortification Hill told that fire was again at work in our midst. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I read in another paper an account of the late fire in Hunter-street, in which it states the flames did not reach Beale and Company's premises,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →JOSHUA SMITH having re-opened his premises in Hunter-street, closed through the late fire, wishes to announce that he is holding a general clearing-out sale of his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE following letter from the superintendent of the Fire Brigade, Sydney, to Mr. A. J. Cane, of this city, contains some very practical hints and suggestions on the above…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A conflagration has occurred in the University buildings, the larger portions being burned to the ground…
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