Fire! Fire!—great Sale
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…
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Fires & bushfires, 1886
185 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 10
Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. Fire
AN extensive fire occurred at five o'clock this morning at Virgoe, Son, and Champman's new premises, at the corner of Bond-street. The premises, which…
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An extensive fire has occurred at Tamworth to-day. The Caledonian Hotel is destroyed, and damage done to the extent of £3000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire! Fire!—great Sale
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 12 →Great Fire at Exeter
THE largest fire that has been known in Exeter for many years broke out on Thursday night at eight o'clock in the store at the back of a large high-class…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire! Fire!—great Sale
JOSHUA SMITH having reopened 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 →Fire-resisting Paint
THE fire-resisting or non inflammable paint, patented by Sir Seymour Blane, was shown in application by Messrs. Blacklock and Macarthur, of…
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AT about half past 2 o'clock this morning the inhabitants of Newcastle were aroused from their slumbers by an arm of fire. On inquiry it was ascertained that the…
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ON a Saturday afternoon the extensive dyeing and cleaning works of Messrs. Podgers and Sons, at Page Heath, near Bickley, Kent, were…
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The theatre at Tinnevelly, in the Presidency of Madras, was destroyed by fire during the performance. A hundred persons were killed and many injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rock-salt Fire. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—In your issue of to-day you state that Night-watchman Duccan was the first to discover the fire in my rock salt shed, and that he tried to extinguish it, but on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades Act
The following has been kindly handed to us for publications:— "Borough of Newcastle. "Town Clerk's Office,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. The Fire Fiend
The back portion of the stores of William MaCulloch and Co., carriers, Collins-street West, was gutted by fire. The premises of Cook and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extensive Fire at the Railway Workshops
A fire took place at the Redfern railway workshops, with over £7000 damages…
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At the inquest on the fire at Redfern Railway Station on evidence was adduced to show its origin…
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Child's furniture store, North Shore, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The property if fully insured in the South British Insurance Company…
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A large fire occurred at the Standard Paint Works last night. The damage is estimated as nearly £1000…
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The inquest on the fire in Macquarie Place in adjourned to Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Laing and Wylie's. Destruction of the Sawmills
AT twenty-five minutes before mid-night the fireballs rang out a chorus of alarm, and a minute later the sound of guns from Allan's Hill announced that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Subterranean Fires
AN eminent English geologist has recently put to his colleagues the question, "Can underground heat be utilised?" This is not merely an…
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