Our Fire Brigade System
MR. J. H. MARSH, secretary of the Volunteer Fire Brigade Association of New South Wales, is on a visit to Newcastle and district. An ins[?]ection (unofficial, of course) of our…
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Fires & bushfires, 1887
98 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 5
Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. FIRE
The engine-house and plant of the New Argus Gold-finding Company, Eaglehawk, were destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. The property is…
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The showrooms in the occupation of Shaw and Shrewsbury, the well-known cricketers, have been destroyed by fire, and damage done to the…
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A destructive fire has occurred at the premises of, Messrs. James Shoolbred and Co., drapers and furnishers, Tottenham Court-road. The…
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VERY shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the fireballs at the various stations rang out an alarm, and soon afterwards the reports of guns from…
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SIR,—In reading your report in your issue of the 25th instant, as an old resident of Stockton I must take exception to that portion of your report—"Until the arrival of…
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A fire broke out on Saturday night during the peformance at the Canterbury Music Hall. The audience, numbering fully 4000, made their…
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We strolled into the No. 1 Station, Scott-street, yesterday, quite "permiscuously," but we were well satisfied with what we saw…
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A FEW minutes before 8 o'clock last evening the cry of "Fire!" was raised, and it was soon evident that Mr. Thos. Hopkins's large iron store-rooms and residence, at the…
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IN return for 100 excerpts from American papers reflecting on his moral character as the "Duke of Divorces," the Duke of Marlborough sent the five dollars demanded by…
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SIR,—Referring to your correspondent's report in your issue of 15th inst., about the fire on my premises on Sunday, 13th inst., your reporter states that…
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A DEPUTATION representing the Volunteer fire brigades, introduced by Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.L.A., waited upon the Premier (Sir Henry Parkes) on Thursday morning,…
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NEWS was received in Launceston on Monday night that the steamer Flinders had put back to Georgetown with her cargo on fire. Just as she was…
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The large London warehouse of H. H. Warner and Co. was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday. The damage done is estimated at about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Important Cable News. Deliberate Attempt to Murder M. Jules Ferry. A Would-be Assassin Fires at Him Several Times. Saved by Thick Clothing. Political Crisis in France. Another Arrest of a Nationalist. The Wool Sales. Russian Journals on the War Scare. (Received 1.30 a.m. Monday.) LONDON
THE present series Of colonial wool auctions closed to-day. A good demand was evinced for most descriptions. Prices generally were very…
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THE Telegraph states:—An extensive fire broke out at about a quarter to 3 o'clock on Thursday morning at Anthony Hordern and Sons' large stores and…
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LAST night, shortly before 7 o'clock, an alarm of fire was given in the city, and smoke was seen issuing from one of the sheds in. Crown-street belonging to the trustees of the…
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THE efforts of the firemen at the cohnflagration in Crown-street, on Monday night, deserve special mention and praise, for, undoubtedly, had they been less energetic or…
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