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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
211 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 11
A DESTRUCTIVE fire, by which the Gladstone Steam Sawmills and Joinery Works, situated between Druitt-street and Washington-street, Sydney, and owned by Mr. William Langley,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Tuesday.—Extensive prairie fires have taken place in West Wisconsin, United States. Fifteen thousand settlers have been rendered homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Tuesday night a fire broke out in the basement of the A. M. P. Society's buildings, at the corner of Collins and William streets, Melbourne. A passer-by observing smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The s.s., Mariposa, which put back to Auckland at 4 a.m. on Wednesday, in consequence of an out break of fire having occurred on board, had the damaged cargo removed, and she left again at 8.15…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AUCKLAND, Thursday.—There was some excitement yesterday morning when the R.M.S. Mariposa, which left here for San Francisco on Monday, returned to port. It was soon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Tuesday.—Another large fire occurred in London last night. It was not until twenty-four large warehouses had been destroyed that the fire was subdued. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ABOUT 4 o'clock this afternoon, this usually quiet little town was thrown into a state of excitement by a report that the broom factory of Messrs. Pratt and Warley was on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WHAT was very nearly being a repetition of the Pyrmont tragedy took place th[?]s morning, but, fortunately, in this instance it was the would-be murder who met his death, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The inquest in connection with the Bijou Theatre fire was continued to-day, and is not yet concluded. FAMILY POISONED…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The inquest on the Bijou Theatre fire was continued to-day, when it was shown that there was great want of discipline among the various fire brigades, as well as drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →YESTERDAY evening about 7 o'clock a fire broke out in the workshop of Mr. Everett Smith, upholsterer, in Stegga's buildings, Hunter-street West, but it was fortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AT about ten minutes past 12 on Saturday morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigrde received a call to promises situated at 44 Pitt-street, and occupied by Messrs. Andrew…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Bijou Theatre fire inquiry closed to-day. The jury deliberated for an hour and a half, when they returned a verdict that there was no evidence to show how the fire originated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE inquiry into the canse of the fire at the Bijou Theatre on Easter Monday continues to drag its length along—it cannot be said its "weary" length, for the evidence given is of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Sunday.—The annual review of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade took place at the Horse Guards yesterday, where the parade was held in the presence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A FIRE occurred on Saturday afternoon at an empty building in Kent-street, which was at one time used as a ragged school. A little girl was playing in front of the building,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SHORTLY after 10 o'clock on Sunday night a fire broke out on the premises occupied by George Noble, a tailor carrying on business at 127 Regent-street. The building, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Monday.—A large fire has occurred at Lubeck, in Mecklenburg. Stores containing large quantities of cotton and flax were burnt. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Monday.—It has been ascertained, notwithstanding that several spectators of the fire brigade parade at the Horseguards were knocked down by mounted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE report of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council on the Lambton Commonage Bill will probably be brought up to-morrow night. As a matter of fact, the…
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