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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
211 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 11
AFTER a very exhaustive enquiry the jury have returned their verdict in the case of the Bijou fire. In one respect they finished up as wisely as they began, as they proved…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A WOOD in Patrick County, Virginia, caught fire recently, and the flames finding plenty of food spread rapidly until they extended over a vast area. Through Friday night Saturday,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THE bodies of Madame di Murska, the prima donna, and her daughter, Frau yon Czedik, who died together under painful circumstances recently reported, have been cremated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Railway Hotel, Blanc-street, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire last evening. It appears that at about 7 o'clock a little girl, the daughter of Mr. Garnham,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEW YORK, Friday.—Intelligence is to hand that a terrible fire occurred last night at Seattle, Washington State. The business portion of the town was entirely destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday evening the fire-bell rang shortly after 6 o'clock, and in a few minutes the members of the fire brigade were out with the hose. On inquiry, it was found…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CONSIDERABLE excitement was occasioned in Sydney on Saturday night by the report that a fire had broken out at the offices of the Evening News. About 8.55 p.m. the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE committee of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Volunteer Fire Brigade are again making another movement, as the building for the reception of the hose and reel is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire alarm was rung rather hastily yesterday afternoon, which naturally caused a lively scene in the streets for a while. On inquiry, it was found that a can…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A very destructive fire occurred on Sunday night in Flinders-lane, Melbourne, the premises of Schricber and Schafer, German importers of fancy goods and warehousemen,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. In reply to a question whether it was true that complaints have been made tha[?] in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE recent reduction in the steamers' fares from and to Newcastle and Sydney is considered by first-class passengers reasonable enough. "Public opinion, however, is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, Friday.—A disastrous fire has occurred at Lachan, in China. The conflagation lasted four days, the town being entirely destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Monday.—A disastrous fire broke out last night at Lister's extensive mills, near Bradford, and it was not extinguished until a large portion of the premises were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A serious fire occurred at Queen-street, at 11 o'clock last night, partially destroying Mr. W. J. Costin's chemist's shop, Mr. Hancock's undertaker's empty shop, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Seeing that the amended Fire Brigades Act is likely to be passed very shortly, I trust each and every member of your City Council will see the advisability of having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Wednesday Night.—About half past 9 o'clock last night, one of Mr. W. Forrester's lads rushed to the homestead with the startling intelligence that flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A PUBLIC meeting was held at the Temper[?] Stockton, on Friday night, for the purpose of considering the advisableness [?] purchasing a fire engine for the local brigad[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Sunday Night.—Early yesterday morning a disastrous fire occurred in the timber yards of Messrs. Andrew Kerr and Co., Limited, extending through from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE committee appointed to arrange the formation of the proposal Wallsend and Plattsburg Volunteer Fire Brigade, have at last received the reel, which was to be seen…
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