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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1889

211 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 11

A Narrow Escape From Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1889 · page 8

SHORTLY after noon yesterday, Mr. Stratten, who is a member of the Stockton Fire Brigade, while passing along Pacific-street, noticed smoke issuing from a window in a…

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District News. Wallsend. Fire Brigade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 August 1889 · page 3

SATURDAY afternoon way be described as a red letter day for Wallsend and Plattsburg as on that day the stigma so long resting on the place in not having some appliances for…

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Serious Fire in Melbourne. a Fireman Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Further particulars of the fire which broke out in Robb's Buildings, at the corner of Collins and King streets, on Saturday, state that the building…

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Fire in Hunter-street West. Narrow Escape of a Married Couple

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1889 · page 5

SHORTLY after half-past 1 o'clock this morning Constables Strachan and D'Arcy, who were on duty in Hunter-street West, noticed smoke issuing from a large wooden building…

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Lambton. Fire Brigade Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 6

A concert will be given this evening in the Music Hall, for the purpose of raising funds to Enable our Volunteer Fire Brigade to purchase a new reel. The programme, as…

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The Fire in Hunter-street West

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 4

IN our report of the fire which occurred in a two-storey building in Hunter-street West at an early hour yesterday morning, we omitted to mention that the members of the City Fire…

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Northern Volunteer Fire Brigades' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the above named association was held at the Honey suckle Station on Thursday night, brigades represented being Hamilton, Honeysuckle,…

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Tighe's Hill. FIRE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 August 1889 · page 5

A destructive fire occurred at Tighe's Hill on Thursday, by which considerable damage was done to the stock in the store of Mrs. Moran. The origin of the fire is not known…

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Serious Fire at a Skating Rink. Estimated Damage £1500

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1889 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday night.—At ten minutes to 2 o'clock this morning Mr. Charles Brown, chairman of the Fire Brigades' Board, residing at Petersham, gave the alarm from his…

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Destructive Fire at Plattsburg. a Weatherboard Building Destroyed. Extensive Damage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1889 · page 3

PLATTSBURG has again been visited by the fire fiend; but on this occasion, thanks to the energetic action of the recently formed Fire Brigade, the progress of the fire was checked…

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West Australia. a Fatal Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1889 · page 6

A woman named Catherine Rose was burnt to death at Kelmscott, about 20 miles from Perth. She was engaged in cooking, while her husband and family were away. The…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday Night. a Destructive Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1889 · page 5

A fire broke out in a block of buildings in Queen-street, occupied by various financial firms. The upper storey was completely destroyed. The damage is estimated at about…

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Plattsburg. the Recent Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1889 · page 7

It would almost appear as if some suspicion was attached to the late fire, as Sergeant Grennan was yesterday busily engaged amongst the rains just about the place where…

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Wallsend. Fire Brigade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 7

THE Volunteer Hose and Reel Brigade have determined to become thoroughly acquainted with their duty, and active practice, at least twice a week, is being carried on under the…

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Liability in the Event of Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 September 1889 · page 4

An important judgment has been delivered in Wellington (N.Z.) by the Chief Justice. The owners of the steamer Weka sought to recover £2000 from the owners of the barque Langstone, for…

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The Great Fire in China

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 11

THE steamer Belgic, which has arrived in San Francisco from China, brings details of the recent terrible fire at Su Chow. The flames spread with such fearful rapidity after…

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The Disastrous Fire at Antwerp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Antwerp fire is still burning…

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Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday Night. Fire at Crookwell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1889 · page 5

Between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at the residence of Joseph Derri[?]t, Crookwell. The family was awakened by one of the children who…

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A Small Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1889 · page 2

AT about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the shingled roof a brick cottage occupied by Mr. J. M'Kenzie, in Corlette-street, was discovered to be on first. An alarm was at once…

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Tighe's Hill Fire Brigade Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1889 · page 8

A grand vocal and instrumental concert was tendered to the local Fire Brigade on Monday evening in Howell's Hall. Tighe's Hill, by the Adamstown Spectre Minstrels,…

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