Latest District News. Adamstown. FIRE
ON Tuesday morning a fire broke out in the house of Mr. Edden, Mayor of Adamstown. Mr. Edden had gone to work, and while the the family, excepting one little boy, were in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1889
211 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 11
Fire at a Waratah Hotel
A FIRE took place yesterday afternoon on the premises of Mr. J. Arnold, known as the Miners' Arms, Stution-street. The fire originated in the chimney, and it quickly spread…
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ABOUT twenty minutes past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the alarm of fire was given at the Honeysuckle Fire Brigade station. Mr. Stratten, of Stockton, was driving pact at the…
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THE local fire brigade turned out with their reel yesterday afternoon in response to an alarm from the Honeysuckle station. After a smart run of about a half-a-mile towards…
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ONE of the most extensive conflagrations which have taken place in Sydney for some time occurred early this morning at Marrickville, when Messrs. Davenport and Sons'…
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Information has been received from Port Townsend stating that on July 30 a fire occurred on beard the barque William Fairbaira, loading timber at Port Gamble for Sydney. The fire was…
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ABOUT a quarter to 9 o'clock last night the fire-bells rang out an alarm of a fire, which proved to be in an unoccupied house off Hunter-street West, opposite the Honey…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday Night. a Curious Fire
A house at Cowra was set afire on Tuesday by a magpie playing with matches. A bedroom was gutted, and the woodwork of the ceiling and windows were charred…
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Early on Friday morning a terribly destructive fire broke out in Rockhampton, in premises owned by Messrs. Wakeful, M'Lean, and Co. Within a very short time the whole…
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AT 10 30 on Saturday night a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Edwin Moses, Now Lambton. It appears that at the time mentioned one of the children was disturbed, and…
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A DISASTROUS fire, in which six firemen lost their lives, has occurred at Louisville. The premises of Messrs. Bamburger, Bloom, and Co., dry goods merchants, were destroyed,…
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SOME commotion was caused at Albury on Sunday morning in the neighbourhood of the railway station owing to the firing of a wool train which had been left standing in the…
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In response to an alarm from Honeysuckle, the local Hose and Reel Brigade turned out last evening and made their way to Newcastle. Very few minutes elapsed…
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The Tasmanian Fire Insurance Company adopted a resolution on Monday to register the company to divide each present £100 share into 100 of £1 each, and to prepare…
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ON Thursday morning an alarm of fire was given from Elder-street, which proved to be in the large stone house of Mr. M. Avery. It appears that Mr. Avery's grandson, a boy…
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ABOUT twenty minutes to 10 o' clock on Saturday night the fire-bells sounded, and in a short time the city and suburban fire brigades were to be seen rushing in the…
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THE London steamer Unionist arrived at New York after a most exciting and perilous voyage across the Atlantic. A fierce fire raged in the ship's bunkers for several days, in…
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SIR,—Permit me through your valuable columns to explain a little matter that has come under my notice during the past few weeks. About three weeks ago a disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday Night. Timbee Yard on Fire
A fire broke out in Perry's timber yard early this morning but was soon extinguished. Very little damage was done. PENNY POSTAGE…
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ON Wednesday morning, about a quarter past 1 o'clock, a fire broke out in H. Addington's drapery and fancy goods store and auction mart in Station-street, Penrith. The…
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