These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
208 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 11
LONDON, Sunday.—A fire has occurred at a racing stable at Versailles, Kentucky, by which the celebrated stallion Bill Boy for which the sum of 51,000 dollars was given a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Sunday.—A railway accident occurred at Sydney' a settlement on the Union Pacific Railroad, in Nebraska Territory, U.S…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An inquiry was held at Morpeth on the 8th instant, before Mr. Carmody, J.P., into the circumstances attending the fire at the late residence of Mr. Michael Casey. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual yearly meeting of the above brigade took place at their station, King-street, on Tuesday evening. The business being to receive the annual report and elect…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE examination of the Fever Hospital, Rochester, which was recently destroyed by fire early in December, has revealed the extraordinary fact that birds have been the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A FIRE recently broke out in the store-room of Mr. Simcox, baker, Aston-street, Birmingham, England. The room, which is situated over the bekehouse, contained something like…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A FIRE broke out the other evening in the office of the Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis: The building consisted of eight storeys, and the fire started in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Cravenville Hotel and post-office, 30 miles from Tallangatta, were destroyed by fire on Monday, and a little boy 3 years of age, the son of Edward Mildren, the licensee,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Tuesday.—The inquest was concluded yesterday into the cause of, death of the 26 boys who ware suffocated by the fire at the Forestgata Industrial School, Essex…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FIRES have been the order of the day during the last 10 days or a fortnight, there having been at least five very extensive ones during that time. The last two of moment were—one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Cambrian Mills, Llanidloes, comprising three large blocks of buildings, the property of the Montgomeryshire Flannel Company, have been destroyed by fire. The lose is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FEATHERED incendiaries caused the recent fire at St. William's Fever Hospital, Rochester, England. Birds had carried straw for their nests into the openings of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ON Friday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, a fire broke out in the kitchen attached to the residence of Mr. Bubb, storekeeper, North Waratah, but owing to the timely assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE local Hose and Reel Brigade held their annual meeting last evening at the station, in James street. There was a full attendance of members, and the president…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The country around Langwarrin has been burning for days, and much damage has been done to crops. DEATH PROM SUNSTROKE…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEW YORK, Monday.—News has been received that the residence of Mr. Tracey, secretary of the Navy, was burnt to the ground at Washington to-day. Mr. Tracey was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Tuesday.—Three persons perished in the Tracey fire, including the servant. Tracey is recovering. Later…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Tuesday.—A five-storey warehouse was burned last night at Gresham-street. The buildings in the rear were saved. Immense damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LAST night the firebell rang out, causing a great commotion, and within a few minutes the fire brigade, with hose and reel, proceeded along Nelson-street up Metcalf-street to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy bush fires are prevailing at Zeehan, and many miles of the telegraph line have been damaged. Temporary communication may be restored in three days…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →