District News. Wallsend. Fire Brigade
THE members of our local Volunteer Fire Brigade are unquestionably the right men in the right place, and it would be a difficult task to find a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1890
208 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 11
Disastrous Fire
ABOUT 12.30 o'clock this morning, the bells rang out an alarm of fire, and the firing of three guns from the. Hill quickly followed. People roused from their first sleep quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. the Fire Still Smouldering
SOME surprise was caused to-day when, during the demolition of the ruins where the great fire occurred a month ago, smoke was seen, and it was discovered that the fire was…
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THE police have been making strict inquiries into the cause of the fire which destroyed Messrs M'Lelland, Hellyer, and Co's premises early yesterday morning, but, so far, not the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence the Recent Fire at Messrs. M'lellan, Hellyer & Co.'s. to the Editor
Sir,—Could any observer of the slightest intelligence at the fire in Hunter-street West last night not discern the want of a better system to govern the operations of the many…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian News. New South Wales. the Leconfield Fire
A REWARD of £50 is offered by Government, in addition to a similar reward offered by the Greta Collieries' Company, for information that will…
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A GREAT disaster has befallen the Great Cobar Copper Company's mine, which, when working, employs about 600 men. There are two main shafts to the mine, Barton's…
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A MEETING of the ratepayers of Wickham was held in the local Council Chambers last evening, with the object of instituting a volunteer fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Correspondence Fire Brigades and Their Critics. to the Editor
SIR,—A letter in your Saturday's issue, referring to the fire at Messrs. M'Lellan, Hellyer, and Co.'s, signed by "Observer," is no doubt very good…
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Sir,—In your report this morning of the meeting held to form a fire brigade for Wickham, Mr. D. A. Rogers is reported to have stated that…
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SATISFACTORY progress has been made by the representatives of the London and colonial insurance companies who were concerned in the heavy losses which were sustained in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence the Recent Fire at Messrs. M'lellan, Hillyer, & Co's to the Editor
SIR,—I need hardly say, in perusing your valuable journal this morning, I felt a sense of pleasure in seeing that my humble efforts to assist in bringing about a better state of…
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THIS morning, about half-past 12 o'clock, the clanging of the firebells, and the booming of the guns on the Hill, announced that a fire had broken out in the neighbourhood. [?]…
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AN inquest on the cause of the fire which destroyed the premises of Messrs M'Lelland, Hellyer, and Co., in Hunter-street West, on the morning of the 7th instant, was held in…
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ON Saturday afternoon another fire alarm was rung out in Wickham, and on examination of the locality it was ascertained that the brick residence of Mr. Peter Fleming,…
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Sir,—In this morning's issue of your paper, Mr. Hellier adverts to my utterances at Wickham on Wednesday evening last; and, in reply to…
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THE origin of the fire which broke out in the residence of Mr. Peter Fleming, junior, Wickham-street, Wickham, on Saturday afternoon, is not yet known, and indeed it…
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A FIRE broke out at the Crystal Palace-hall about midnight on Monday. The fire was first noticed in the west corner of the building by some…
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A meeting convened by the Mayor of Wickham, in reply to a requisition by several residents, for the purpose of considering the advisableness of…
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During the latter part of last year, the attention of the members for the county was drawn to the necessity of obtaining a special grant in aid of the…
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