Stockton Fire Brigade. The Trust Question
THAT soul-stirring and momentous question concerning the future foster parentage of the local fire brigade, which has been so deeply agitating the ratepaying breast during…
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Fires & bushfires, 1891
226 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 12
Glen Innes Blaze. Brigade Without a Hose. SYDNEY
BETWEEN 2 and 3 o'clock this morning the Commercial Hotel, Glen Innes, was discovered on fire. The property, consisting of a substantial brick building, was soon gutted…
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The above-brigade are still in practise, and with the appliances in hand are making fair progress, but they find, like all similar institutions, lack of funds the chief drawback…
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LONDON, Sunday.—Five hundred acres of forest have been burned at Bordeaux, and ten persons perished…
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LONDON, Monday.—Through an explosion of fire-damp in the colliery at Bedminster, Bristol, nine miners were killed, and three burned…
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The new fire brigade station is almost competed, and the brigade committee are devising mean to pay the cost. They have sufficient in hand to meet the contractor, but to…
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AT an early hour this morning, the large five-story building of Messrs. Burston and Co., malsters, Flinders-street, was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £12,000…
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THE following letter has been received by Mr. J. Bedford, secretary for the local fire brigade:—" Sir.—Referring to your letter of the 25th August respecting a special grant of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland. Brisbane, Friday. Serious Fire
The office of the superintending engineer of the Townsville railway was partially burnt to-day. All the plans and other documents were burnt. The origin of the…
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The steamer Hudson has arrived at Queenstown; in Ireland. She reports that a fire broke out in the lazarette, and for a time was very dangerous, but it was eventually extinguished after a fierce…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Blaze at Greta. a Sleeper's Narrow Escape. GRETA
A TERRIBLE fire broke out at Mr. Carnowsky's store about 1 o'clock this morning, causing the whole of the building owned by Mr. Philip Pryor, together with a large…
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ABOUT half-past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in one of Mr. J. Hudson's two-storied houses in Pacificstreet. It was caused by some sparks from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Fire Brigade Claim
The jury gave a verdict for the Fire Brigade for assistance rendered the Railway Commissioners in extinguishing a fire at the Spencer-street Station. Damages £7…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Wednesday, September 9. Legislative Assembly. Electoral Reform. Penny Postage. Fire Brigades Act. The Upper House. Another Sitting Day. SYDNEY
AFTER our report of the proceedings in the Assembly on Wednesday night closed, the consideration at the Representation of the People Bill in committee was proceeded…
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A DESTRUCTIVE fire broke out recently at the Wear Fuel and Chemical Works, Sunderland, which resulted in damage to the amount of from…
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LONDON, Friday.—An extensive fire occurred yesterday in Minneapolis, United States. The property destroyed included 12 large stores, and the damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Wallsend. Fire Alarm
SHORTLY after 7 o'clock on Saturday evening the fire bell sounded the alarm, and a rush was at once made to Mrs. Tyrell's drapery…
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LONDON, Monday.—The Peninsular and Oriental mail steamer Rome took fire yesterday, while undergoing repairs at Messrs. Caird and Company's dock,…
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The fire on board the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Rome when lying in Messrs. Caird and Co.'s dock at Greenock, was more serious than was at first supposed. The damage done is now…
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A CABLE received from London to-day states that a trial was made yesterday of the new steam fire engine for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade of Sydney. The trial was highly…
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