Destructive Fire in India. Stores and a Hospital Destroyed
CALCUTTA, Saturday.—News from Peshawur, in the Punjaub, states that the commissiarat stores and a field hospital have been destroyed by fire,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1893
219 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 11
Northern Fire Brigades Competition
The Northern Fire Brigades sports are to be held on the Lambton Park. A large number of competitions have been arranged, for which strong entries have been received…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Parkes. Several Buildings Destroyed. Sydney
A DISASTROUS fire broke out at Parkes this morning at Mr. W. Metcalf's private residence, at the lower end of Clarinda-street, on the Molong-road, totally consuming the…
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SHORTLY before 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at Carrington. The gun at Signal Hill was fired three times, and the fire bells clamoured for some time. The…
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OTTAWA, Wednesday.—A terrible disaster has occurred on Lake Nipising. A passenger steamer caught fire, and despite every effort to save…
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The members of the Carrington Fire Brigade—the youngest in the district—are to be congratulated on their success at the late competitions. Our local men carried off no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Wickham. Fire Brigade
A special meeting of the Fire Brigade was held on Saturday afternoon, when it was unanimously agreed to accord the most hearty…
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At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade held on Wednesday night, Mr. W. Dixon, the captain of the brigade, tendered his resignation. The resignation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Subterranean Fire
A CURIOUS phenomenon, in the shape of a subterranean fire, is reported from Barbotan-les-Bains, in the department of the Gers, France. About 40 years…
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LONDON, Thursday.—A great fire occurred last night in Old Bailey. Many warehouses' were burned out, including one floor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Steamer India. Suspected Incendiarism. Sydney
A SERIOUS fire broke out in the forehold of the British-India Company's fine steamer India, which is lying at Parbury, Lamb, and Co.'s wharf, South Brisbane, shortly before…
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THE fire which broke out in the forehold of the B.I.S.N. Company's splendid steamer India has proved a very serious one, and its origin is surrounded with so much suspicion…
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ONE of the most destructive fires that has occurred in Sydney for some time past broke out this morning in the premises occupied by the City Produce Company, Campbell-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Fire at Lewisham
A VACANT weatherboard shop in Thomas-street, Lewisham, was found on fire last night. Only the bare framework and upwrights were left standing. Mr. Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CABLEGRAMS Railway Disaster in Italy. Two Passenger Trains Collide. the Carriages Take Fire. Thirty-five Persons Killed
ROME, Wednesday.—News has been received of a terrible railway collision which took place near Milan yesterday. Two passenger trains, both of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Curious Examples of Fires
THE Railway Review has collected some curious examples of the way in which fires may be set. In one instance where some waste, which had been used with mineral oil,…
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AT about 2 o'clock yesterday morning a house occupied by Mr. J. Wilson, at Inglewood, near Cooranbong, was destroyed by fire. Mr. Wilson's family retired to rest at about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Merewether. False Alarm of Fire
On Monday evening, shortly after 8 o'clock the fireball tolled out its peals of alarm, summoning our fire men to duty, who without the slightest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stockton Volunteer Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting
THE annual meeting of the Stockton Fire Brigade was held in the engineshed, William-street, last night. Mr. A. Gaut occupied the chair, and there were a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on the Marshal S.
The schooner Marshall S., which was lying in Blackwattle Bay, Sydney, was noticed to be on fire on Tuesday night. Before the flames were extinguished the damage done was rather heavy. The…
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