Fire at New Lambton
A FIRE occurred at the residence of Mr. John Davies, Russell-street, New Lambton, on Wednesday evening, but was fortunately extinguished before any great amount of damage…
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Fires & bushfires, 1893
219 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 11
Fire
SHORTLY after half-past 12 this morning the fire bells rang out. It was found that a fire had broken out at Mr. W. H. Milton's printing office, Hunter-street West. The Hose…
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The after hold of the Buninyong, from Sydney for Townsville, ignited near Kepple Bay. It was eight hours before it was extinguished. The cargo was mostly for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at a Colliery. Fifteen Lives Lost
AN accident recently occurred at the Bamfurlong collieries, near Wigan, belonging to Messrs. Cross, Tetley, and Co., Limited, whose pits are…
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The steamer Buninyong arrived at Townsville on Friday afternoon from the south, and reported haring had a fire on board. From inquiries it was learned that the fire broke out about 8 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Redfern. a Store Destroyed and Cottages Damaged. SYDNEY
A BIG fire took place last night in George-street, Redfern, when a hay and corn store, occupied by Edward Gwynam, was totally destroyed by fire, and the adjacent…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The Berlin general market has been burned down. The damage is estimated at 1,000,000 marks (£50,000):…
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THE fifth annual meeting of the above was held at the fire station, James-street, on Monday, Alderman F. W. Reay, president, in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CABLEGRAMS. Fire in a Lunatic Asylum. Forty-four Lunatics Burned to Death
NEW YORK, Friday.—A disastrous fire, attended with great loss of life, is reported from Dover, in New Hampshire, U.S.A. A lunatic asylum, in…
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AT half-past 2 o'clock on Saturday morning a night watchman named Johnston discovered a fire in Rowland's cordial manufactory in Alfred-street. He promptly gave the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Santon.—fireman Injured
On board Messrs. Huddart, Parker and Company's steamer Santon, a fire broke out at Cardiff, on the 6th ultimo. A report from there, dated Cardiff, Jan. 7, says :—"A fire occurred last night on board steamship…
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BETWEEN 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday morning the Travellers' Rest Hotel, occupied by Mr. Joseph Readhead, was burnt to the ground, nothing being left but two brick chimneys…
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LONDON, Thursday. — Intelligence has been received of a fearful disaster which occurred at a town in Hungary last night. The accident was caused…
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ABOUT 3.30 yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in the dwelling of Mr. David Elliott, Hamilton Commonage. Mrs. Elliott had a fire outside, and was washing at the back of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Merewether Fire Brigade v. Lambton Fire Brigade
A match between the above teams was played at the Glebe on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for the former by three runs. The scores were: Lambton, 80;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Extraordinary Burning Accident. a Young Lady on Fire in the Street. Broken Hill
AN EXTRAORDINARY burning accident, occasioned through the careless use of wax matches, occurred in Argent-street this afternoon. Mrs. Frank Stubbs, a sister-in-law of the…
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IMPORTANT improvements are about to be made by the London County Council in the working of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. Hitherto the…
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SHORTLY after 3 o'clock yesterday morning a rubbish heap in the back yard of a Chinese den in Steele-street was farmed into flames by the wind, and the fir bells were rung. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. Fatal Fire
A sensation is reported at Buckland, near near Bright. A fire occurred there on Thursday, by which an old lady and her little grandson were burned to death. The…
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A fire took place this evening in Brazil-street whereby a six-roomed wood and iron house belonging to a widow named Mrs. Arnold was destroyed. The…
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