Big Fire in Hamburg
LONDON, Monday.—An extensive fire is reported from Hamburg. A spirit warehouse became ignited from a watchman's lamp, and the fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1895
229 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 12
The Fire at Broken Hill. Worst Thought to be Over. Preparation for the Use of Carbonic Acid Gas. Broken Hill
IT was the original intention to lead carbonic acid gas down M'Gregor's new shaft, which is well to the west of the seat of the fire, but has the advantage of being nearest to the…
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THE smoke now issuing from the crevices in Block 11 appears to be principally steam, and the manager (Mr. Stewart) is very hopeful The breaking of ore will begin again, and it…
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OUR West Wallsend correspondent writes:—A conflagration which might have been attended with serious results occurred here on Wednesday night. Between 9 and 10…
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CARBONIC acid gas was forced down M'Gregor's old shaft early this morning. It is estimated that 7,000,000ft will be sent down every 24 hours. At about noon the…
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Between 1 and 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a fire broke out in a double-storied out-building on the Northern Wool-scouring Company's premises, Oakhampton-road,…
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THERE has been less smoke from the fire at Block 11 during the past two days. This is thought to be due to the increased water driving the smoke back, and not to the gas,…
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LONDON, Sunday.—Disastrous forest fires have taken place in the State of Michigan, U.S.A. A fire broke out in the forests on Big Beaver Island,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in the Country. a Store at Narrandera Destroyed. Sydney
THE general store of C. Richards and Co., at Narrandera, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire originated in the cellar. The fire brigade and residents managed to…
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A MYSTERIOUS fire, that but for its being discovered so quickly might have proved very destructive, broke out about 4.30 yesterday (Wednesday) morning in the racing stables of…
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BETWEEN 2 and 3 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in an unoccupied seven roomed wooden house in Railway-street, Merewether, belonging to Mr. Dennis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. the Kallara Woolshed Fire
At the Central Police Court yesterday Henry Charles Cowell, a baker, was charged, "in company with 50 or 60 other unionist shearers, with setting fire to the Kallara…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Fire in Sydney. a Shoe Factory Destroyed. One Fireman Killed. Sydney
AN extensive fire took place this afternoon, when considerable damage was done to J. P. Wright and Co, s. boot factory, Elizabeth-street, opposite the Belmore Park,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire of Board the R.M.S. ORIENT. Cargo Considerably Damaged. Melbourne
ON Friday night a fire was discovered to have broken out in the coal bunkers of the R.M.S. Orient. The captain and superintendent of the fire brigade at first thought the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boot Factory Fire. Inquest on Fireman Lawton. Sydney
AN inquest was held to-day upon the body of Fireman Lawton, who was killed while preceeding to the fire at J. P. Wright and Co.'s boot factory yesterday. Evidence was given…
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THE quarterly meeting of the Newcastle and Northern District Amalgamated Fire Brigades' Association was held at the Hamilton fire station on…
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THE members of the Merewether Fire Brigade held a special meeting in the fire station last week, at which Captain Dudley tendered his resignation…
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Yesterday foreneon the grass in the vicinity of Denton Park became ignited, and within a few minutes the flames had extended over a considerable area. A man employed on the…
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The members then interviewed the Colonial Secretary, and requested him to make a money grant towards the fire brigades' demonstration and competition proposed to be…
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A passenger by the R.M.S. Rome writes from Colombo:—"On the morning of July 22 some was seen issuing from the hatchway. A search was made, and late in the afternoon the cause was said to be…
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