The Seaham Colliery Fire
NOTHING now has transpired in connection with the fire in the Seaham Colliery. As already reported, the shafts are sealed up in the hope of choking the outbreak, and st[?]…
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Fires & bushfires, 1895
229 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 12
Disastrous Fire in Russia. a Town Destroyed
LONDON, Thursday.—A large fire which occurred to-day consumed the town of Zukhnoff, in Smolensk, a government of Russia. Thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand. Auckland, Friday. Fatal Fire—two Lives Lost
By a fire at Hawera last night, the post office, courthouse, and fourteen buildings in the centre of the town, were destroyed. Two lives were lost, Mr. Caversham, secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Colliery Fire. Narrow Escape of the South Waratah Coalmine
ON Thursday evening the South Waratah coalmine, commonly known as the Gully Colliery, the property of the Caledonian Coal Company, had a narrow escape from serious…
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AT about five minutes past 11 o'clock on Saturday evening a fire broke out in the drapery establishment of Messrs. Lance and Styles, situated in the municipal buildings,…
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A DISASTROUS fire took place at Cobar this morning, several buildings being destroyed. Shortly before 1 o'clock the alarm was given, and flames broke through the roof of Meeks…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires at Jerry's Plains
The township of Jerry's Plains was on Monday threatened by bush fires. The woman and children fled, and the males fought the fires all day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Hunter-street Fire. Inquest and Verdict
AN inquest was held at the Market Wharf Ian yesterday touching the fire high broke out in the cellar of the shop or Messrs Lagco and Styles, it Hunter street, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Brisbane, Friday. Disastrous Bush Fire
A fierce bash fire swept almost to the highest part of Mount Cotton on Wednesday, and before its progress could be arrested it destroyed 25 acres of bananas, owned by H…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Cargo on Fire
The Thames landed at Southampton the officers and crew of the Liverpool steamer Baloarres Brook in a perfectly destitute condition They reputed that their vessel was bound from Shields (England) to…
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The strong westerly winds of last week were revived yesterday, and a number of hush fires were brought into activity. During the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires and Bush Fires. a Drought Feared. No Change Anticipated. Sydney
To-day was hot and close in the city, and the air brought warm evidences of bush fires in adjacent districts During the morning a hot dry wind prevailed, and the sky bore a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Copper Mine on Fire. Thirty Miners Entombed
NEW YORK, Monday.—News has been received from the State of Michigan that the Osceola, copper mine in that State is on fire. Thirty miners are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Bush Fires
THE bush fires, which raged from Lochinvar towards Bishop's Bridge and thence to East Greta on Monday night, have been well controlled, and the damage has not been so great…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires at Wallsend
Our Wallsend correspondent writes:—On Monday evening bush fires all rend Wallsend and Plattsburg were raging fiercely, and for a time it was thought that the Centennial…
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In the Milton district Mr. Barbour's homestend has been destroyed by fire, as also smaller places on the Berry Estate. Over a score of miles of fencing have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Merewether. Fire Brigade Matter
AT the conclusion of the council meeting on Tuesday, the fire brigade committee received a deputation, consisting of Captain Croft and the secretary,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires at Braidwood. Sydney
The weather in gloomy and like rain, but none is falling. Bush fires have done a tremendous amount of damage in the Braidwood district. One homestead was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fire in Victoria. Sad End of an Old Couple. Melbourne
JOSEPH LANE, aged 82 years, and his wife, aged 72 years, met with their death in a fire which mysteriously broke out at their residence, Brighton-road, Elstornwick, shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in New York. a Newspaper Office Destroyed
NEW YORK, Monday.—A serious fire occurred on Saturday in the offices of the New York World, a considerable portion of the premises being…
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