Maitland Fire Brigade
The annual demonstration of the West Maitland Fire Brigade took place last night, and was thoroughly successful. The procession, which has always formed a feature,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1896
191 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 10
Merewether. Fire Brigade
The annual meeting of the Merewether Fire Brigade was held on Monday evening, Mr. G. Dudley in the chair. Mr. P. Kinloch, in the absence…
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The members of the Carrington Volunteer Fire Brigade are to be commended on their course of procedure annually at the installation of the…
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AN alarming fire broke out one night recently at the corner of Broadway and Bleecker-street in New York. The flames spread with great rapidity,…
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THE annual meeting of the Adamstown Fire Brigade was held on Thursday night at the fire station. Captain Bullerwell occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. Great Bush Fire
A serious bush fire started yesterday at Kangaroo Island, about 12 miles from Queenscliff. It is burning fiercely and is spreading rapidly. It came within six miles…
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YESTERDAY morning about 9 o'clock a disastrous fire occurred in Woodstock-street, North Waratah, when a four-roomed W.B. cottage and kitchen, occupied by Mr…
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THE 13th annual meeting of the Newcastle West Fire Brigade was held at their station last night. There was a large attendance of members and visitors. President A. B…
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A SENSATIONAL article under the above heading, with several equally exciting sub-headings, appeared in a Sydney contemporary of Saturday last. The article starts thus:…
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THE following, which is extracted from a letter just received from Mr. Selwyn Wallace, dated Valparaiso, October 25, effectually supports the opinion that the fire-stricken…
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A WEATHERBOARD cottage coupled by Mr. Thomas Conn at Macquarie-street, Plattsburg, was totally destroyed by fire last evening. The cause of the outbreak was the…
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A REPORT received from Portland states that the A U.S.N. Company's steamer Cintra put into the bay there yesterday afternoon with her cargo on fire. The Bulimba accompanied…
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A correspondent writes: The fire which occurred at Hexham last week proved very disastrous, doing a great amount of damage to grazing-property, the prospect of which…
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The quarterly meeting of members of the Fire Brigade Board was held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, at noon yesterday. Alderman H. Crothers (Mayor) presided, and…
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The Marine Board have decided to refer the inquiry into the fire on the Cintra to a Marine Court of Inquiry. Representatives of the marine underwriters and the marine…
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A FIRE broke out in Chaucer-street, Hamilton, shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning, resulting in the two back rooms of a five-roomed weatherboard cottage being…
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A meeting of fire insurance representatives was held at the council chambers last evening, for the purpose of electing a member of the local fire brigade board. The Mayor,…
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At Onehunga, New Zealand, one night recently the Northern Co.'s steamer Kanieri, lying alongside the wharf, was on fire. The steamer was engaged in coaling up to a late hour. It is supposed that the…
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THE Marine Court inquiry into the cause of the fire on the steamer Cintra was commenced to-day, and adjourned till to-morrow morning. Charles M'Lean, engineer of the…
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The Marine Court inquiry into the fire on the steamer Cintra closed to-day. The decision of the board will be given on Monday. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, appearing for…
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