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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
191 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 10
A fire occurred on the American barque Alice, lying at Wellington (N Z.), on Friday night. The vessel was loading flex for Boston, and had about 150 tens in the main hold whence smoke was seen. After…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The secretary (Mr. W. Beveridgs) has received the Government grant of £60 which has been placed to the credit of the trustees by the treasurer, Mr. David Fisher. There…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The annual meeting of this brigade was held in the station on Wednesday evening. The captain of the brigade (Mr. M. Lynch) occupied the chair. The officers reported…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ADVICES received by the English mail contain particulars of a serious fire which occurred on the steamer Worsley Hall on that vessel's last voyage frond New Orleans, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A LARGE fire broke out here early this morning, and considerable damage was done. The alarm was given about 2 30 a.m. that the block of buildings owned by Mrs. Foley, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A BOUT 2 o'clock Wednesday morning the residents of Plattsburg wore disturbed from their sleep by the ringing of the fire bell. It was found that the old Tattersall's Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly before 2 p.m. on Thursday the residents of Plattsburg were again alarmed by the ringing of the fire bell. On this occasion the fire took place in a two-story building in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush fires were reported from many parts of the country on Saturday, the Grampian Mountains being on fire for long distances. AN ESCAPED SNAKE…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An extensive and disastrous fire occurred at Penrith this morning, when three business premises were destroyed. They were the premises of Mrs. S. Brewer, confectioner;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →YESTERDAY afternoon a fire broke out in the grounds of Riverview College, Hunter's Hill. A good deal of fencing was destroyed, and the college hospital was in considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE old Post-office Hotel, opposite the railway sh[?]s, in Hunter-street West, which was remi[?]cent of the early days of Newcastle, was completely destroyed by fire at…
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