Fire Brigade Board
Superintendent Boar,' of the Metrapolitan Fire Brigade, reached West Maitland by the mail train last evening, with the object of giving advice and rendering any assistance to…
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Fires & bushfires, 1896
191 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 10
Maitland District. Fire Brigade Board
YESTERDAY morning Superintendent Bear, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, was driven by the members of the Maitland Fire Brigade Board, with Mr. W. A. Hughes, secretary to…
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Two bales of wool on the barque Pitcairn Island, at Lyttelton, were discovered to be on fire last week, the result of spontaneous combustion. They were part of a line of over 100 token on board a week…
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Some little time ago the East Maitland Borough Council made application to the Government, through Mr. J. N. Bru[?]er, M.P., for a grant of money to assist in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Tasmania. Many Buildings Destroyed. Launceston
A DISASTROUS fire broke out during the night at Burnie, on the north-west coast. Wiseman's Bay View Hotel, containing over 40 rooms, Jones's store, one of the finest…
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A cable, dated London, January 15, says: The steamer Gulf of Venice, from Liverpool to Sydney via ports, took fire in port, and the fire was not extinguished until much damage was done to the vessel…
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As already briefly reported in these columns, the Ganges, an iron barque of 1395 tons, was observed to be on fire at Sydney on Monday night. The vessel was at Messrs. Dalgety and Co.'s Wharf to load…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Central Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting
THE annual meeting of the Newcastle Central Fire Brigade (late Hose and Reel) was held at the station, King-street, on Monday night. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire on the Ganges
The fire which took place on the barque Ganges at Sydney on Monday was not as serious as at first thought. £150 will probably corer the damages. The underwriters' surveyors have not yet made their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Seaham Colliery. Bricking Off the Fire
SMOKE is still issuing from the Seaham Colliery, but the fire is no worse than it was a few days ago. If anything, it would appear to be gradually extinguishing itself. Several…
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LONDON, Tuesday,—A fire occurred at the well-known Cambridge Music Hall, Commercial-street, Bishopgate, to-day, completely destroying the…
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On Thursday evening a fire broke out on board the fourmaster Thistlebank at Sydney. She had only started discharging a general cargo from Liverpool. The fire took place in the lower hold, and was seen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Second Fire on the Thistle-bank. Much Damage. Sydney
A SECOND fire of a rather more serious character broke out aboard the ship Thitstle-bank this evening about the same time and the same spot as the last evening's blaze…
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IT is expected that operations will shortly be resumed at the Seaham Colliery, the fire in the eastern portion of the pit having been successfully bricked off on, Saturday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Thistlebank Fires. a Coronial Inquiry. Sydney
AN inquest was commenced before the coroner and a jury this morning, concerning the two fires on the ship Thistlebank. The fire on Thursday was discovered by an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand. Auckland, Monday. Fire
The Kauri Timber Company's large mills at Colse Bay, with a large stock of timber; also Beath and Co's stores at Christchurch, have been totally destroyed by fire…
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AN extensive and disastrous fire took place here this morning, Messrs. Permewan. Wright, and Co.'s wharf stores, wharf, and manager's residence being completely…
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THE operations for the recovery of this colliery, after being closed for five months, having now come to a successful issue, and in view of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Thistlebank Fires' Inquest. An Open Verdict. Sydney
THE coronial inquiry into the fires on the ship Thistlebank was continued to-day. John William Alexander, the stevedore who had the contract for the removal of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extensive Fire at Parkes. a Hotel and Four Shops Destroyed. Parkes
A. DISASTROUS fire broke out here this morning about 3 o'clock. The fire originated at Blainey's Australian Hotel, and speedily spread to the Premises occupied by P. Thorne,…
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