Opening of Fire Brigade Station
The new fire brigade station recently erected for the East Maitland Fire Brigade was formally opened last evening by the Mayor of East Maitland, Alderman S. A…
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Fires & bushfires, 1896
191 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 10
Stockton. Alarm of Fire
About 12.30 noon on Saturday the Stockton fire bell rang out an alarm, which brought the local fire brigade out very promptly with their steam…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Fires in School
Ms. EDDEN has been informed that the Minister for Instruction has authorised the teachers at Merewether and other Public schools in Newcastle inspectorial district, to…
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A MOST destructive fire broke out at 6 o'clock this morning at a block of warehouses in Clarence-street, opposite the No. 1 Police Station, and known as Trafalgar-square…
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When the alarm of fire was raised on Monday night, owing to the outbreak of fire on the ship Commonwealth, lying at the No. 6 ballast…
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On Thursday evening a successful social was held in connection with the fire brigade with the object of celebrating the anniversary of that…
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A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Canley Vale yesterday morning, when the building occupied by Carter, Wharton, and Company was completely destroyed. The store and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hamilton-road Fire. a Coronial Inquiry. The Act of an Incendiary
THE fire which completely gutted a two-storied unoccupied brick house on Hamilton-road last Thursday morning, owned by Mr. Daniel Smith…
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A LOT of noticeable improvements have been effected to the City Fire Brigade's shed in Scott-street within the past few weeks, and the members are to be complimented upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Fire at Balmain
A FIRE occurred at Balmain this morning, resulting in extensive damage to three cottages situated in Campbell-street. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a…
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THE quarterly meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, at noon yesterday. Mr. H. Crothers presided, and there were also present:—…
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At a few minutes past 4 o'clock yesterday morning fire broke out in a row of outbuildings connected with the residence of Mr. J. Gillies, M. P., at West Maitland. The…
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Between midnight and 1 o'clock yesterday morning a slab building used as stables and a storeroom was discovered to be on fire at the rear of Mr. Hobden's property in…
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Nothing further has transpired as to the origin of the outbreak of fire which occurred on Friday morning on the property of Mr. J. Gillies, M.P., but the assumption that…
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A great fire broke out at Townsville this morning, and resulted in the destruction of nine buildings. The fire originated in the printing office belonging to Hastings and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Waratah District Fire Brigades
MR. GRIFFITH, M.P., has been informed that £550 has been placed on the Estimates for the Waratah, Lambton, and Hamilton fire brigades…
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THE quarterly meeting of this association was held at the Hamilton station last evening. There were delegates present from the whole of the brigades in the city and district,…
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The half-yearly meeting of the Adamstown Fire Brigade was held on Monday night, Second Lieutenant Gardiner in the chair…
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LONDON, Friday.—The works of the Humber Cycle Company at Coventry were destroyed, together with the machinery, by fire to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Fire at Ashfield
A GENERAL store in Hercules-street, Ashfield, was destroyed by fire early this morning, together with the contents. The promises, which were insured for £150, were…
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