Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. City Mutual Fire Co
THE annual meeting of the City Mutual Fire Insurance Company was held to-day. A dividend of 10 per cent. was declared. THE DIVING FATALITY…
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Fires & bushfires, 1897
271 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 14
A Ship on Fire
The Norwegian barque Gloria, which arrived at Mollendo on November 11th from Newcastle, reports having seen a ship on fire in 28deg 37min south, 79deg [?]5min west, completely abandoned. The main…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Old Tom," of the Fire Brigade
THERE have been one or two famous dogs connected with the London Fire Brigade. A writer in a London magazine tells of a horse, " Old Tom,"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Extensive Fire at Temora. a Store Destroyed. Temora
THIS town was the scene of a very destructive fire yesterday morning, when a portion of the premises of John Meagher and company was destroyed. Smoke was seen coming from an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fire at Alexandria. a Girl Burnt to Death. Sydney
A FATAL fire took place at Botany-road, Alexandria, early this morning, when a pawnbroker's shop and dwelling were considerably damaged. The premises were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A London Fire. Narrow Escape of a Countess
LONDON, Tuesday.—The town residence of the Dowager Countess of Delawarr was destroyed by fire this morning. The Countess made a rope…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fatal Fire at Waterloo. Inquest on Jessie Delohery. Sydney
THE inquest concerning the death of the girl Jessie Delohery, which was caused by the fire at the premises of Mrs. Barton, in Botany-road, Waterloo, was resumed to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Morpeth. Paddocks on Fire
About noon on Wednesday dense smoke was observed near the southern portion of the town, and shortly after the alarm bell was rung and the brigade turned out, followed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Fire Underwriters' Association and the Fire Brigades
MR. W. HILLIER, secretary of the Newcastle and Northern Districts Amalgamated Fire Brigades' Association, writes as follows:—The Fire Underwriters' Association of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Signals. to the Editor
Sir,—Now that the City Fire Brigade have a new bell fixed, I would like to refer to the system adopted hero for giving the alarm on an outbreak of fire, viz., by a succession of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Fire Signals. to the Editor
SIR,—In Saturday's issue of the Newcastle Herald there appears a letter under the above heading, signed "Ravel," in which certain suggestions are made respecting the ringing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Plattsburg. Fire Inquiry
An inquiry will be commenced to-day by the district coroner, Mr. G. C. Martin, touching the recent fire in Plattsburg, when the old…
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MR. G. C. MARTIN, district coroner, and a jury of 12, held an investigation at the Great Northern Hotel touching the origin of the fire of the old Tattersall's Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Newcastle Central Fire Brigade
THE annual meeting of the Newcastle Central Fire Brigade was held at their station, King-street, on Tuesday night. There was a good attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fairfield Shipbuilding Works Destroyed by Fire. 5000 Men Idle
LONDON, Friday.—The works of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, at Glasgow, have been destroyed by fire, causing 5000 hands…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hamilton Fire Brigade
THE ninth annual meeting of this brigade was held in the fire station on Thursday evening. The president (William Mowett) occupied the chair. There was a full muster…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Disastrous Fire in London. Maple's Premises Destroyed
LONDON, Sunday.—A destructive fire occurred to-day at the great warehouses of Maple and Company, Limited, in Camden-street, Camden…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Forbes. Extensive Damage. Forbes
EARLY this morning a fire, which proved very destructive, broke out at the rear of Hutchinson and Seward's saddlery shop, at the corner of Lachlan and Templar streets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prevention of Fires on Vessels
Still another method of preventing fire, particularly on board cotton and coal vessels, by means of nitrogen, has been suggested by Dr. James Leicester, F.C.S., lecturer on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle District Fire Brigades' Association
THE quarterly meeting of the Associated Fire Brigades was held at Hamilton Fire Station on Tuesday evening, the treasurer (Mr. J. Pitts) in the chair. The brigades…
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