Fire in the Greta Mine
ABOUT 7.30 on Wednesday morning one of the deputies reported that, in his opinion, there was a fire somewhere in the mine. Information was at once conveyed to Mr. Dixon, the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1897
271 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 14
Waratah and Mayfield Fire Brigade. Annual Gathering
THE annual gathering of the Waratah and Mayfield Fire Brigade was hold on Wednesday evening at the fire station, and proved a highly successful event. A few weeks ago…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District News. Nelson's Bay. Bush Fires
LARGE bush fires have been raging here for the past four days, making the district very miserable with smoke. The fire has burnt the bush for miles around. On Sunday the…
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On Tuesday last a good deal of damage was caused by a series of bush fires, which broke out between Clarencetown and Brookfield. At 9 o'clock in the morning there was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Fire at Waverley. a Terrible Death. Sydney
THE death of a groom, named George Edward Eagleton, aged 19, who was burnt to death in a fire at a stable at the rear of the Oxford Hotel, Charing Cross, Waverley,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amalgamated Fire Brigades' Association. Meeting at Hamilton
A MEETING of delegates of the different fire brigades was held at the Hamilton station last evening for the purpose of discussing the advisableness of holding a monster…
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The latest reports received regarding the bush fires which have occurred in the district show that a very large amount of damage to grass and very large amount of damage to…
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EARLY yesterday morning the firebell roused the residents on all sides from their peaceful chambers. It soon transpired that the fire was located at the Wallsend junction…
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The westerly gale which prevailed on Wednesday moderated to a light breeze yesterday, so that people resident in the district were enabled to make greater progress with…
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Besides the nupleassurness occasioned by the extensive bush fires surrounding the township on Wednesday, very serious damage to property was narrowly averted by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nelson's Bay. Hot Weather and Bush Fires
Wednesday was a terribly hot day. A north-west gale blew all day, being 99deg in the shade; and, to make matters worse, a large bush fire raged, the dense smoke being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Governor's Palace Destroyed. Suspected Incendiarism. Marines Fire on a Mob
LONDON, Wednesday.—The Palace of the Governor of Crete at Canea has been destroyed by fire. It is believed to have been the work of an…
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Between 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday morning an outbreak of fire occurred at a house in Northumberland-street, occupied by Mrs. Fairhall. The flames were produced by some…
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SHORTLY after 7 o'clock last evening a fire alarm was rung out from the Honeysuckle Fire Brigade Station, followed up immediately after by the Wickham, Central, and…
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A small fire, fortunately discovered at the most opportune moment and promptly extinguished, took place at about 4 a.m. on Sunday at the bakery of Messrs. Styman…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tighe's Hill. Fire
A fire broke out in Union-street on Friday morning last at 11.30, and but for the promptness of the fire brigade a serious conflagration would have ensued. The alarm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Trouble in Crete. Mutiny at Canea. the Italians Fire Upon Turks. Several Officers Killed
LONDON, Tuesday.—A cable states that the Turkish gendarmerie at Canea mutinied for arrears of pay, and threatened to sack the town. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Under a Terrible Fire. a Hot Spot
LORD ROBERTS, in his book, "Forty-one Years in India," relates this stirring incident of the mutiny:—As the party moved off to attack the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Waterloo. Four Cottages Burned Down. Sydney
EARLY yesterday morning an extensive fire took place in Schimel-street, Waterloo, four cottages being burnt down. The origin of the outbreak is not known, but about 2 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Barque on Fire
A fire broke out early on Saturday morning in the forepart of the barque Kylemore, from Zammah, lying at No 19 South Wharf, Melbourne. The crew laboured to put it out without avail, and the called…
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