Fire on the Bothwell Castle
The steamer Bothwell Castle, on the voyage from Adelaide to Fremantle, when 200 miles from the Semaphore and 800 miles from Albany, was on Thursday afternoon discovered to be on fire in the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1897
271 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 14
Another Fire in the Greta Colliery
WHEN the Greta miners, after being idle for more than a week, went to their working places yesterday morning, in what is known as the big jig district, it was evident to them…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. the Fire on the Bothwell Castle
The Bothwell Castle, which put back on her journey to Melbourne owing to the discovery of fire on board, has discharged her cargo at Port Adelaide. The fire was in the…
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Between 10 and 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon smoke was seen issuing from a number of chinks in the decking of the long bridge, and it was found that the rubbish had ignited…
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LONDON, Monday.âThe great racing stables of M. Branicki, in Poland, have been destroyed by fire. One hundred and thirty racehorses were…
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THE sixth annual meeting of the Northern District Fire Brigades' Association was held at the Hamilton station last evening, Mr. G. Kempster in the chair. The following…
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Upon examination of the ho[?]d of the Bothwell Castle it was found that the fire had been of considerable extent and that it had been among the Sydney cargo. It originsted among some bags of…
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A fire occurred at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at a house occupied by Thomas Burkett, in Brown-street, West Wallsend, which resulted in the building, a two-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Slaughter at Maluna. Turkish Artillery Fires on Retreating Greeks. the Disadvantage of Close Order. Edhem Pasha's Advance on Larissa. Black Outlook for the Greeks
LONDON, Wednesday.—Latest intelligence from the seat of war states that a strong force of Turkish artillery, who were posted on the tops of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CABLEGRAMS The Greeo-Turkish War the Battle at the Maluna Pass. a Turkish Victory. a Desperate Struggle. Fearful Artillery Fire
LONDON, Tuesday.—Later details of the battle of the Maluna Pass, which commands the road to Larissa, the chief town of Thessaly, are to the…
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The patriotic Scots are furiously indignant at the use of the words "England" or "English" when "Britain" or "British" is meant. The Rev. David Macrae, of…
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LONDON, Monday.—Koitiki was captured on Thursday. A fierce battle was fought, at Reveni and Mati on Friday. The…
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INFORMATION reached the Newcastle Hospital yesterday that a serious ease of burning had taken place at Hamilton Commonage, and the ambulance in charge of one of the…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The Greek National League is encouraging the war, and is promoting risings in the Turkish provinces. The league…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire Brigades Demonstration. Interview With the Premier. Sydney
MR. HILLIER and Mr. W. S. Gardiner, representing the Northern fire brigades, accompanied by Messrs. Thomson, Dick, Fegan, Edden, Watkins, Griffith, and Gillies,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire in Paris Terrible Scenes. Two Hundred Persons Killed. Hundreds Injured
LONDON, Tuesday.—A fire occurred at a bazaar which was being held in Paris to-day in aid of a charity, and at which 1800 of the elite of the city…
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The cottage tenanted by a Mr. Elliott, miner, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday afternoon. Before the fire engine could reach the conflagration the flames had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Fire at Lucknow. Five Persons Burned to Death. Orange
A TERRIBLE conflagration, accompanied by awful loss of life, took place at Lucknow last night. Lucknow is six miles from Orange, and the news spread rapidly this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Great Fire at Tamworth. a Block of Buildings Destroyed. Much Property Damaged. Great Excitement. Monday, 10 p.m
THE most disastrous fire that ever occurred here broke out in Peel-street to-night in the most central part of the town. Luckily there was scarcely any wind, otherwise the…
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News has been received from New York of a terrible fire on the steamer Leona, when making the trip from New York to Galveston. The heat from the fire was so intense that 18 persons were…
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