Dreadful Fire at Sea. Suffocation of Several Persons
LONDON, Monday.—A fire occurred on board the Mallory Line steamer Leona on the voyage from New York to Galveston, Texas. Several persons…
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Fires & bushfires, 1897
271 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 14
St. Elmo's Fire at Sea
Observations on this curious phenomenon, which is due to a so-called "brush discharge" of electricity into the air, generally at sea, but sometimes, though more rarely,…
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THE fireball attached to the Central Brigade's Station in King-street rang out an alarm last evening shortly after 8 o'clock, and as is usually the case in Newcastle, the firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Proposed Fire Brigades' Demonstration. Waiting for a Grant
IT will be remembered that at the annual meeting of the Northern District. Fire Brigades' Association, held some weeks since, it was decided that a demonstration should…
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A meeting of members of the East Maitland Fire Brigade was held at the fire station last evening. Mr. W. Aird being in the chair. It was reported that an excellent list…
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YESTERDAY forenoon an outbreak of fire occurred in the dining-room of the residence of Mr. W. Short, Carrington street, Horse Shoe Bend, West Maitland Assistance was…
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MR. W. HILLIER, secretary of the Northern District Fire Brigades Association, has received the following communication from the Chief Secretary' Office respecting the grant…
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AT about a quarter past 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. W. Foster, Day-street, East Maitland. The outbreak was caused by the ignition of…
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An electric storm of considerable intensity was experienced by the ship Philomene while coming along the easting on 15th April. The balls of fire constantly played along the yards and rigging, forming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tighe's Hill. Fire Brigade Social
On Friday night the brigade held a social in Robinson's Rosedale Hall, kindly lent for the occasion. The proceeds are to be handed over to the Northern District Fire Brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires on Coal Ships. a Review of the Report of the Royal Commission on the Causes of the Danger of Fire and Shifting Cargoes in Coal Ships, Part I.
A REVIEW of the Report of the Royal Commission set up in July, 1896, which finished its labours April 28, 1897, together with the evidence,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires on Coal Ships. a Review of the Report of the Royal Commission on the Causes of the Danger of Fire and Shifting Cargoes in Coal Ships, Part I.—Continued. Summary of Conclusions
Having diligently worked my way through the 192 folio pages of the Commissioners' report, appendex, and evidence, I append the Commissioners'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fearful Panic in a Cathedral. Alarm of Fire. Seven Persons Crushed to Death. Seventeen Others Injured
LONDON, Sunday.—A terrible panic occurred at Pisa, Italy, to-day. An enormous crowd had assembled in the cathedral to witness the uncovering of…
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Those who fear that scientific advance is killing all romance should turn to America to have their fears put at rest. A fire that cannot be put out by mortal means until it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades Demonstration. a Disappointment. Sydney Brigades Not Coming
THE Newcastle firemen who have worked so industriously for many weeks past to ensure the success of their demonstration on the 21st and 22nd inst., received rather a…
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A MEETING of the committee appointed to carry out the arrangements in connection with the approaching fire brigades' demonstration was held at the Newcastle West…
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LONDON, Sunday.—A terrible disaster is reported from Berlin. Herr Woelfert, a scientist who has devoted considerable time to perfecting an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration. Meeting of the Committee. the Draw for Positions
A MEETING of the fire brigades' demonstration committee was held at the Newcastle West fire station last evening, Mr. Geo. Kempster, the president of the association,…
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MR. W. HILLIER, secretary of the Fire Brigades' Demonstration, has all his arrangements completed for Monday and Tuesday's displays. There has been a great deal to do,…
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The contractor (Mr. Henry Burg) will soon have the fire station, situated in Alma-road, completed. It is a commodious building 18ft in width by 35ft in length, and will…
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