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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
191 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 10
A COOL southerly breeze was blowing all day yesterday from off the sea, rendering the atmosphere exceedingly pleasant after the heat. The parishes of Wonga Wonga,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IT is much to be feared that any eagerness on the part of a section of the Australian people to go upon the land will be considerably discounted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Thursday.—The London County Council has decided to, strengthen the metropolitan fire brigade by the addition of 122 men and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"OH, guess we have our experiences," laughed the fire insurance agent. "We are just like others who have to deal with all kinds of people. One shrewd old chap had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire occurred in Adelaide this morning and gutted the confectioner's shop of Demon Costa in Putney street, POSTAGE OF CIRCULARS…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out at Echuca this morning, two shops being gutted and the stock destroyed. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ABOUT 11.30 last night an alarm of fire was given, followed by the gun signals from Fort Scratchley. The fire proved to be at Stockton, where a four-roomed cottage occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A DISASTROUS fire occurred yesterday morning at Warbr[?]an Station, the property of Wm. M'Culloch, M.L.C.; the homestead being totally destroyed. The building…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A GREAT deal of sympathy is felt for the distressed family which was burnt out by the fire on Sunday night. The premises were rented only by the occupants, so that they…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →YOUR house takes fire. What burns first? The lightest and most inflammable stuff, of course—furniture, doors, shelves, floors, panelling, and other woodwork. If it is a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the quarterly meeting of the Fire Brigades' Association last evening there was a large attendance of delegates, and the president (Mr. Geo Kempster) occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The members of the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board have decided to make a number of additions to the fire brigade station, in order to make the place as modern in its…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Richard Honey's timber yard at Port Adelaide was totally demolished by fire this morning. The damage done is between £6000 and £7000, and the proprietors reckon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A DESTRUCTIVE fire broke out early this morning in a block of buildings in Queen-street. Although several hundreds of firemen who are in town for a demonstration were quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The lighthouse at the entrance to Apia harbour, Samea, narrowly escaped total destruction by fire just before the S.M.S. Alameda' Bailed at Samoa. Whether by accident or design the lamp is supposed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Word has been received of a terr[?]fic fire on board the British barque Invercauld, which ruined much of the cargo and damaged the ship to a great extent. The Invercauld left San Francisco on September 17th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A DISASTROUS fire broke out at the extensive collieries of the Cambrian Colliery Company, Clydachvale, Wales, at midnight. Intense…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A FIRE broke out at Seaham Colliery, West Wallsend, on Monday, just above knock-off time, which might have has serious consequences but for the timely appearance on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON making inquiries at the Seaham Colliery office with reference to the reported ire at Seaham Colliery, the manager (Mr. Fairley) stated there had been no fire, and that what…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The special board appointed to inquire into the origin of the great fire, and other matters connected therewith, have presented their report They found that the fire broke…
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