Ice on Fire
There is a lake in Kansas which, when frozen, can be set on fire. One has only to break the ice and apply a lighted match to get a flame as high as…
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Fires & bushfires, 1898
191 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 10
Great Fire in Nova Scotia. Ten Lives Lost
Pugwash Town, on the Strait of Northumberland, in the province of Nova Scotia, was almost totally destroyed by fire. The buildings destroyed included 20 stores, 5…
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The members of the recently-formed Fire Brigades' Band discoursed an excellent programme of music from the balcony of Hollinshead's Royal…
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There was an excellent attendance it the quarterly meeting of the members of the Newcastle Fire Brigades' Association, held at the Hunter-street West fire station last…
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LONDON, Monday.—A most destructive fire has occurred at New Westminster, British Columbia. The entire business portion of the city and a part…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The German mail steamer Oldenburg, which left Sydney on August 31, reports that her cargo was on fire before reaching…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Carrington. Alarm of Fire
Yesterday morning, about half-past 9 o'clock, the local firebell summoned the firemen to duty. The message told that the Scene of the outbreak was at Mr. Jack's…
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At about midday on Saturday last the city fire bells rang out a very pronounced alarm. The scene of the fire was the cellar of Mr. Archibald Hay's furniture warehouse in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stockton. the Fire Brigade
Of late there have not been many stirring events in public life here to record. But there is one local organisation which deserves that its…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Mort's Dock. Sydney Monday Morning
The workshops and cottages situated at Mort's Dock, Balmain, were completely destroyed at an early hour this morning. The fire was discovered by Constables…
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A destructive fire is reported from Moneybung, where a selector named Robert Bell lost his all through a spark being blown from the kitchen chimney into the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District News. Wallsend. Destructive Fire
A most destructive fire, attended with incidents of a most pathetic and heartrending character, took place in Wallsend yesterday forenoon. The…
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A weatherboard cottage in Ethel-street, Carlton, occupied and owned by Mr. Wheatley, bootmaker, was completely destroyed by fire…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—A destructive fire occurred at a grain elevator in Toledo, Ohio (U.S), yesterday. Eight persons were burned to death,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Fire-hose
A really valuable and unique patent fire-hose nozzle has been brought out by a large English firm of fire-engine builders. This nozzle is so constructed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hamilton Fire Brigade. Sydney
A deputation consisting of Messrs. Griffith, Thomson, and Edden, Ms.P., Aldermen Sharp, Mayor, and Barclay (of Hamilton), Wilson (Mayor of Merewether), and Messrs…
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LONDON, Sunday:—Serious forest fires have occurred in the State of Winconson (U.S.). The damage is estimated at 3,000,000dol…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Ten thousand houses have been burnt down in Hankau, and a housand persons have been killed. The damage done is estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Competition at Lambton
The local competition held under the auspices of the Northern Fire Brigade Association took place yesterday in the park. The spectators numbered about 1500,…
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The most disastrous outbreak of fire which has occurred in Sydney since the great conflagration in Pitt-street some years ago took place this…
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