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Sir,—The great Redfern fire on Saturday last should give some valuable lessons, more especially to residents in the crowded blocks of cities. The points worthy of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1898
191 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 10
Fire in Sydney. Sydney, Monday morning
The premises in Raglan-street, Alexandria, belonging to Mr. H. Johnston, boot manufacturer, took fire shortly after 12 this morning. The fire brigade proceeded…
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A deputation representing the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board, and consisting of the Mayor of West Maitland, Alderman Wilkinson (representing the borough…
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At 1.45 this morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call from Martin and Barney's printing house, where a fire was found in a shed at the back of the promises,…
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At 12.10 this morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to a fire on board the steamer Buteshire, of 5574 tons, and belonging to the Eldeslie line, lying at Smith's…
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The fire on the steamer Buteshire continued to rage throughout the morning, notwithstanding the large array of appliances brought into…
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The fire on the steamer Buteshire is now practically extinguished, and the firemen are busy pulling down the remainder of the insulator linings in the…
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The fire on the steamer Buteshire was got well under during last night, the men being enabled, as soon as the water was reduced in the hold, to get…
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A fresh outbreak of fire has occurred on the steamer Buteshire, showing that there were still smouldering traces of the fierce fire which swept the vessel's hold during the…
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A special meeting of the Northern Fire Brigades' Association was held at the Newcastle West station last evening, for the purpose of dealing with two letters received from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Enfield. Three Firemen Injured. SYDNEY
Early this morning a fire occurred at a grocer's shop occupied by W. Gardner and Company, general storekeepers, at Enfield. Fire brigades were upon the spot with…
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The annual meeting of this brigade was held last night. The captain. Mr. W. Sample presided, and there was a full attendance of members…
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A wire from Townsville states that a fire was discovered in the sail-room of the ship Red Rock soon after midnight on Saturday, and was put out by 6 this morning. The…
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At an early hour this morning in alarm of fire was rung out from the fire stations. From this side a great sheet of flame was observable near the Stockton foreshore. The site…
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Sir,—A meeting of the Fire Brigade Association was held last Tuesday (reported in Wednesday's issue of your paper) for the purpose of protesting against the Sydney…
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LONDON, Monday.—A destructive fire has occurred at Srinagar, the capital of Cashmere. The damage is estimated at £66,000…
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A fire broke out at 2 o'clock this morning at Harper's mills, Duncan-street, Darling Harbour. It was extinguished without much damage being done…
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In the vicinity of the Cook's Hill Public School, yesterday, at about 5 o'clock, there was an exciting scene The fire alarm, sounding…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The Board of Trades has held an inquiry into the abandoning of the ship Hollinwood, which left Sydney on May 27 for…
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One of the best agents for extinguishing fires, according to the "National Druggist," is liquid ammonia, without any addition whatever. "We…
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