Fire at Waratah
Shortly before 12 o'clock last night a fire broke out in an old kitchen attached to premises owned by Mr. W. Thomas in Turton-road. Several brigades turned out…
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Fires & bushfires, 1899
209 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 11
Maitland District West Maitland Fire Brigade
For many years in the Maitland district the members of the West Maitland Fire Brigade have held torchlight processions in High-street, and have closed their year…
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The fire which occurred on the premises of Mr. W. Thomas, Turton-road, on Sunday midnight was just extinguished in time by the members of the local fire brigade to save…
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Shortly after noon yesterday a fire broke out in Railway-street at the residence of Constable Asche. The alarm was sounded on the bells, and a crowd rushed to the…
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Lord Wolseley, in recently presenting prizes to successful marksmen of the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment, said that unless shooting was…
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The members of the Adamstown Fire Brigade held their annual meeting at the fire station on Tuesday night, Mr. J. Bullerwell in the chair. There was a full…
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The annual meeting in connection with this brigade was held in the shed on Wednesday evening last. All the members were present, including several…
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Of the heroes of the foot-plate, perhaps Edward Barry, engine-driver on the Eastern Minnesota railway, was one of the most daring and enduring. When the forest fire,…
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At a few minutes to 4 o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire was discovered in the four-story warehouse of Messrs. John Connell and Coy., of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Carrington. Carrington Volunteer Fire Brigade
The annual meeting of the Carrington Volunteer Fire Brigade was held last Monday evening, when the Mayor presided, and Mr. G. Batts, son., took the vice-chair…
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The annual meeting of the Stockton Fire Brigade was held on Friday evening in the station in William-street. There was a good attendance of members. Alderman…
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The opposing forces were within 50 feet of each other, and Lord Charles Hay, advancing in front of his regiment (the English Guards), pulled off his hat to the…
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The steamer Ty[?]ian, which arrived from Melbourne this afternoon, narrowly escaped destruction by fire during the voyage, owing to the spontaneous combustion of a…
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LONDON, Thursday.—While on a voyage from Genoa to Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic, with a cargo of sulphur, the Italian steamer Vittoria…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. New Lambton. New Lambton Fire Brigade
The annual meeting of this brigade was held on Friday evening at the fire station. There was a full attendance of members, also the trustees, M. Gray, B. Bradley, and H. J…
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The annual meeting of the Waratah and Mayfield Fire Brigade was held on Saturday evening at the lire station, and proved a pleasing and successful gathering…
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News is in hand from Capetown of the narrow escape from destruction by fire of the ship Sierra Luccna, while bound from the Tyne to Mauritius with coal. All went well until this early morning of…
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A social was held by the members of the above on Thursday evening in the fire station, which was gaily decorated for the occasion. There was a vary large attendance of the…
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The local and New Lambton fire brigades provided an excellent day's sports on the Burwood Cricket Ground yesterday. Two reel competitions, with four men and…
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The annual meeting of the Newcastle West Fire Brigade was held at the station last evening. There was a large attendance of members…
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