Fire at Stockton
Last night, at about 9.35, while the members of the local fire brigade were enjoying themselves at their concert (a description of which must be…
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Fires & bushfires, 1899
209 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 11
Disastrous Fire. Sydney
A fire, which consumed six shops in Terralong-street, forming the handsomest block of business premises in Kiama, occurred early this morning…
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On Friday evening at the Temperance Hall the Stockton Volunteer Fire Brigade held a benefit entertainment mainly to raise funds to defray the expenses of sending a team to…
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A disastrous fire occurred in Euroka-street, Walgett, about 1 a.m. on Sunday, morning, completely demolishing two houses and most of the contents. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer Artillery. Outranges the British Guns. the Abandoned Guns. Boers Shooting Bearers. New Zealanders Under Fire
LONDON, Wednesday.—There are instances reported of the Boer artillery outranging the British artillery on the Tugela and elsewhere…
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LONDON, Friday.—The steamer Duke of Westminister, of the Queensland mail line, which left London on November 29th for Brisbane arrived…
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The fire brigades annual demonstration and competition for prizes, to be held on Boxing Day at Bathurst, promises to be a magnificent success. Altogether 150…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Details of the Fight. Conspicuous Acts of Bravery. Deadly Fire From Ambushed Boers. Gallant Defence of the Guns. Troops Outnumbered and Surrounded
LONDON, Saturday.—Later details of the fight at the Tugela river reveal conspicuous acts of gallantry on the part of all arms engaged. The withering…
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Notwithstanding that the team send to Bathurst by the local fire brigade to take part in the competition failed to win a prize, they made a creditable…
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