Fire Extinction and the Water Supply
As a consequence of the manner in which the recent fire in Scott-street was fought by the fire brigades, a controversy has arisen regarding the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1899
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Fires at a Cemetery
The fire bells were rung yesterday afternoon, and again at 6 o'clock, the alarm in each case being the result of the long grass on fire at the old…
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WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday, 11.40 p.m. A fire broke out in the laundry at Manderville, Oakhampton, the residence of the Hon. J. N. Brunker, Colonial Secretary, at…
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The British ship Sierra Lucena, from the Tyne, with a cargo of coal and fire-bricks, arrived in Table Bay on December 19, after a perilous voyage, owing to the cargo…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Great incendiary fires have occurred at Manila, and the natives cut off the hose when the firemen were endeavouring to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Grafton. Business Premises Destroyed. South Grafton
One of the biggest fires that have occurred in this district took place at South Grafton this morning, when Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick's City Stores, with nearly the…
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China advices to hand give particulars of a fire which broke out on board the British India Company's India, lying in the company's dry dock at Magazon. The engines of the P. and O. and the…
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The quarterly meeting of the Northern Fire Brigades' Association was held at the Newcastle West Station last evening. There was a large attendance of delegates, and…
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The controversy between the Northern Fire Brigades Association and the Water and Sewerage Board night be regarded as merely a passing squabble…
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As announced it was arranged to have a trial rink of the new fire bell yesterday evening, and the-firemen had fixed the bell ready beforehand with that object never dreaming…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Koolgardie. Perth
A destructive fire occurred at Koolgardie during the early hours of Sunday morning. A large block of buildings, situate at the corner of Hannan and Maritana streets, by…
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Early yesterday morning the cyclorama in the city was completely destroyed by fire…
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LONDON, Sunday.—During the St. Patrick's Day procession in New York the Hotel Windsor, one of the largest hotels in the city, was…
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LONDON, Sunday.—During the St. Patrick's Day procession in New York the Hotel Windsor, one of the largest hotels in the city, was…
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LONDON, Monday.—According to latest accounts twelve females and two males perished in the fire at the Hotel Windsor, New York. Thirty-three…
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The Italian ship Cavaliere Clampa, which reached Sail Francisco on January 17, from Swansea, had a rough experience while in the former port. A fire broke out in the…
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A disastrous fire broke out yesterday afternoon in Mr. Alfred Cobb's grass paddock at Anambah, about three miles from West Maitland. The fire passed on to Mr…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A large quantity [?] jewellery has been recovered from among the ruins of the Hotel Windsor, New York…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle's Fire Fighting Appliances. Visit of Mr. Superintendent Webb
Mr. Superintendent Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades, arrived in Newcastle by the mid-day train yesterday, in order to carry out instructions given him by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Lambton. Fire Brigades' Band
The band of the Associated Fire Brigades intends paying a visit to New Lambton tomorrow afternoon (Sunday) in order to perform a programme of music in the local park…
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