A Shipping Casualty. the Duke of Buckingham on Fire. Brisbane
The Telegraph Department has received the following memo:—"Thursday Island advises that a tender has arrived from Goode Island with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1899
209 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 11
Fire Brigade Board
A meeting of the representatives of the fire insurance companies was held at the station last evening, to elect a representative on the Fire Brigade Board, in place…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Greta. the Recent Fire
It appears, with reference to the fire which occurred here on Monday morning, that Mr. H. Heber, hairdresser, in addition to the 15s, 7d stolen, lost half…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Fire at Elswick. 2000 Men Thrown Idle
LONDON, Monday.—A disastrous fire has occurred at the shipbuilding words of Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Company, Limited, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire on the Duke of Buckingham. Brisbane
The news from Thursday Island that the British-India steamer Duke of Burkingburg was on fire off Goode Island has been confirmed. A later telegram, just received…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire Brigades
The report of Mr. Alfred Webb, superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, on the fire brigades of this city and district and their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boolaroo. Fire
About half-past 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning a fire broke in a house belonging to Mr. A. J. Shaw. Mrs. Shaw had left the house for a few minutes to attend to a sick…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tighe's Hill and Islington Fire Brigades
The annual meeting and social of the Tighe's Hill and Islington combined fire brigades was held last evening. Mr. R. Jones presided: Mr. M. O'Kara was in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late Fire at Greta
An inquest was held at the Greta Police Court on Wednesday by Mr. G. F. Scott, district coroner, and a jury of twelve, into the circumstances touching the origin of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Damp in Collieries. Official Report by Mr. A. A. Atkinson. the Danger of Coal-dust in a Mine
During the year 1898 the presence of fire damp was officially reported, under general rule 4 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, at the following collieries:—Dudley,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Salvage Claim. the Buteshire Fire. Sydney
Mr. Justice Owen, sitting as Judge Commissary in Vice-Admiralty to-day, delivered his reserved judgment in respect of a claim for salvage service rendered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Fire Appliance
In Grunwain, a suburb of Berlin, a newly-invented fire appliance has just been introduce, which is declared to be very efficient. It is a four-wheeled truck, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at an Exhibition
LONDON, Monday. — The Volta Electrical Exhibition at Como, Italy, has head burnt to the ground. Priceless relics were destroyed in the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Lambton. Fire Brigade Concert
The public are again reminded of the concert to be held to-night in Thomas' hall in aid of the funds of the local fire brigade and the Associated Band. All the details were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wickham Fire Brigade Social
About 80 couples spent an enjoyable night's social at the School of Arts last evening. The affair was got up toward defraying the expenses of the team of firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An American Fire Appliance
The latest fire extinguisher, says the "Daily News," is called "The Little Giant." Though the title is paradoxical, the thing Itself is apparently sure enough. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Lambton. Fire Brigade Concert
The concert in aid of the funds of the local brigade and the Associated Band was held in Thomas' Hall on Friday evening, and was a great success, reflecting the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Brooklyn
LONDON, Thursday.—A destructive fire occurred at a grain elevator in Brooklyn (New York) yesterday. Two hundred and fifty thousand bushels of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Modern Rifle Fire
The "Progres Militaire" remarks that modern small-calibre bullets do not whistle like their prodecessors, but give out a sound instead similar to that produced by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire at Wycombe
LONDON, Friday.—A disastrous fire has occurred at High Wycombe, Buckinglamshire, where Lord Carrington is the principal property owner. Fifty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →