Our Fire Brigades. Last Night's Conference
At the invitation of the City Council, the representatives of the different fire brigades met the aldermen in conference at the council chambers last evening, for the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1899
209 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 11
A Steamer's Cargo on Fire. Sydney
The steamer Pilbarra, of the A.U.S.N. Company's Westralian fleet, entered Sydney Heads at about 9 o'clock this morning with part of her cargo on fire…
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A fire broke out at the residence of Mr. George Lorraine, Little Young-street on Saturday night, and although a great deal of damage was not…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Another tramcar has been dynamited by the tramway employees on strike at Cleveland, Ohio. The cars are now equipped with revolving…
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A benefit competition under the auspices of the Northern Fire Brigades' Association, in aid of Mr. Edward Jones, who was severely Injured at Burwood Colliery some months ago,…
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Reseidents of the borough are highly pleased at the success achieved by the local brigade in winning a first and two second prizes at the fire brigade competition held…
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Some evidence was offered to prove that the furnace fire was allowed improperly to get low, and that it was the custom to fire up with best coal so as to increase the draught…
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At 1.30 this morning the police surprised two men leaving a tobacconist's shop, situated at 60 Pitt-street. On seeing the police the men dropped the bundles they had,…
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Representatives from the Newcastle City, the Central, land the Newcastle West Fire Brigades, assembled at the Central room in King-street last night to discuss fire…
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The annual mooting of the members of the fire brigade was hold on Wednesday, when there was a good attendance of members. The officers in charge of the station reported…
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A mysterious outbreak of fire occurred on heard the ship Cleomone early, no Thursday morning, which, fortunately, was discovered in time to prevent disastrous results…
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A New York fireman has trade the nice little fortune of £175,000—to begin with— out of a patented water heater for fire engines. This is merely the sum the City of…
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A serious pit fire recently occurred at the Southam Iron Ore Company's mines, situate near St. Bees, and some miles from Whitehaven. David Parker, aged 16 years,…
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A fire which might have had very serious consequences, had it not been dealt with promptly, occurred at the A.A. Company's old Borehole Colliery, yesterday…
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The annual social of the brigade is announced to take place at the Wickham School of Arts on Friday next, when a large gathering anticipated, as the tickets are going off…
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There is something very plquant about the idea of a volcane in the Alps. The flames may come, and provide a spectacle almost if not quite unique in character…
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Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the Wickham firemen decided to carry out their social at Wickham School of Arts on Friday last, and it proved to…
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Sullats passed without giving a moments respite at several different, heights, and while doing so made a most demoralising amount of noise. They struck the trees…
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Through the good offices of Mr. E. Thurlow, manager for Messrs. J. and A. Brown, this brigade got £40 for the valuable services rendered to the bargue Aldergrove…
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A fire that might have been attended with serious results was discovered at the colliery on Saturday morning. When the miners went in they discovered the south side of the…
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