Fire at Waratah
At 3 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire occurred at Mr. T. Atkinson's hotel, Waratah, which fortunately was put out without serious loss. The fire was located in an…
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Fires & bushfires, 1900
181 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 10
The Situation at Spion Kop. Sufficient Troops Ready in Reserve. All the Generals Active. Warren's and Clery's Fierce Fire
LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.—News from Spion Kop is keenly awaited. Many considered that the announcement by General Buller of his…
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The rapidity with which the flames devoured the residence of Mr. Alec Neddrie yesterday morning, and the failure of the water supply to cope with the flames, should…
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LONDON, Friday Afternoon.—Mr. Winston Churchill, the special correspondent of the "Morning Post," reports that when Sir Charles Warren…
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Shortly before half past twelve o'clock on Sunday morning a large cottage in Devonshire-street, occupied by Mr. Alec Neddrie, was discovered to be on fire, and…
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Mr. Alec Neddrie, who lost everything he possessed in the shape of furniture, clothes, &c., in the fire on Sunday morning, has during the past few years been very…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →West Maitland Fire Brigade Board
A meeting of the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board was held yesterday. Present:—The Mayor (Colonel Wilkinson), and Messrs. J. W. Fender, A. J. Prentice, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tighe's Hill. Fire Brigade Ambulance Class
A meeting was held in the fire station on Monday night, with the object of forming a St. John Ambulance Class. About 40 persons were present, with Mr. G. J…
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LONDON, Tuesday:—General Clements made a demonstration and drew the enemy's fire in the vicinity of Reitfontein, which is situated between De…
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The members of the West Maitland Fire Brigade Board (the Mayor, Colonel Wilkinson, and Messrs. J. W. Pender and A. J. Prentice), with Superintendent Phillips and…
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On Tuesday evening, at about half-past nine, a most vigorous alarm of fire was rung out from, the Stockton Fire Brigade Station, being prefaced by a lot of very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hamilton Fire Brigade. Annual Business Meeting and Reunion
The annual business meeting and social re-union of the Hamilton Fire Brigade took place at the brigade headquarters, James-street, next to the council chamber, last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War The Fight at Spion Kop. Another Trap. Fearful Artillery Fire
LONDON, Wednesday.—Doctors report that the carnage by the artillery was awful. Spion Kop was a real shell trap. The British mountain guns and'…
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An interesting article in a recent number of "Pearson's Magazine," by Mr. Levin Carnae, describes in detail the training that is given to…
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At 3 o'clock this morning the fire bells rang out an alarm of fire. The outbreak proved to be at Linwood. A two-storied house belonging to a bottle merchant, named Baird,…
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Brief mention of the fire at Linwood, shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday, was made in our yesterday's issue. Further inquiries show that the local…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Buller's Advance Holds an Effective Position. His Guns Over the River. Macdonald's Post on the Riet. Hopes to Capture the Boers. Westralians in Action. The Capture of Brakfontein. Heavy Boer Shell Fire. the Casualties
LONDON, Thursday. — During the crossing of the river Tugela by General Buller's forces on Monday the Bores at Doorn Kloof directed a heavy shell…
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LONDON, Sunday.—On Friday 50 Australian and Tasmanian troops, under the command of Captain Cameron, while reconnoitering near…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The Boers are in great strength at Brakfontein. During General Buller's advance they used masked guns, the incessant fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Australians Reconnoitring. Narrow Escapes. Gallant Conduct Under Fire. Fighting From Kopje to Kopje. Correspondents Captured
LONDON, Sunday.—On Friday fifty Australian and Tasmanian troops, under the command of Captain C. St. Clair Cameron, the commanding officer…
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