Central Fire Brigade
On Monday evening the members of this club, their wives, and a few lady friends met at the new fire station, King-street, and spent a social evening, the event being given by…
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Fires & bushfires, 1900
181 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 10
Northern District Fire Brigades' Association
A meeting of the Northern District Fire Brigades' Association was held at the Newcastle West station last night. Mr. G. J. Kempster, the president, occupied the chair,…
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The naval court martial held to inquire into the sinking of the British steamer Crown of Arragon at Port Arthur by the Russian first-class…
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The steamer Rotokino, which has arrived at Auckland from Suva, brings news of the arrival at that port of the Russian ship Occident, on fire. The Occident was bound from Hamburg to China with…
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A competition, under the auspices of the Fire Brigades' Association, took place on the Adamstown Reserve on Saturday afternoon, in the presence…
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Some months ago a "gob fire" was discovered in the mine, and successfully dealt with by the then manager, Mr. Jonathan Dixon. The last serious firs took place…
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Up to the present nothing is known as to the origin of the fire. A boy who was engaged in water-baling passed along the road where the fire exists about 8 o'clock on…
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Almost from the first it was realised that the entombed people were doomed. They were working at the extremity of the mine, the position of the fire being about forty…
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A terrible calamity has occurred here, by which five lives have been lost, owing to an outbreak of fire in the Greta mine. From what can be gathered of the disaster, it…
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The members of the local first brigade have this week gone into practise for brigade. competitions at Goulburn during the Christmas holidays; and as they have been…
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Shortly before 6 o'clock on Saturday afternoon the roof of the Lyceum Hall in Newcomen-street was discovered to be on fire. An alarm was…
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Recently a fire occurred in the Calumet and Hecla mine, Boston, which lasted for about three weeks. By closing a system of doors, however, a system which had been in…
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The concert organised by the West Maitland Fire Brigade, to assist ill defraying the expense of sending a brigade team to Goulburn on Boxing…
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A fire broke out at 20 minutes to 1 o'clock this morning at rear of Messrs. Ward and James' residences, near public school. The fire brigade, under Superintent Phillip, was…
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About 8 o'clock last night a fire broke out on the steamer Willyama, lying at the Carrington dyke. The vessel was to have sailed through the night…
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On Friday evening another successful year's service of this brigade woo. celebrated at their beautifully decorated station Albert-street. Streamers and gaily hued…
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The members of the local Fire Brigade have been, practising assiduously night after night for a long time in preparation for the forthcoming…
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Between 1 and 2 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. Jas. Henderson at Mosquito Island, and before assistance…
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In connection with Goulburn demonstration on Boxing Day, a special train for firemen only will leave Newcastle at 11.10 a.m. on Christmas Day, reaching Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Goulburn Fire Brigades' Competition. Newcastle Brigades Successful. Goulburn
The fire brigades' competition, promoted by the local, brigade, took place on the Show Ground to-day in the presence of a very large attendance. The different events, in which…
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