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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 11
A large fire broke out early this morning at Crago's Flour Mills, Newtown. The alarm was sent to the 3letropoltan Fire Brigade through the General Post-office…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—The above is at present a subject of special interest and of much public discussion throughout parts of Australia. When we consider the rapid strides that have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During the operations among the ruins of the Palace Emporium buildings on Saturday an eight-day clock which had ticked placidly during the fire was discovered in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chicago owns the largest steel fire boat in the world, the "Illinois,' manned by fourteen men, and throwing, when in full operation, 45,000 gallons of water per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The work of searching for the remains of those unfortunate men who lost their lives in the fire at Hordern's on Wednesday last was continued to-day. Shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fire fiend has raged with all its fury In the metropolis of late. Newcastle, fortunately, has not followed the centrallsing lead in this respect. With the exception…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Coroner this morning resumed the inquest concerning the death of Harry Clegg, which occurred during the fire at Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This morning the Coroner's inquest was continued into the circumstances attending the death of Harry Clegg, which occurred during the fire at Messrs. Anthony…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It's not certain those remains found in ruins of the Palace Emporium are those of human beings. The doctor called at the inquest wouldn't swear it, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This morning the Coroner's inquest was continued into the circumstance attending the death of Harry Clegg, which occurred during the fire at Messrs. Authority Hordern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following article on extinction of fire on shipboard is taken from the the "Fire Call," a European Journal devoted to the fire service:—Some experiments have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The City Coroner this morning resumed the inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Harry Clegg, which occurred during the fire which demolished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The evidence at the inquest touching the death of Harry Clegg in the fire at Hordern and Sons' Haymarket Emporium, was concluded this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The inquiry into the Grand Hotel fire at Auckland, in which, it will be remembered, five lives were lost, has assumed a new and astonishing phase. Jessie Minns, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A social dance, promoted by the members of the local fire brigade, was held in O'Hea's Hall last night. There were present about 40 couples,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fatal fire occurred at Neutral Bay this afternoon, owing to an outbreak caused by a spark from a kitchen fire. The fire was put out by the inmates,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The quarterly meeting of the Fire Brigades' Association was held at the Newcastle West station last evening. There was a large attendance of delegates, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The cargo steamer Dunbar is ablaze at Port Elizabeth, and news to hand shows that the fire is a serious one. The Dunbar cleared from Melbourne on April 12 with a part cargo of wheat, flour, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Wednesday.—Forest fires covering twenty square miles are raging in Sweden…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boolaroo Fire Brigade held a successful social in the Sulphide Hall on July 26, the Wallsend Fire Brigade being well represented. The hall was decorated with…
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