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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 11

The Fire at the Sultan's Palace. Wholesale Deportations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The inquiry into the recent fire in the Sultan of Turkey's Palace resulted in 704 officials and women servants being deported to…

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Fire at West Wallsend Colliery. Work Suspended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 5

The West Wallsend Colliery was thrown idle yesterday owing to a fire breaking out in the mine on Monday morning. From what can be gathered, it appears that the…

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Fire in the City. £1000 Damage. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 5

A fire occurred to-night at the corner of York and Barrack streets in the premises occupied by Messrs. Newport and Sons, softgoods warehousemen,…

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A Sensational Affair. a Man Shot Dead. a Constable Fires. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1901 · page 5

A sensational affair took place near Myrtleford, in the Beechworth district, last night, when Constable Anderson shot a foreigner, whose name is unknown, dead…

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The J. B. Thomas on Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 4

The coal cargo of the ship J. B. Thomas, which arrived at Honolulu recent from Newcastle after an eventful trip, during which her captain died and much suffering was caused by gales, is on fire…

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The Fire at Wallsend. Inquiry by the District Coroner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 6

The fire which destroyed the dwellinghouse of William Wilson in Martindale-street, Wallsend, on Saturday, 10th inst., was inquired into by Mr. G. C. Martin,…

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The Fire at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 6

The inquiry concerning the cause of the recent fire at Martindale-street, was resumed at the Red Lion Hotel yesterday forenoon, before . Mr. Coroner Martin and…

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A Wee Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 5

At about half-past 7 last night a fire was discovered in the rear of Mr. Pether-bridge's store, in Market-street. The alarm was given, and the two city…

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A Mine on Fire. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 5

A fire has broken out in Pinnacle's mine, 12 miles from Broken Hill. Smoke is issuing from the shaft, but the extent of the conflagration has not yet known. It…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 8

A fire broke out yesterday morning, shortly after one o'clock, in a cottage in Albion-street, occupied by a widow, Mrs. Vickery, and her five children. The smell…

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Fire at an Electric Power House. Serious Damage. Electric Tram Stock. Sydney, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 5

A fire occurred in the Dower house, at the corner of Harris and William Henry streets Ultimo-shortly before 9 o'clock to-night. The outbreak started behind…

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Fire at Kalgoorlie. Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 8

A big fire broke out to-day at the Palace Chambers, next to the Palace Hotel. The hotel was saved with difficulty, but the middle portion of the…

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Morpeth. Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 8

About 9 p.m. on Thursday an alarm was raised by Mr. Wm. Stevens, the tram guard, that the stables of Mr. John Hogan were on fire. When the…

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A Schooner on Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 4

Captain Schonaberg, of the steamer Nenn Tung, which has arrived at Sydney from the Islands, reports that the German schooner Mascootta, while on a voyage from Matupi to Bougamville, was…

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Fire at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 5

Between 5 and 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon smoke was seen issuing from the premises occupied by Mr. E. Green, condiment manufacturer, in Hannell-street,…

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Fire on the Papanui

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The steamer Papanui, from Wellington, New Zealand, August 2, has arrived at Vigo, Spain, with her insulating charcoal on…

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The Papanui. Arrives at Plymouth. Losses by Fire and Water. Death of the Boatswain's Mate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Papanui, which sailed from Wellington with a large cargo of frozen mutton…

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The Papanui. Losses by Fire. Greater than Reported

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—It appears that the losses sustained through the fire which, broke out on the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer…

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Fire at the Lyceum

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 5

At ten minutes to three yesterday afternoon the city fire-bells rang out their alarm. The brigades turned out in a very short time, and were soon on the scene…

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A Sydney Letter. We Dip the Flag to Labour.—mr. O'sullivan Slightly Out of Step.—the Banners with the New Device.—john Chinaman an Artful Dodger.—what's the Matter with John Roberts? the Victims of the Haymarket Fire. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1901 · page 6

We dip the flag. We dip it at the Colonial Secretary's office—why "Colonial," why not "State?"—and at the Town Hall. Thus do the two arms of administration…

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