Maitland District Bush Fires
The great bush fire which raged on Saturday in the vicinity of Millfield was carried by a north-west wind from Wyalla in the direction of Ellalong. At…
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Fires & bushfires, 1902
215 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 11
The Fire Brigade Dinner
The annual dinner given by the member of the Maitland Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station last evening. Superintendent Phillips presided,…
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The sparks emitted from a burning chimney belonging to a two storied house in Fleming-street, Wickham, yesterday morning caused a portion of…
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A meeting of representatives of metropolitan and country fire brigades has just been held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Elizabeth-street, city,…
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The annual meeting of the Carrington Fire Brigade was celebrated by a dinner in the station building on New Year's night. There was a good…
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A fire which throws some 350 hands out of employment and destroyed over £14,000 worth of stock and property, occured in Marion-street, Leichhardt, this…
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The annual meeting of this brigade was held in the lire station on Wednesday evening. Captain Dudley occupied the chair, and there was a full…
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At about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon on alarm of fire was rung out from the Stockton Fire Brigade Station. The brigade very quickly turned out and…
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The annual meeting of the New Lambton Fire Brigade was held at the fire station on Monday evening. There was a full attendance of members, the…
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About half-past 1 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in the basement of the shop owned and occupied by Mr. A. Barnsley, butcher, at the…
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For some time past the fact has been clearly manifest that the fire brigades of the district call for reorganisation, and that they stand in need of fresh…
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On more than one occasion reference has been made in these columns to the inadequate equipment of the city and district fire brigades and to the need of up-to-date…
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BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—A great fire occurred at the south end of the Argent-street this morning at 1 o'clock, thirty buildings being wholly or partly burnt…
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An inquiry was commenced to-day into the circumstances connected with a charge of arson preferred against Albert E. M'Namara, whose premises at Carlton…
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Between 2 and 3 o'clock yesterday morning a fire as discovered in premises, 157 Hunter-street, occupied by Mr. M. S. Lynch as a grocery establishment. The…
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LONDON, Thursday.—A telegram received from Reuter's Agency at Capetown reports that a huge fire is raging in the heart of that city. It is feared…
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It was four o'clock, and the April sun which had beaten so warmly all day on the ivy-covered walls of Susan Bethcome's cottage was beginning to…
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LONDON, Friday.—The great fire at Capetown has resulted in damage estimated at £40,000…
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Between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning, the bells at the Newcastle West and City fire stations rang out an alarm of fire. The blaze was first noticed in the city…
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The large house on "Mount Huntley," Harper's Hill, about two miles from Greta, and owned by Mrs. Arthur Davis, sister of Mr. W. Green, of Allendale, was…
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