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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

215 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 11

Greta Fire. Report by Mr. Jeffries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 5

Mr. J. Jeffries, supervising manager, was interviewed on Saturday evening with regard to the results of the fire which took place in the Greta Colliery in April last,…

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Fire Off Dawson-street. Good Work by the Brigades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 5

At about half-past ten on Saturday morning, a fire broke out in a store-room attached to Mr. R. Princehorn’s stables, off Dawson-street. It appears that about a…

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Greta Colliery Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 5

The work of extinguishing the fire at the Greta Mine is proceeding satisfactorily, and hopes are entertained that all the burning debris in the fire area has been…

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The Fiji Fire-walkers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 7

The very interesting performances given from time to time by the Benga fire-walkers of Fiji have attracted the attention of travellers and scientists…

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A Devastating Fire. Sydney Warehouse Gone. Insurance Companies Hit. an Exciting Time. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 5

At about 9 o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire was discovered in a commodious four storey brick building in Kent-street, occupied by the Deering…

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A Bush Fire. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 5

A disastrous are is reported to have taken place at Billaah station, about 20, miles from Narrandera, on Saturday night. During a terrific dust storm some…

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Fire Brigade Events

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 7

Some interesting work was done by the firemen who contributed largely to the success of the sports programme. Although not numerously represented, they…

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Greta. the Colliery Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 3

Since the mine been opened the mode adopted for extinguishing the fire has been by saturating the heated portions with water, and when sufficiently cooled…

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Fire Brigades' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 6

The Quarterly meeting of the Northern District Fire Brigade' Association was held at the Newcastle West station last evening, the president…

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Stockton Colliery. Another Fire Discovered. Explorers at Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 5

The No. 3 district of the Stockton Colliery in which many brave men lost their lives in December, 1896, by in haling the deadly carbon monoxide, which up to that time…

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Fire Brigades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 4

The promise given by Sir John See to place £750 on the additional Estimates to provide free passes and part of the prize money for a Fire…

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District News. Stockton. the Colliery Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 6

At nightfall on Sunday the white flag was still at the masthead above the pittop, indicating that work is not to be resumed to-day. The work of dealing…

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Fire Brigades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of Saturday, the 1st instant, there appears a leader under the above heading, written apparently on account of a promise given by Sir John See…

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Steamers on Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Peninsular` and Oriental Company's steamer Candia, from Yokohama (Japan) to London, arrived at Ismailia, on the Suez…

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Fire at East London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—During a hurricane at East London, Cape Colony, yesterday, a fire broke out, and thirty business premises in the centre…

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Cotton Mill on Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Eight persons were burnt to death in a fire which occurred in a cotton mill at Stockport, Cheshire, yesterday, and many other…

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Fire at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1902 · page 5

A fire occurred in New Lambton early on Saturday morning, when a weather board shop and its contents in Almaboad the property of Mr. S. Beacham,…

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Fire at Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1902 · page 5

On Friday morning about one o'clock another gob fire was discovered in the mine. On the previous day the manager, Mr. G. W. Batey, during his exploration…

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Destructive Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Armour's meat packing plant at Sioux City, Towa (U.S.), has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at…

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Fire in Persia. Great Mortality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The "Daily News" publishes a telegram which states that 1500 buildings and many warehouses have been destroyed by…

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