Fire in New York
LONDON, Monday.—Half an hour after the fire in the armory of the 71st Regiment at New York was discovered the gunpowder magazine,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1902
215 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 11
Fire on a Steamer
At a quarter to 4 o'clock yesterday morning a fire occurred on the steamer Dauntless, which was lying at the King's' Wharf. The, discovery was…
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Robert Chapman and John Fullick were summoned for permitting a fire to remain lighted in the open air and leaving it before it was thoroughly…
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Robert Chapman and John Fullick, on remand from the "previous day, were charged with leaving a lighted fire on the new racecourse before it…
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A fire broke Out last night in the premises occupied by Mr. Charles Williams at Hunter-street West, and used as a furniture shop. A passer by saw the place…
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The following telegram, dated Wednesday has been received from Wellington (N.Z.):—The barque Jessis Osborne, which had almost, completed loading her cargo of wool, flax, and gum for…
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LONDON, Saturday.—A western-bound train travelling from Galveston to San Antonio, in Texas, United States, derailed…
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Shortly after nine o'clock on Monday night the residents were aroused by the ringing of the fire bell, but it was found that it was only the chimney of a house…
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The house in Argyle-street, Fitzroys where the plague patient Quantock lived, was destroyed by fire to-day by the healthy authorities…
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Shortly after 9 o'clock to-night a fire broke out in the upper portion of a large four-storied building in Edward-street, a place occupied by George Myers and Coy.,…
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A meeting of the Northern District Fire Brigades' Association was held at the Newcastle West station last night. Mr. G. J. Kempster presided. Mr. W…
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LONDON, Monday.—The passage of the Suez Canal has been temporarily blocked. Two Russian ships, laden with…
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A meeting of the committee of the Northern District Fire Brigades' Demonstration was held at the Newcastle West Fire Station last night. Mr. G. J…
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The flames appear to have broken out in the dressing rooms upstairs in the rear part of the building and these apartments, with the adjoining offices, afforded…
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A disastrous are, which caused the lose of one life, and created very great damage, occurred at Her Majesty's Theatre Hotel, at 6 o'clock this morning. The…
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During the past couple of days Queensland, and Brisbane in particular, has been the scene of numerous conflagrations. In the majority of cases,…
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In another column will be found the full programme of the Fire Brigades' Demonstration, to be hold on the Association Cricket Ground on Saturday and…
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A fire was discovered at 3.30 a.m. yesterday in the second floor of Mr. Fred Marsh's shop by Senior-Constable Dunshea and Constable Booth, who immediately gave…
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Large crowds of people assembled in the vicinity of Her Majesty's Theatre to-day to witness the devastation resulting from yesterday's fire. Policemen were on duty…
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Upwards of 35 brigades from all parts of New South Wales reached Newcastle yesterday for the purpose of taking part in the demonstration to be held on the…
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