Fire Risks of Electricity
A recent report of the Electrical Bureau of the National Board of Fire Underwriters (says on American paper) contains a number of curious and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1902
215 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 11
Fire Fighters. a Fine Display. Keen Competitions
The opening events in connection with the fire brigades demonstration, organised by the executive of the local association, were decided on the Association Cricket…
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The Fire Brigades Demonstration, organised by the local association, was brought to a satisfactory conclusion on the Association Cricket Ground yesterday…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The Quebec liner retoria took fire at sea. As the flames threatened 187 barrels of petroleum, which were stored in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire. Longreach Post Office Burnt. Brisbane, Friday Morning
The officer in charge of the post and telegraph office at Longreach, the terminus of the Central Railway, and 424 miles west of Rockhampton, reports that…
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At about 3 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in premises 197 Hunter-street West, occupied by Mr. D. Marks as a drapery and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Adamstown. Fire Brigade
The Adamstown Fire Brigade held their monthly meeting on Monday night. Lieutenant W. Wilson occupied the chair, and there was a dull…
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Sir,—I beg for space to reply to some comments on the conduct of the Corowa Fire Brigade at the late demonstration. You say that the Corowa…
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Sir,—Allow me to ask, a subscriber to the unfortunate people who lost their all in the late Maitland-street fire at Stockton, through the medium of…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The story of a terrible shipping disaster in the Pacific Ocean is contained in a brief message receive to-day from San…
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Sir,—In answer to "Subscriber" re the late Stockton ire, I wish to inform that person the total collections were £67 14s 2d, and when the funds were distributed…
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Why water is not always used in extinguishing fire in a ship's hold is clear, says "Fire and Water." While it can be used to great advantage in the case of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Burwood Colliery. Pit Thrown Idle
Early yesterday morning the fanman at the Burwood Colliery discovered traces of fire in the mine, and at once advise the overman and deputy, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blaze in Brisbane. Great Damage Done. Brisbane
Shortly after midnight the central fire station was informed that a fire had broken out in the four-storied brick building used by Hoffnung and Co. as a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fires. Outbreak at Pyrmont. Sydney
Shortly before 5 o'clock this afternoon a fire was reported at Pyrmont, in the timber premises of Mr. W. W. Campbell, furniture manufacturer. The factory was…
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The fire at the Burwood Colliery through being discovered in good time was successfully dealt with on Saturday and arrangements were made for…
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A portion of the old cemetery adjoining the Newcastle-road was observed to be on fire yesterday afternoon. The alarm bell speedily brought a number of firemen…
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The Stornoway Fish Oil and Guano Works have been gutted. The building was stored with the season's purified off and guano in cakes. The manboles of…
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LONDON, Monday.—A shop in Hackney, in London, was set on fire by the explosion of a paraffin lamp, and a woman and four of her children and two…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A great and most destructive fire broke out in the City of London this morning. The scene of the outbreak was in the…
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