Maitland District Annual Fire Brigade Dinner
The annual dinner of the West Maitland Fire Brigade was held at the fire station last evening. The engine-room was prettily decorated with flags, green foliage,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1903
215 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 11
A Nose on Fire
M. Leon Godefroy, who some years ago, owing to an accident, had to secure an artificial nasal appendage, was severely injured, says the "Dally Express," by his…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—A lighted candle ignited the decorations in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, yesterday. A clergyman, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Carrington. Morison and Bearby's Works Valuable Plant Destroyed
A destructive fire broke out about 10 o'clock last night at Messrs. Morison and Bearby's engineering works at Carrington, which resulted in the total…
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The annual meeting of the Fire Brigade was held in the Fire Station on Wednesday evening. The president, Mr. D. Fisher, in the chair. The secretary, Fireman Craig,…
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The steamer Hauroto, which has arrived from the Friendly Islands (or Tonga Group), has brought news of the abandonment of the barque Malmen off the…
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There was no work at Messrs. Morison and Bearby's foundry yesterday, the proprietors having decided not to interfere with the condition of affairs pending an…
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A shocking accident, which resulted in the death of four persons, took place last night at Nudgee, owing to a fire breaking out in a four-roomed house tenanted by a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle West Fire Brigade Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Newcastle West Fire Brigade was held at the station, Hunter-street West, on Friday evening. The whole of the members of the…
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The annual meeting of the New Lambton Fire Brigade was hold at the fire station on Monday evening. The president (Alderman J. Williams) occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Carrington. the Recent Fire
In another column Mr. Frank Silva, of the All Nations' Hotel, Carrington, which narrowly escaped destruction during the recent fire at Morison and Bearby's…
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At the annual meeting of the Carrington Fire Brigade, which was presided over by the Mayor, Alderman M. Light, the annual report presented by the…
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LONDON, Friday.—The official residence of Lieutenant-General French at Aldershot has been destroyed by fire…
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There have been many fires, large and small, throughout Brisbane city and suburbs during the past few weeks, but there has not been one so awful in its results…
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The Pompier ladder, introduced into the Metropolitan Fire Brigade dos one of the results of the fatal fire in Queen Victoria-street, London, has already become very…
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LONDON, Saturday.—A fire, which caused much alarm, occurred at the Stock Exchange in Throgmorton-street, London, yesterday. It was,…
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The annual meeting of the Newcastle Central Fire Brigade was held at their station, King-street, on Friday night. Captain Keith occupied the chair. The…
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A fire, which was prevented from developing into a serious conflagration by Its early discovery, and the promptness of the fire brigade, broke out at Mrs…
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The Fire Department of New York have tested the fire appliances of the new "Flatiron" building, which rises 304ft above the street level. The building is…
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With its occupants leaning far forward to escape the flames which shot from its sides and rear, a runaway automobile owned and driven by Edward S. Lea, of…
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