Annual Fire Brigade Dinner
The annual dinner of the West Maitland Fire Brigade was held at the fire station, High-street, last evening, Superintendent Charles Phillips presided, and was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1904
207 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 11
Appalling Fire. Theatre Ablaze, Six Hundred Killed. Holocaust in Chicago, Audience Caught in Traps. Women and Children Trampled to Death London
LONDON, Thursday.—A fire of an appalling character, resulting in enormous loss of life, has occurred in Mr. Charles Frohmann's theatre, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chicago Fire. Tragedy Detailed. a Children's Matinee. Paroxysms of Fears. Heart Rending Sights
LONDON, Friday.—Up to last night there had been recovered from the ruins of the Iroqulos Theatre, in Chicago, the bodies of 504 victims of the…
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The annual dinner of the Carrington Fire Brigade took place at the station on New Year's night. About 40 members and friends were present. The tables were…
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LONDON, Saturday.—In accordance with the suggestion of the Mayor of Chicago, the new year was ushered in in silence. The bells did not peal, and…
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LONDON, Monday.—As asbestos curtain has been declared to be un inadequate protection in theatres The Council has ordered the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Adamstown. Fire Brigade
The Adamstown Fire Brigade held their annual meeting last night, in the fire station. There was a full attendance of members and the chair was occupied by…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The Emperor of Germany has closed the Royal Opera House in Berlin, and has ordered alterations to be made to secure the public…
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The disastrous fire it the theatre in Chicago suggested an inquiry as to the fire appliances at Newcastle public institutions. The theatre would appear to be…
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A fire occurred about 9 o'clock this morning when Mrs. E. A. Evans' premises, a general store, in Church-street, were totally destroyed, and also nearly all of…
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The terrible fire at Chicago has awakened the municipal authorities of Sydney to the necessity of guarding against any local catastrophes of the kind. It…
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LONDON, Friday.—Further disclosures have been made in connection with the late calamity in Chicago. The managers of the Iroquis Theatre…
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At last night's meeting of the Newcastle Hospital Committee there were present, Messrs. W. Lyne, in the chair, W. W. Chandler, A. Gilbert, D. M'Michael, M. J…
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Messrs. Kintoa and Sons' flour mills, situated at Kensington, were totally destroyed by fire to-night. The fire broke out at eight o'clock, and the time the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. New Lambton. Fire Brigade
The annual meeting of the New Lambton Fire Brigade was held on Monday evening, the captain, W. Rogers, being in the chair. There was a good attendance…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A fire occurred during a performance in a theatre at Grosswardein, Hungary, but was extinguished before the audience was…
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At the annual meeting of the local fire brigade held in the fire station, there was a full attendance of members, the Mayor, Alderman Jacobs, and others also being…
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The members of the Stockton Fire Brigade held their annual meeting on Thursday night. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman M. Callen presided. Apologies…
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The steamer City of Manchester will shortly he provided with the most powerful steam fire and calvage boat in the world, which with be used for the protection of the docks and…
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The half yearly meeting of the West Wallsend Fire Brigade was held in the fire station, Mr. W. Johnson (the president) occupying the chair. There was a…
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