West Wallsend. Fire Brigade Social
On Saturday evening, at Wilson's hotel, the local Fire Brigade tendered, to the members of the Minmi Fire Brigade a complimentary tea and smoke concert…
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Fires & bushfires, 1904
207 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 11
Fire in London
LONDON, Wednesday.— A great fire has occurred at the goods' depot of the London and North-Western Railway Company at Haydon Square,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Lambton. Fire Brigade Social
A successful social in aid of the local fire brigade was held in Thompson's Hall last night. There were about 40 couples present. The music was supplied by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire in Auckland. Firemen Injured. Auckland
A fire, involving the destruction of Morrin's wholesale hardware warehouse, which is in the heart of Auckland, was totally destroyed by fire last night, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hurricane of Fire
LONDON, Monday.—An incessant fire was poured down Port Arthur channel from the Russian guns while the blockading attempt was being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at a Foundry. Sydney
At about 11.30 to-night a five was discovered in Messrs. C. A. Macdonald's foundry at Ultimo. The structure, which was composed or corrugated Iron and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Belmont. the Late Fire
Mr. W. Cobbin, of Belmont, points out in connection with the fire which recently destroyed a shed attached to his property, that Constable Felton was the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Balls at Sea
The [?]etch Keera, which recently arrived at Cooktown, had a sensational experience on the voyage from New Guinea. The captain states that when off the South Cape of New Guinea,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires in Schools
A. K. writes: I should like to point out to the proper authorities the advisability of having fires introduced into our schools during the winter, months. I am not aware…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Public School Fires. Teachers' Explanations
It having been represented that some of the Public Schools in this district, were not provided with fires during cold and wet weather, a member of the "Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Islington Fire Brigade Meeting
The sixth annual meeting of the Islington Fire Brigade was held in the Mechanics' Institute building, last night, Alderman R. Bond, Mayor of Wickham,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires in Schools
Seen last night by a "Newcastle Herald" representative, Mr. P. Board inspector of schools, gave some particulars in regard to the question of fires in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Jersey City
LONDON, Tuesday.—A great fire occurred on Sunday night in Jersey City, in United States. The damage is estimated at 5,000,000dol (£1,000,000)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta. Loss by Fire
On Friday night last Mr. Thos, Walker, contractor for removing nightsell in the Greta municipal district, and who, resides at South Allandale, sustained a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stockton. Fire at the Co-operative Butchery
Between two and three o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the building at the corner of Maitland and Mitchell streets, occupied by the Stockton Co-operative Society…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Sydney Letter. the Leichhardt Tragedy. and the Result of the Trial.—should Barristers Who Are Politicians Fire Political Squirs in Courts of Law?—a Disgraceful Affair Which Involves a Number of Man O'war Sailors.—the Vexed Question of Excursion Tickets.—a 112 Days' Voyage From Newcastle to 'Frisco. Sydney
The Leichhardt tragedy trial has resulted in the jury finding that the accused man Russell shot Alderman Stewart while suffering from insanity. From the evidence it would appear…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on the Wakool
Further details are to hand regarding the fire, on the steamer Wakool, after the vessel had left Melbourne for London, which was reported in our telegraphic columns yesterday. When…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Port Arthur. Effect of the Japanese Fire. Russians Short of Ammunition
Mr. Ernest Brindle writes to the "Daily Mail" from Chifu, on 12th March:— Last night at ten o'clock I left Chifu on board the "Daily Mall" despatch boat…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire in Illinois. Great Distillery Destroyed
LONDON, Monday.—One of the large distilleries in Peoria, Illinois, in the United States, has been wrecked by an explosion. Ten men were buried and…
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The Norddcutscher-Lloyd, which recently employed the Clayton apparatus for the disinfection of their steamers, have acquired the Clayton patents for Germany, and have made…
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