Fire Extinguishing
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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Fires & bushfires, 1904
207 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 11
Blessing Fire and Water
The picturesque ceremony of blessing fire and water took place at Westminster Roman Catholic Cathedral recently, in the presence of a largo congregation…
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We have pleasure in announcing that an English firm—and not a large one either—has achieved a record fire-test at the British. Fire-Prevention Committee's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tighe's Hill Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Tighe's Hill Fire Brigade was held in the local station last night, the occasion being celebrated by a dinner, at which Mr. J. L. Fogan,…
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LONDON, Thursday.—An appalling disaster has, occurred in New York harbour, a fire breaking out on a crowded excursion steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at a Convent. Sydney
Two buildings attached to the Bothlehem Convent, Ashfield, were destroyed by fire this morning. The outbreak was discovered by a gardener named F. Hope…
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About three o'clock yesterday morning, an alarm of fire in Watt-street was given. It had broken out in a small detached building at the roar of promises occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →R.M.S. Australia on Fire. Melbourne
A fire broke out this morning on boars the R.M.S. Australia, which lies stranded off Point Nepean. Salvage operations has stopped on the previous day, owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Tigle's Hill. Fire Brigade Social
Over forty couples were present at the fire brigade social, at Young's Hall, last night, where dancing was indulged in until after midnight, Messrs. W. C. Canty and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Risks and Electricity
The records kept by insurance companies in Canada and America clearly show that electrical work is not so well organised from a safety point of view in these countries as in…
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At about ten minutes past four o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in Messrs. T. Garret and Son's produce store, in Hunter-street West. The…
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There have been no fresh developments in connection with ties lire which occurred at Messrs. T. Garrett and Son's produce store early no Sunday morning. Detective…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Disastrous forest fires are taking place in the neighbourhood of Toulon, in France…
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The police are still busy making investigations concerning the fire which recently occurred at Messrs. T. Garrett and Sons' produce store in Hunter-street West. So…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire at Garrett's. Coroner's Inquiry
The fire at Messrs. T. Garrott and Son's produce store, 81 end 83 Hunter-street West, which occurred at about 4 o'clock on Sunday morning, the 31st ultimo, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. Storming Port Arthur. a Terrible Fire
LONDON, Friday.—In pursuance of the instructions of the Mikado to sacrifice as few lives as possible when Port Arthur is finally assaulted, the…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Ilsfeld, a town in southern Germany, was the scene last night of a disastrous, conflagration…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The great French naval dockyards at Toulon are on fire, and damage to the extent of £80,000 has already been done…
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LONDON, Wednesday,—Three torpedo boats have been destroyed by the fire at the Tonlon naval dockyards, and also the models of submarine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire at Garrett's. Coroner's Inquiry
The inquiry concerning the fire at Messrs. T. Garrett and Sons' produce store, 81 and 83 Hunter-street West, which occurred about tour o'clock on Sunday morning, the 3lst ultimo…
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