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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
207 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 11
The inquiry concerning the fire at Messrs. T. Garrett and Sons' produce store, 81 and 83 Bunter-street West, which occurred about four o'clock on Sunday morning, the 31st ultimo,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Monday.—There have been widespread forest fires in the Kootenay district of British Columbia, Much damage has been done to the mines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Monday.—A destructive firs has occurred at the soap works in Aberdeen, Scotland, Blazing tallow and oil ran through the streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual ball in connection with the fire brigade took place in Sharp's Hall, which was tastefully decorated with flags and evergreens. There were about 40 couples present,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A special meeting of the members of the Lambton Fire Brigade was held at the fire station last night. Mr. Lawson Critchon presided, and explained that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Considerable excitement was caused at Circular Quay to-day about mid-day by an outbreak of fire at the Norddeutcher Lloyd Company's wharf. The Union Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred in Aberdare-street on Saturday afternoon, when a three-roomed weatherboard dwelling and its contents were entirely consumed. Soon after…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The members of the Stockton Band are practising had for the competition to be held in Newcastle on Eight-Hour Day. Mr. Holmes is instructing the players in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Last evening, at about 7 o'clock, a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Matthew Smith, brickmaker, near the Benevolent Asylum, Turton-road. It appears that some window…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Saturday.—A disastrous conflagration is reported from Antwerp, where a tremendous fire is raging at the Hoboken Dock. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Sunday.—Destructive forest fires have occurred in British Columbia. It is estimated that timber worth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The members of the Lambton Fire Brigade are making a canvass among the residents for donations towards completing the work of ceiling and painting the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Thursday.—Advices from Liao-yang state that 100,000 projectiles were exchanged between the contending forces on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A cable message has been received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association, Limited, stating that the steamer Itzehoe, a vessel of 5157 tons, belonging to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Further particulars of the report of Lloyd's Select Committee, appointed to inquire into the apparent increase of fires on shipboard, have come to hand. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Their successive rushes through the entanglements to the crest of the heights, with the bursting of dozens of Shimose shells in support forced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out at 7 o'clock this evening at premises situated in Darling-street, Balmain, occupied by Rogers Bros., bakers. The outbreak, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out in Mr. John Jones' store at Dudley on Saturday morning. The smoke was seen issuing from the rear of the drapery counter, but the fire wan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday the residence of Mrs. Spargo, situate Back Creek, Plattsburg, comprising a large weatherboard dwelling, was completely burned to the ground. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A three-roomed dwelling in Alexandra-street, occupied by Mr. J. Hallam, shiftman at Pelaw Main Colliery was destroyed by fire about 12.30 on Sunday. Mrs…
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