District News. Stockton Stockton Fire Brigade
The annual meeting of the Stockton Fire Brigade was held last night in the station house, after which an adjournment was made to the Temperance Hall, where…
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Fires & bushfires, 1905
213 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 11
A Sydney Letter. the Extent of the Bush Fires Said to Be Exaggerated.—the French in the New Hebrides. a Small Bogey Compared with the Germans North of Australia.—an Interesting Miniature Railway.—the Overloading of Trams a Source of Danger.—not a Joke. But a Very Contemptible Theft. Sydney
The bush fires continue to be the absorbing topic, and in connection with them he fund which is being raised to assist those who have suffered. While…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, January 11. Bush Fires
While I notice that much havoc has been brought in parts of your State by bush fires, we unfortunately hear of many equally sad tales of disasters and distresss…
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A meeting of the executive committee of the Lord Mayor's Fund was hold at the Town Hall to-day, presided over by Mr. G. H. Malden…
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The Aberdeen liner Sophocles, which put into Fremantle in distress on Christmas Eve owing to a serious outbreak of fire on board, resumed her voyage to South Africa and London on…
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The fire which last year burnt 140 acres of the business quarter of Baltimore was not in size or swiftness or great heat as terrible as was at first reported. There…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →District News. West Wallsend. Fire Brigade
The half-yearly meeting of the West Wallsend Fire Brigade was held in the fire station on Wednesday evening. The president, Dr. J. P. Hocken, presided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Brisbane Letter. Brisbane, January 11. a Fatal Fire
The year 1905 has been ushered in by a series of fatalities, but one of the saddest occurred at Rockbourne terrace, Paddington, in the early hours of Friday last,…
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The State Premier, Mr. Carruthers, has communicated with the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Allen Taylor, suggesting that the distribution of funds collected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Relief Fund. Newcastle Aid
A meeting of citizen, convened by Alderman J. Gilbert, Mayor of Newcastle, was held at the Council Chambers last night to take steps to assist the Bush…
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It is many years now since Victoria received such a fire scatching and roasting has undergone during the past week. A temperature of 104 is a high shade…
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The annual meeting of the Waratah and Mayfield Fire Brigade was held on Thursday evening in the School of Arts. In addition to the officers and members,…
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A meeting of ladies, convened by the Mayoress, Mrs. Gilbert, was held at the Council Chambers, Watt-street, yesterday afternoon to take into consideration the…
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At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., Walter Taylor wag charged that he did, at…
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News has been received from New Zealand of the arrival of the French barque Bouganville. 2350 tons, at Wellington, after an exciting voyage from New York. On November 27…
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There was a large gathering in the Upper Reserve last night to hear the programme of music by the 4th Australian Infantry Regiment Band, given with a view…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Modern Fire-extinguishing Engine
A truly modern fire engine, which is of interest not only for its equipment of chemical fire-extinguishing plant, but also for the arrangement of the self-propelling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Fire at Wellington. Auckland
The extensive emporium of the Direct importing Company at Wellington, was completely destroyed by fire this morning. The outbreak was discovered at 4.20 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Sports
The fire brigades' sports at Forbes on Monday were well attended. Considerable interest was taken in the appearance of a lady amazons' brigade from Armidale,…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A great fire has taken place at Bloemfontein, in the Orange River Colony. Three military stores were destroyed by fire, the…
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