Bush Fires in Victoria. Melbourne
Heavy bush fires are raging in the Ballarat district, and hard lighting is going on to save homesteads. Mr. Bent, the Premier, received a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1906
214 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 11
Automobile Fire Engines
In "Cassier's Magazine" is an article on the use of motors for the propelling of fire engines. Up to the present the motor fire engines is found in comparatively few…
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The eighteenth annual meeting of the Hamilton Fire Brigade was held at the fire station on Thursday night. The president, Mr. W. R. Alexander, occupied the…
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While the steamer Lady Mildred was discharging general cargo alongside the intercolonial wharf, Port Pirie, on the 30th ult. part of her shipment of sulphur became…
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Joseph Doran was charged with setting Ore in the ship Rata, at Newcastle, on the 12th January. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. R. Cowan,…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—A fire occurred on Sunday at some almshouses at Rennes, in France, a number of lives being lost…
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Last night, at the Temperance Hall, there was a very largely-attended gathering of citizens to celebrate the recent achievements of the Stockton. Fire…
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A goods train got beyond the control of the driver on a siding, and descended it slope of the Rocky Mountains at great Speed…
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The public is subscribing freely to the funds for the relief of the sufferers by the bush fires, and at the time of writing over £2000 is in hand, and it is expected…
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An instructive report has been furnished by the Inspector-General of police for the information of the State Premier relative to the bush fires, which have caused so…
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The general committee of the movement lately initiated at a public meeting, with the object of raising funds to enable the local firemen to be represented at the…
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A fire broke out in the Junction Mine to-day, in old workings, at the 550ft level, not far from the M'Intyre outbreak. It occurred after a shot had been fired,…
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The members of the New Lambton Fire Brigade held their annual meeting in the fire station last night. In the absence of the president, Mr. Kempster, president of…
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In connection with the fire in the Junction Mine, which broke out yesterday afternoon, the smoke and fumes make it impossible for anyone to, descend the…
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Sir,—in the report the New Lambton Fire Brigade's annual meeting, which appeared in Saturday's issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," Mr. Hillier, in…
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Consternation was caused on Saturday night when it became known that there was another fire in one of the mines, and that the Broken Hill Proprietary mine…
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Sir,—I see that Mr. Noble takes exception to the remarks of Mr. W. Hillier, secretary of the Fire Brigades' Association, as to the apathy shown by the…
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Owing to the fire at the Proprietary Mine, and the cessation of operations, caused thereby, the day-shift were his morning informed that their services…
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There are no developments reported from Broken Hill. Some of the managers mot this morning and discussed the situation, Messrs. Wilkinson and Bruce have…
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Blackwattle Bay, Pyrmont, was the scene of a big fire to-night. The head fire station received information at about 11 o'clock that an outbreak of fire had…
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