The Newcastle Fire. Shortland Hotel Ignites
The freshening of the fire during Thursday night in the heap of debris on the site of Messrs. D. Cohen's warehouse, in Scott-street, Newcastle, proved that it is…
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Fires & bushfires, 1908
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The Scott-street Fire. Pulling Down the Walls
The work of pulling down the walls of Messrs. D. Cohen and Company's building in Scott-street, Newcastle, the scene of the recent fire, was commenced yesterday…
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The fire brigade attended two fires last night. The first was in a four-roomed wood and iron house in Wilson-street, South Broken Hill, owned and occupied,…
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The work of demolishing the upper walls of Messrs. D. Cohen and Company's Scott-street warehouse in Newcastle was continued yesterday. Tackle had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Protection Against Fire. Position of Newcastle
At a meeting of the Newcastle Council last evening, Alderman James, the Mayor, referring to the recent fire at the warehouse of Messrs. David Cohen and…
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The proposal of the Newcastle Council to consider the formation of a city fire brigade has the merit of being a stop in the right direction. The…
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Alderman [?]rence of delegates from the dif[?] The counc[?] who took part in the com[?] rates £48 11s, san[?] was held in the Pro[?] The rates outstanding am[?] Sunday evening…
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A conference of delegates from the different brigades who took part in the competitions at Dubbo was held in the Protestant Hall Dubbo, on Sunday evening…
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A sensation was caused in the Theatre Royal at Rockhampton this evening. The Royal Biograph Company was showing a number of pictures, when one of the films…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Trip to Dubbo. Fire Brigade Competition
The firemen who journeyed from Newcastle to Dubbo to take part in the interstate competitions had a most enjoyable trip. The northern brigades travelled by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Salvage Fire Sale
This morning Lasker's big salvage fire sale will commence at 82 and 84 Hunter-street, Newcastle, and the large stock of men's clothing, &c., will be offered at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Fire Brigades. Mr. Webb's Impressions
Superintendent Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades, who was sent to Newcastle specially by the State Chief Secretary, at the request of the local…
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A fire occurred in Christchurch last night, which proved the most disastrous that has over occurred in the dominion, The damage is estimated at between…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades' Associat[?] Special Meeting
A special meeting of the Northern Fire Brigades' Association was held at the Newcastle West station last evening, the president, Mr. G. J. Kempster, in the…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—A fire occurred yesterday at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Newcastle-on-Tyne. The nuns knotted sheets together,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Fire Brigades. Action by the Water Board
At yesterday's sitting of the Hunter District Water Board, the following minute by the president of the board, Mr. W. J. Millner, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, February 14. Drought and Bush Fires
The present summer is unprecedented in New Zealand. In many parts of these islands we have had no rain, beyond a few passing showers, since about the middle…
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The great fire in Christchurch last week, by which close upon half a million sterling's worth or property was destroyed, is now supposed to have been the work of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Goulburn. Goulburn
An outbreak of fire occurred in Goulburn at about half-past 2 o'clock this morning. The scene of the fire was Mr. F. Wedd's business premises in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News Merewether. Fire Brigade Meeting
The annual meeting of the Merewether Fire Brigade was held it the fire station on Saturday evening. The president, Mr. D. Fisher, occupied the chair…
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