Fire at a Post Office. Nowra
The Cambewarra Post office, and a large dwelling attached, were totally destroyed by fire last night. The post-master's children just escaped, getting…
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Fires & bushfires, 1909
184 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 10
The Fire Brigades. Trip to Corowa
The interstate competitions recently held at Corowa has been an event that has made a great impression on the various brigades, and a feature of the…
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A disastrous are occurred this morning in the main business street of Allora, in Southern Queensland. Shortly after one o'clock flames were…
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The monthly meeting of the Newcastle Central Fire Brigade was held last evening at the station, King-street, the president. Mr. O. Gilbert, M.P. in the…
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The fleet of flower bouts at Canton has been burnt. One hundred and seventy charred bodies have been recovered, and many…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The ship River Falloch, of 1637 tons, bound of New South Wales, is on fire at Caleta Calosa. The holds have been flooded…
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A four-storied building in George-street, Sydney, near Hunter-street, owned by Mr. F. J. Plomley, was severely damaged by fire to-night…
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The annual meeting and social of the Hamilton Fire Brigade was held at their station in James-street on Saturday night, Mr. Alexander, president,…
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A fire broke out in River-sheet early on Saturday morning. When the alarm was given by the night watchman flames and smoke were issuing from the…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—By a fire in a lodging-house in Manchester on Sunday night nine persons were suffocated and many injured…
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A large brick building, occupied by M. Campbell and Company, Limited, general merchants was with nearly all its contents, destroyed by are at an early hour…
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The annual reunion of the New Lambton Fire Brigade took place in the fire station on Friday evening. There was a full attendance of members and honorary…
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A fire occurred in Brisbane to-night, resulting in the total destruction of Dixon's boot factory, a large wood and [?] building situated in Montague-road, in…
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A great fire fire has occured at Acapulco in Mexico. Three hundred persons were burned to death in a theatre. A telegraph…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Acapulco Fire. Terrible Panic. London
The disastrous fire in the Flores Theatre, at Acapulco, in Mexico, by which 300 people were burned to death, occurred during a gala performance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Acapulco Fire. London
Further details of the disaster at the Flores Theatre, Acapulco, Mexico, state that all the exits were in the facade of the building, and the outbreak of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Destructive Fire. Heavy Damage
A disastrous fire broke out in the out-buildings at the rear of the Maitland Co-operative Trading Society's store, between High and Odd streets, yesterday…
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The annual meeting of the Broadmeadow Fire Brigade was held in the mechanics' institute on Friday night, the president, Alderman W. Arthur, being in…
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Shortly before one o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire occurred in premises in Watt-street, Newcastle, occupied by Mr. E. A. Cofteros, as an oyster room. The…
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In connection with the fire at Mrs. Cofteres' refreshment room, in Watt-street, Newcastle, the stock and fittings were insured in the New Zealand office for…
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