Waratah. Fire Brigade Reunion
The annual reunion of the Waratah and Mayfield Fire Brigade was held in the hall of the school of arts on Friday evening, when there were about sixty…
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Fires & bushfires, 1910
230 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 12
Fire in Whitechapel. Tobacco Factory Destroyed. Great Loss Occasioned. London
The premises of Messrs. B. Morris and Sons, Limited, importers and manufacturers of tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes, and some adjoining houses…
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A communication from the Chief Secretary's office in reference to a letter received from the Tarro Shire Council seeking information as to the extension of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Brisbane Letter. Brisbane, February 2. Burnt Out
A serious conflagration was experienced at Kingaroy, a mushroom township in the Burnett district, on Saturday morning, when five or six business places in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heroes in Fires
The full story of the dreadful fire in London reveals some instances of conspicuous heroism. In one case the heroism was sublime. A cook passed his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Cloncurry. Great Damage Done. Brisbane
A disastrous fire broke out in Ramsey-street, Cloncurry, at two o'clock this morning. The fire swept from one side of the street to the other…
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Mr. A. Webb, chief officer of fire brigades, was in Newcastle on Wednesday for the purpose of inspecting candidates for membership of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Barque on Fire. Penrhyn Castle Damaged. Sydney
About nine o'clock this morning and outbreak of fire occurred on the Penrhyn Castle, a barque of 1345 tons (Captain Daves), lying off Chowder Bay. Smoke was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Killarney. Killarney
A disastrous fire broke out in the [?] of Killarney, 28 miles from Warwick, is Queensland, shortly before two o'clock yesterday morning, which resulted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades' Board. Alderman Cracknell Elected. Sydney
The result of the voting for the election, of a country representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales was announced to-day. Mr. F. A…
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Just now one of those periodic epidemics of fire appears to be sweeping over the State. Already several canflagrations have occurred, and much…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Morpeth
A fire resulting in the total destruction of a shop and two-storied dwelling, the property of Messrs. Styman Bros., who carry on business as grocers and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attack on a Bank. a Bold Robbery. Thief Fires a Pistol. Brisbane
A sensational incident occurred at the Albion branch of the Queensland National Bank this afternoon, when a man of shabby appearance, and wearing goggles, entered…
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The second annual dinner of the Weston Fire Brigade took place at the fire station on Wednesday evening. Mr. A. Thomas presided over a large…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Panic in a Theatre. Stampede From Fire. Fifty Persons Killed. London
Great loss of life has occurred at a theatre, at Truxillo, in Peru. During a cinematograph entertainment a fire broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Newcastle. a Smart "Save."
The permanent members of the fire brigade stationed at Newcastle had their first turn out, since the passing of the new Act, in conjunction with the City…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires on Wool Ships
It would seem as if one of our University professors has discovered the reason of fires on wool-ships. Professor Park, of Dunedin, has been interesting himself…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Smokeless Fire
A Servian inventor claims to have in[?]nted something, which, if practicable, will cause something like a revolt among chimney bu[?]ders, brickmakers, coal miners, and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire Commissioners at Maitland
The members of the Board of the Commissioners paid their first official visit to Maitland on Saturday, but the inclemency of the weather interfered with their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Whiteley's. Great London Emporium. Iron Doors Stop the Blaze. London
An outbreak of fire occurred at Whiteley's great emporium, in Westbourne Grove, Bayswater, yesterday, in the middle of business…
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