Fire in Newcastle. Petherbridge's Store Ablaze
A fire broke out at about half-past seven last night, in the top floor of the store of Mr. T. S. Petherbridge, wholesale wine and spirit merchant,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1911
299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 15
Constantinople Fire. Incendiarism Suspected. Constantinople
In the fire at the "Sublime Porte," the archives of the Home Office, extending over many years, were burned, thus hampering the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Market-street Fire
The damage caused by the fire which occurred at the warehouse of Mr. T. S. Petherbridge, Market-street, Newcastle on Wednesday evening, was yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fighting Fire at Sea. Russian Crew's Pluck
An Odessa correspondent of the "Shipping Gazette" doubts whether there is any record of a more gallant fight for life than that made by the brave…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in London. Lord Crewe's House Attacked London
A fire occurred in the house of the Earl of Crewe, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, which was discovered by a passer-by in the middle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on a Steamer. Three Stowaways Killed. London
The liner Hero, from Dunkirk, arrived at Hull yesterday with a fire in the hold. When the flames were extinguished,…
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Sir,—The statement made in your paper dated the 10th instant, that nearly the whole of the damage done at the fire at Mr. Petherbridge's in Market-street, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Crewe House. Lady Crewe Unharmed. London
Lady Crewe and her son have been removed in an ambulance to the home of her father, Lord Rosebery. Both were unharmed…
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A number of warehouses and Customs sheds have been destroyed by fire at Buenos Ayres. The damage is estimated at £175,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Auckland. Two Children Burned to Death. Auckland
A fire occurred at one o'clock this morning in a shop in Ponsonby-road, occupied by a family named Portoous. The inmates rushed from the bedrooms…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Stockton. at Warland's Slip
At about twenty minutes past three o'clock yesterday morning, a fire was discovered in the blacksmith's shop attached to Mr. T. Worland's slip, at Stockton…
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Sir,—Referring to letter of Alderman R. J. Bond, in Thursday's issue, in reply to the statement regarding the fire brigade rate in Wickham, he states that if…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Kurri Kurri
A fire broke out in Kurri Kurri at about half-past two yesterday morning, in premises known as the old co-operative store, and at present occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Newcastle. Clothing Store Destroyed
The drapery and clothing shop of Mr. Morris Reines, No. 5, Burwood-street. Newcastle, was destroyed by fire last night, while the stock and other contents of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. West Wallsend. Fire in a Cottage
A fire broke out at the residence of Mr. John Muir on Saturday night about 8 o'clock. The cottage consists of four rooms with a kitchen about five yards…
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Sir,—On this subject we are able to read of that wonderful story from the pen of Mr. T. Adams, "How to commence an insurance company." We have also…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Kurri Kurri Fire
The most disastrous fire which has yet occurred in Kurri Kurri, took place in the early hours of Sunday morning, when the property known as the old Co-operative…
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Sir,—I don't make it a practice to pay any attention to yelping curs behind a fence. If "Ratepayer" will come out in the open. I am prepared to debate the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg Outbreak of Fire
At a few minutes to 10 o'clock yesterday morning, an outbreak of fire occurred, it the residence of Mr. J. Smith, Wentworth-street, Plattsburg, a four-roomed structure…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Moscow. Five Persons Killed. St. Petersburg
A fire occurred at night in a workmen's tenement house at Moscow. Five' of the inmates were incinerated, and 25 were injured by jumping from…
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