Maitland District. District Fire Brigades
The Maitland District of the New South Vales Fire Brigades, which is under the supervision of Divisional Officer German, with Station Officer Harper…
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Fires & bushfires, 1916
192 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 10
Newcastle Fire Brigades. the Year's Work
The records of the Newcastle district fire brigades for the year 1915 show that much useful work was done. There were no sensational fires, but there were many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the West Front. Enemy's Works Damaged. Trenches Set on Fire. Paris
The latest communique states: Our guns heavily damaged the enemy's works in the region of the dunes in Belgium, and blew up two ammunition depots…
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A destructive fire occurred at Dalby, on the Darling Downs, during the night, resulting in the loss of eleven shops and a residence, and causing damage which at…
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The Greek steamer Salominia, ironladen for Glasgow, was seen near Tarifa, enveloped in flames. The vessel is believed to have…
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Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We drove off with rifle fire the enemy's attack on our advanced posts near Maricourt. A number of our aeroplanes successfully…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Tighe's Hill. Fire Brigade Celebration
The completion of the new fire station at Tighe's Hill, and its occupancy by the members of the brigade, was celebrated on Saturday evening by a dinner and…
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About 3.30 yesterday morning, the house and billiard room, at one time known as Phillips' Hotel, in High-street, was seen to be on fire The engine man at the…
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Mr. E. Farrar, M.L.C. president of the New South Wales Fire Brigade Board, accompanied by Major W. C. Cracknell, at member of the board, Mr. H. Webb,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at a Lunatic Asylum. Brisbane
A fire broke out in a kitchen and laundry attached to the asylum for insane at Goedna, at one o'clock this morning. The attendants speedily got the hose to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Hamilton. House Completely Gutted
A serious lire, resulting in the almost complete destruction of one house, and damage to another building, occurred at Hamilton yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at a Tyne Dock. Much Damage Done London
A terrible fire has occurred in a Tyne dock, South Shields. A westerly wind was blowing at the time. The fire started aboard a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Norway. Great Destruction. Christiana
A fire in Bergen raged all night long, and spread to twenty distinct quarters of the city. Among the buildings destroyed were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bergen Fire. Enormous Damage. Christiania
In the fire at Bergen 400 buildings, of the value of £1,100,000 were burnt down. The total damage is estimated at £5,500,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →King Nicholas. Between Two Fires. London
The Milan correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" says that since the defeat of Servia, King Nicholas' Austrophile councillors gained the upper hand, and…
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Owing to the timely warning of a lad named Patrick Cahill, and the promptitude of action of Mr. Andrew Forrester, the furniture factory of J. Murray,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Molde. the Town Destroyed. Christiania
A fire has entirely destroyed the seaport of Molde, in Norway. The Kaiser usually went to Molde for his summer holidays…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Vilna. Town Partly Destroyed. Petrograd
A fire has bean raging for several days at Vilna The wooden quarters of the town have been consumed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Jumbunna Mine. Melbourne
A report was received to-day that an outbreak of fire had occurred in Jumbunna Company's coalmine, and firemen were despatched to Jumpunna by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jumbunna Coalmine. Fire Still Raging. Melbourne
The fire is still raging in the Jumbunna coal mine. The latest telegram from the manager states:—"It is impossible to get near the…
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