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The Newcastle HERALD of this morning contains the following particulars of frightful bushfires, which raged yesterday:—"Probably the greatest bushire known for years in the district spread from the direction of Adamstown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The adjourned annual meeting of the Metropolitan Associated Fire Brigades was held at the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street, last evening. Mr. Bown, president of the association, occupied the chair. At the last meeting the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last week during the meeting of this associated the members were abruptly called to three fires, which necessitated the adjournment of business to last evening, when Mr. Chales Bown, chief officer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush fires raged all day yesterday in the vicinity of West Maitland. At the waterworks upon the Oakhampton road 60 men and a large body of police turned out to prevent the destruction of the tents occupied by the labourers at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three of the victims of the fire which occurred on Monday night (viz., Mrs. Marshall, Violet and Cecil Thomas) have succumbed to the injuries which they received, and the death of the other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inquest on the late disastrous fire at Messrs. Kirkpatrick and Co.'s bonded stores was held by the coroner at Tatter[?]ll's Hotel, before a jury of twelve. Mr. Freeman, from Sydney, attended, and watched the case on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A boy and a girl, two of Richard Marshall's children, who were so severely burnt at the fire on his promises yesterday, died at the hospital to-day. Mrs. Marshall, who was also frightfully burnt, is gradually sinking; but one…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Very destructive bush fires have taken place during the afternoon. For about four miles round Newcastle there has been almost a circle of fire. Lambton, Adamstown, Charlestown, the Glebe, Waratah, and Stockton have all…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Extensive bush fires raged all round Casino yesterday. On the Lismore-road a selector named Comiskey was burned out, bis house and its contents being destroyed. There are no signs of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The wind has fallen, and the bush fires are dying away. The damage done to Mr. Windeyer's property is not so heavy as was at first feared. The houses, &c., have been saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A heap of packing oases at the rear of the Juvenile Exhibition building caught fire at about noon, to-day. The hose reel was quickly upon the spot, and by dint of great exertion the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further particulars received last night of the damage done by the bush fires state that the Waratah Coal Company's stables were partially burned, and the timber viaduct recently erected at great cost, near Raspberry Gully, is entirely…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A message was read from his Excellency the Governor, giving the Royal assent to the Fire Brigades Bill. A[?]MIDALE GAS COMPANY'S BILL…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →News from Wallsend confirms the reported great extent of the recent bush fires. Miles of country have been devastated, and the land presents the appearance of being covered with snow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Newcastle HERALD of this morning contains the following particulars of frightful bash fires, which raged on Wednesday:—"Probably the greatest bush fire known for years in the district spread from the directrion of Adamstown…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →LONDON, January 17.—A destructive fire broke out early this morning on the premises of Messrs. S. W. Silver and Co., colonial outfitters, Cornhill. Before the fire could be got under the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SHORTLY before 12 o’clock on Friday great alarm was occasioned by a cry of fire in the Exhibition grounds. From the town great clouds of smoke could be observed, and it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Thursday afternoon while the steam threshing machine was at work on the farm of Mrs. Swan, Duncan's Creek, about seven miles below Bowling Alley Point, a spark from the engine set…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush fires raged all day yesterday in the vicinity of Weat Maitland. At the waterworks upon the Oakhampton road 60 men and a large body ot police, turned out to prevent the destruction of the touts occupied by the labourers at the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A message was received from his Excellency, announcing that the Royal assent had been given to the Fire Brigades Bill. THE LISMORE BENCH…
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