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FIRE IN CHURCH-STREET. At about 1 o clock yesterday afternoon, the little homestead in Reid-street known as Cliff Cottage, one of the early built weatherboard houses in Newcastle, was in danger of being destroyed by fire. Fortunately, the police, who were assembling for lunch at the Watt-street barracks, saw the smoke early, and were on the spot very quickly. They assisted to remove as much of the furniture as they could into a place of safety, and then attempted to light the flames with water from a tank. Meanwhile, the fire-bell at the City Station had been rung, and the firemen were soon in attendance. The city men in charge of Mr. Hunsdale, got a stream on to the flames, and the Central Brigade lent assistance, while the services of the Now. castle West Brigade were at hand if re quired. The house is owned by Mr. Alexan der Lindsay, of Patrick-street, and was occupied by Mr. Thomas Finley. The fire occurred in a room off the kitchen, while Mrs. Finley was cooking, the flames being first noticed near the level of the ceiling. the chimney being one which served . two rooms. Before the spread of the flames could be altogether checked, sheets of the corrugated iron bad to be removed from the roof to get at the burning shingles underneath. The fire was put out in about fifteen minutes after the outbreak. The damage was not extensive, being estimated at under 201 pounds
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A lad named Riley whose parents live in the Cliff Cottage near the leser Reserve, broke his left arm and was attended by Dr. Morgan
