Fire on a Vessel
A fire broke out last night on board the brigantine Marshal S lying in Black-wattle Bay. The cabin and a portion of the decking were burned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1893
203 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 11
Desperate Attempt by Convicts to Break Gaol at Pertridge. the Warders Have to Raise Their Rifles, and Fire Over the Prisoners Heads. Melbourne, Tuesday night
Five convicts belonging to Pentridge gaol made a desperate attempt to escape yesterday. They knocked their irons off with stone hammers, and arming…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Brisbane
A fire broke out at the Daily Telegraph offices, Brisbane, early this morning. The brigades were quickly on the scene, and succeeded within twenty minutes…
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Shortly after one o'clock yesterday, a resident near the hospital grounds dis-corcred that a.firo bad broken out there, and tho long grass burning had set fire to the fence on the eastern side. He sent word to tho fire brigade station and Drocfifirtfid to nttnmnt. to snhrlim thn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. Crops and Property Destroyed. Coolamon
By the bush fires that have been raging about the township many selectors have lost all their grass, and about Kindra, Marra and Tooyal thousands of acres have…
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Reference to our advertising columns will show that the Fire Brigade Carnival, Boxing Day, is to be a most extensive affair; It will be seen that the list…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Bush Fires. 50,000 Acres of Grass Burnt. Life Endangered
The fire fiend is abroad in the bush, and it behoves every settler to keep constant watch. The numerous unemployed travellers now perambulating the country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Furnace Like Weather. a Wave of Heat Sweeps Over New South Wales. Terrific Bush Fires Reported
The weather yesterday was like that of Sunday and Monday, hot as the blast of a furnace, though from all accounts not so widely oppressive as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Second Edition. The Tarragon Hotel Fire. a Verdict of Arson. Sydney, Tuesday night
The Tarragon Hotel fire inquest has resulted in a verdict of arson against John O'Neil and Adam Mutch. who have been committed for trial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Carnival. a Grand Demonstration
The display in connection with the Fire Brigade Demonstration which is announced to take place on Boxing Day promises to be the grandest affair of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extensive Bush Fires. 100,000 Acres of Grass Destroyed
NARRANDERA, Friday.—The bush fires which have been raging during the past week in the districts surrounding Narranders have been almost extinguished; but not until a large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fire at a Concert
A fire occurred at a concert in connection with St. Mary's Convent School Liverpool. A sister and several of the pupils wore seriously burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Rush Fire Fiend. Eight Aborigines Roasted Alive
Eight aborigines have been burnt to death in a bush fire at Eyre, West Australia, and a telegraph line repairer escaped a similar fate by galloping his horse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Big Bush Fire
A bush fire at the North Yanco run, Narrendera, Friday, destroyed about 20,000 acres of grass, and did damage to a number of adjacent farms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire Brigade Carnival
Arrangements for the grand carnival on Boxing Day are nearing completion, and It will be through no fault of Captain Butcher and his men if the affair does not " boom." For several days they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire Brigade Carnival
Preparations for the Fire Brigade Carnival are all but completed, and evidence now exists that all the promises of the promoters will be more than amply…
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The Captain of the Fire Brigade is of opinion that Hon. F. B. Suttor deserves every credit for obtaining the firemen's railway passes. Yesterday, in conversation with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday. The Fire Fiend
Disastrous bush fires are raging near Groongal, and spreading towards Hillston. Several pastoralists are very heavy losers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire Brigade Carnival. a Brilliant Success. the Procession. Sports Officials
Committee:—Capt. J. W. Batcher, Chairman; A. Rigby, G. Butcher, R. Bell, A. Thurling, F. Ward, C. Devison, E. J. Coomber, Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Holiday. Fire Brigades Carnival. the Demonstration on the Show Ground. a Defective Hydrant. Success of the Northern Men
The carnival of firemen from all parts of the colony was resumed yesterday on the Agricultural Show Ground, when the lengthy programme of events in…
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