Fire at Sofala
News from Sofala states that shortly after midnight on Monday a fire broke out in Denisen-street in a house occupied by Mrs M'Wllliams, and owned by Mr. Fulton,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1899
431 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 21 of 22
The Federal Fire Brigade Demonstration
The Federal Fire Brigade Demonstration which is advertised to take place on Boxing Day will no doubt be one of the most successful of the kind held in tho colony. Over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arundel Occupied by the British. Colonials Under Fire for Four Hours. No Australians Killed. They Capture Boer Horses. LONDON
Latest reports go to show that Arundel has been occupied by the British. This was carried out by the Now South Wales Lancers and New Zealand troops in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Edition. Advocate Office, 4.30 a.m. the War. 672 British Captured. the Colonial Contingents. Five Hours Under Fire Capture Arundel. Suffer No Loss. London
Information from Pretoria announces that the Boers captured 672 British in the recent fighting at Stromberg…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Walgett Fire
An inquest has been held into the cause of the fire which occurred at Walgett last Sunday but no evidence was elicited to throw any light on the matter and an open verdict was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Grave Mistake. British Fire on British. London
It is reported from Capetown that General Gata[?]res artillery while retreating after their recent defeat fired into a body of British soldiers who were in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Colonial Troops. Their Baptism of Fire. London, Tuesday afternoon
The "St. James Gazette" states that the colonial troops gallantly faced the baptism of fire they received in the engagement near Arundel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Colonial Troops. a Credit to the Empire. Their Baptism of Fire. London
General G. S. White, addressing, the Natal Volunteers, said that Thursday's feat was a credit to the Colonial troops, and to the Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Brigade
We hear from Alderman A. P. Cameron, secretary of the Fire Brigade Board, that additional hose has been purchased, and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Big Fire at Kiama. Sydney
A big fire at Kiama this morning destroyed six shops. Damage about £7000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To-Day's Telegrams. Fire at Kiama. Sydney
There was a big tire at Kiama early this morning. Six shops were destroyed, the damage being estimated at about £7000,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. In the Transvaal. Battle at Magersfontein. Later Details. The Highlanders Suffer Severely. Boers Pour a Terrific Fire Into Them at 150 Yards. British Lyddite Shells. Used With Terrible Effect. LONDON
Latest particulars regarding the engagement at Magersfontein is to the effect that the Boers force was assembled at the foot of the eastern spur of a kopje before daybreak…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →C Fire at Kiama. SYDNEY
A big fire occurred at Kiama this morning. Six shops were destroyed, and the damage is estimated at £7.000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Kiama. Damage Exceeds £7000. KIAMA
A block of wooden buildings, some of which were two storied, situated in the principal portion of the town were burnt down last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire in West Australia
Sews comes from Perth (W.A.) to the effect that the Arthur agricultural district, 20 miles west of Wagin, is being swept by a ad[?]vastating bush fire. The fire is five or six…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Dubbo Fire. Dubbo
A fire broke out about 4 o'clock yesterday morning in Mr. G. Taylor's tailoring establishment, in Macquarie-street. The book rooms and roof were destroyed, and…
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On Tuesday morning at about 1.30 a.m. Mrs. Ashtonâs mother, who only landed in Gulgong on the previous day, for the purpose of attending on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Inquiry. Dubbo
An inquiry was held at [?]engelly's Hotel yesterday into the cause of the fire which broke out in Macquarie-street early on Monday morning. The finding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Near Forbes. Forbes
Mr. J. Rogers' una[?]cupied iron store at the Lagoon Bridge has been gutted by fire. The brigade Bared the building, but it was badly charred, It contained…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Buckinbah. Wheat Field on Fire
FIRES have been rather plentiful in this district of late, and Mr. Martin, of Chapman's F'at, had a very narrow escape of being burnt out a few days ago. It seems that Mr. Martin had four…
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