Fire at Parkes. Parkes
A small wooden building owned by Henry Prior was consumed by fire on Wednesday night. It is said to have been insured in the Imperial Office for £40…
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Fires & bushfires, 1900
390 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 20
Fire in George-street. Sydney
Considerable) excitement was occasioned in George-street shortly after half past 10 on Sunday night by the discovery of an outbreak of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Sydney. Smart Work by the Brigade. Sydney
Smart work was done by the fire brigade last night at fir which broke out at Denison House, George-street, near George-street, occupied by Messrs. M'Dowell and Hughes…
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A fire was discovered early this morning in a produce store in Abererombleplace, city, occupied by Mr. P. Colline. The alarm was given, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Fiend
MUDGEE has a waterworks, likewise a fire brigade. The other day a fire broke out in a cottage in that belligerent town. Ten minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Fierce Artillery Fire. London
The Boers admit that the cannonading by the artillery of Sir Charles Warren and Sir C. F. Clery was the fiercest they had encountered during the campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War. Spion Kop Captured. British Artillery Works Great. Havoc. Boer Artillery Fire Very Severe. Boers' Position Now Untenable. Attempt to Recapture Spion Kop. Fiercest Artillery Fire Yet Encountered by Boers. Intense Relief in England and Cape Town. White Flag Disregarded. Sydney
Major General Sir Charirs Warren has Captured Spion Kop. While the Boera were retreating across a ravine, the British artillery caused great…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires in Victoria. Damage Estimated at £200,000. Twenty Thousand Sheep Burned. Six Woolsheds Destroyed. Melbourne
Warrnambool district reports devastating bush fires, the worst the district has known for 60 years. The fires sprang up on Saturday, and continued right through Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Engagement Near De Aar. Drawing the Enemy's Fire. 200 Boers Ambushed. Good Work by the Worcestershire Regiment. LONDON
It is reported that Major-General Clement made a demonstration in the vicinity of Reitsfontein, near. De Aar, and drew the enemy's fire…
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Another large bush fire has occurred in the Peshurst district, Victoria. Five thousand sores of grass [?] destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mudgee Fire Brigade
Mr. L. Cohen has been appointed captain of the Mudgee Fire Brigade. We understand that Mr. George Dykes has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on a Steamer. Sydney
A fire broke out on board the steamer Kallatina at Grafton this morning threatening serious results, but owing to the exertions of the crew the outbreak was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Grants. To the Hospital and Fire Brigade
Mr. Richards, M.L.A., wired on Saturday stating that as a result of his special efforts he had succeeded in obtaining a special…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lithgow Fire Brigade. Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney, 31st January, 1900
Sir,--I am directed by the Chief Secretary to inform you that the sum of £50 has been allotted to the Lithgow Fire Brigade out of the vote of £3000 taken on the 1899-1900 estimates, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mudgee Boys Fighting at the Front. Their Baptism or Fire. Trooper Ford Wounded. Trooper Bucholtz's Horse Shot Under Him. A Splendid Letter
Writing from Colesberg, under date, January 7th, 1900, Trooper James Bucholtz sends us the follow-ing highly interesting narrative of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on the Kallatina, Grafton
An outbreak of fire occurred in one of the saloon cabins of the steamer Kallatioa early the morning, A good deal of the cabin fittings and bedding were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Manildra. Molong
On Sunday evening, at Mandagery Creek, the residence of Mrs. Windred was burnt out. Only one boy was at home, but he was awakened by the smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Burnt in Bush Fires
A telegram from Western Australia states that terrible heat is being experienced in all the north and north-west districts. On Tuesday several stations…
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OUR correspondent from Mandagery Creek reports a disastrous fire as having taken place on Sunday last, when the residence of Mrs. Richard Windred (related to messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Grant
Mr Newman, M P, has received the following :— “ Chief Secretary’s Office, Sydney, 31st January, 1900 Sir,—I am directed by the Chief Secretary to inform you that the…
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