The Fire Fiend. Arrest Near Albury. Lynch Law Threatened
Last week the Albury police arrested a man and woman named Dwyer on a charge of having wilfully set fire to the bush at Brae Springs…
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Fires & bushfires, 1902
627 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 32
Our Fire Brigade. Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney. 16th January. 1902
Sir,—I am directed by the Chief Secretary to inform you that the sum of £75 has been allotted to the Mudgee Fire Brigade out of the note of…
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The fire on Coombing Park last Friday did a considerable amount of damage, between 3000 and 4000 acres of country having been burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fencing Wire and Bush Fires
With reference to the freight on fencing wire, in connection with which it has been announced that a reduction has been made, the Railway Department points…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Near Rockley
A bush fire broke out near Mount Everton, on the Bathurst road, on Tuesday. It soon got hold and swept at a terrific pace through the long dry grass and dead timber. All hands round the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire at Lyndhurst
A disastrous bush fire occuired near Lyndhurst on Tuesday. It started in Mr. Death's paddock at Marangulla, but fortunately for that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Large Bush Fire Near Wallerawang. Fencing and Grass Destroyed
Last Monday morning a bush fie broke out on some property about three miles from here, belonging to Mr. R. H. Bulkcley, of this town. The property is on the Meadow Flat road, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at the Forest
On Tuesday evening last, while Mr Pascoe was out harvesting, and Mrs Pasco[?] was away from home, one of the children set the house on fire and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire and Dust at Rydal
On Tuesday afternoon a spark from a passing train set fire to the grass inside the line fence, about 1½ miles from Rydal. The wind was fairly strong, and carried the fire along to Mr. J. Carter's place. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Capetown. Enormous Damage LONDON
A Reuter's telegram reports that a huge fire is raging in the heart of Capetown. It is feared that the damage is enormous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parrama[?]ta A [?] Narrowly Escapes Fire SYDNEY, Thursday night
A file broke out this afternoon in a cottage adjoining the George-street Asylum, Parramatta. Fortunately it was speedily…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire at Capetown Enormous Damage Done. London
Reuter's Agency reports that a huge fire Is raging in the heart of the city of Capetown. It is feared that tho damage to property will be enormous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mountain Bush Fires
A curious feature of the big fires which devastated the N.S. Wales Blue Mountains—one of the chief playgrounds of Australia—was the method of attack. A fire would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires at Flyer's Creek
Our correspondent writes as follows Extensive and disastrous bush [?] are now just burning themselves out at Flyer's Creek Several bourses narrowly escaped, the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Alarm of Fire
Last evening, at 9.15 p.m. the Fire Brigade was called out to attend a fire in Piper-street, at Mr. J. Cook's residence. On arrival it was found that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Capetown Fire. LONDON
The damage caused by the fire at Capetown is estimated at £40,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire at Forest Reefs
It was stated in yesterday's " Leader" that about £30 in Cath was destroyed ''at Mr Pascoe's fire at tho Reefs on Wednesday. We are glad to hear that such was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Recent Fire
Mr Elijah Pascoe, of Forest Reefs was in town on Saturday morning, and stated that nothing was saved from the fire except the £30 in cash, even clothing etc.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Stockton. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night
A fire occurred at Stockton to-day. Six houses and a church were destroyed. The greatest confusion prevailed during the progress of the fire. The damages…
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