The Fires in Tasmania. HOBART
The Minister has handed over to the fire relief committee a first instalment of £500. Bush fires continue prevalent in the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1898
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The Fires in New Zealand. Great Suffering Among Settlers. WELLINGTON
The rain to some extent checked the bush fires that have been raging in this island; but they have been fanned again by a strong wind, and the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Hobart. [By Telegraph.] Hobart
Watchhorn Brothers' wine and spirit store hes been destroyed by fire The damage is set down at £8000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Gippsland. Farmers and Selectors Ruined. Many Village Settlers Burned Out. Loss of Lite. MELBOURNE
The reports from Gippsland breathe little but disaster. The bush fires have proved far more disastrous than was at first thought. Large numbers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. [By Telegraph.] Auckland
Bush fires are still raging in various parts of the colony. Though a fall of rain has minimised the risk, further damage of a serious nature is reported…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gippsland Bush Fires. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon
Bush fires continue to rage round Warragul, South Gippeland, in spite of the change of wind. Hundreds of acres of grass and several bomesteads have,…
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A thousand people attended the Mayor's meeting called to aid the sufferers by the Gippsland bush fires, and £1200 was collected in the room…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Melbourne Fire. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Atternoon
The special board appointed to inquire into matters connected with the recent great fire in the city, opened its sittings this morning…
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The strong gales of the past few days have fanned the bush fires near Wellington into activity. Scores of homesteads have been burnt out and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Gippsland Bush Fires. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednssday
With the change of wied to the north yesterday bush fires again threatened several townships that had praviously been saved, but towards evening the wind veered to teh…
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Special press reports from Gippsland show that the recent bush fires caused [?] terrible disaster, and a large number of well-to-do farmers…
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HERE is another story of the Gippaland fires, told to the Age by a Yea correspondent:—A man named Gibbs had a narrow escape on Wednesday night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gippsland Fires. Still Burning. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon
Bush fires are still raging in the vicinity of Warrsgul, in South Gippsland. Yesterday several fine homesteads were destroyed, also a large quantity of hay and gras…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Melbourne Fire Inquiry. CoNFLICTING eVIDENCE. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon
The board inquiring into the recent big fire in the city sat gain to-day. The evidence as to the time of the outbreak was very conllicting. Two of the firemen were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Coffin Catches Fire. The Corpse Badly Burned. MELBOURNE
Mr. W. Tarrant, father of Mrs. Bloom, of Henry-street, Abbotsford, died and was laid out in the coffia. A lighted candle was placed at the head of the coffin, but during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gippsland Fires. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon
The Mayor of Melbourne and Argus relief funds for the Gippsland burned out settlers now total over £5000 Numerous subscription lists are being sent out in all parts of the…
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A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred yesterday afternoon is Eyre-street, South Broken Hill Two wood-and-iron houses were destroyed, one of six rooms, the other of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fires in New Zealand: Some Fatal Results. AUCKLAND
Mrs. Tait, residing in the 40 mile bush, has died from the effects of burns received in the bush fires. Her husband is also in a critical condition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in the West. Four Perth Shops Destroyed. (By Telegraph.] Perth, Monday Evening
A fire which broke out in the premises of Wallace and Lyons, curriers, extended to three shops adjoining and destroyed them all. The shops were occupied by Miguot…
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THE Mayor gave an alarm of fire from the Freemasons' Hotel last night, in order to impress on Mr. Garrard the high efficiency of the Fire Brigade. The result was not…
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