Fire Brigade Board
THE monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held this afternoon at the Town Hall. Present: Mr. J. M. Stephens (in the chair), Mr. J. Bally, and Mr. G. A. Mills…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1901
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In Victoria. Storms and Bush Fires. Much Damage Done. MELBOURNE
Yesterday, about 4 o'clock, the shade register in Melbourne was 109 5 degrees. In many place in the country 116 degress was registered, and at Birchup the glass went to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fire at Sea. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Thursday Afternoon
The steamer Avalon, which has arrived from Easter. Island, in the Pacific, has brought news of the bursing at sea of the barque Pyrenees, bound from Tacoma, United…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shooting Affray at Spencer-street. a Woman Fires Four Shots. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon
Catherine Caulfield, 30, was arrerted to-day, charged witn shooting at, with intent to murder, John Edge, a railway employee. She was remanded for a week. Accused…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires. in the Various States. People Burnt to Death. Safety of Towns. Endangered. Immense Damage Done. [By Telegraph.] In the Albury District. Jindera Surrounded by Flames. Qreat Damage Done. Supposed Loss of Life. SYDNEY
A bush fire broke out on Thursday at Stony Park, Albury, and spread with rapidity, travelling in the direction ot Albury, On Thursday night it reached Splitters Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bush Fires. [By Telegraph.] In the Albury District. Much Damage Doue. SYDNEY
The fires in the Albury district are still barning. It is estimated that fully 40.000 acres of grass have been consumed, but at present the full loss cannot be ascertained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mount Pleasant Fire. ADELAIDE
The inquest on the Mount Pleasant bush fire resulted in a verdict that the fire was eaused by phosphorlsed pollard laid for rabbits. The jury recommended that district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fires. by Telegraph.] Sydney
The Government has offered assistance to the infieres by the bush fl[?] in the Albury district, Lord Hopetoun has donated [?]20 to the Fire Relief Fund…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic News Disastrous Bush Fires. People Burnt to Death. Valuable Properties Swept Away. Great Losses to Stock. Sydney, Monday
Further disastrous bush fires, due to the excessive beat, are reported from various parts of the colony. In several instances homesteads have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fires at Mount Pleasant. General Sale of Stock. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon
A [?] of stock rendered necessary by the fire in the Mount Pleasant district was held yesterday. Nearly all the dairy cows in the district had to be [?]old, as there is no feed;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Fire Brigade Scandal. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Thursday Evening
At a meeting of the Fire Brigades Board Superintendent Lapsey was granted three months leave of absence in order to proceed with his action for slander against.Daniel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Colliery on Fire. Sixty Men Imprisoned. [Reuter's Message] London
A serious fire has broken out in a coal mine at Cumberland, near Vancouver, British Colombia. Sixty men are imprisoned below. Strong efforts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Fatal Fire. WELLINGTON
The Ka[?] Hotel, Dargaville, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. A pensioner named James C[?]rmody was burned to death in bed, and two other boarders were burned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Colliery Fire in Vancouver. The Imprisoned Miners: All Suffocated. [Reuter's Message] London
The imprisoned miners in the colliery at Cumberland, in British Columbia, have all been suffocated. They consisted of 27 whites, 20 Chinese, and 9…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Fire. An Old Lady [?] to Death. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Colliery Disaster. The Mine on Fire. Forty-nine Miners Burnt. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon
A colliery disaster has occurred at Diamondville, Wyoming, U.S.A. One of the coal mines caught fire and 50 miners were entombed, Only one man…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Surry Hills
AT an carly hour on Tuesday morning the premises occupied by the sydney Hat Manufacturing Company, S[?]rry Hills. Sydney, were burnt out. Owing to the [?]mmable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades Demonstration. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon
The annual fire brigades demonstration was held at Bendigo yesterday afternoon. Eaglehawk won the Eight-men Contest, with Ballarat City second, and Clunes third…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades Demonstration. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon
The annual fire b[?] demonstration was held at Bondigo yesterday afternoon. Eaglehawk won the Eight-men Contest, with Ballarat City second, and Clunes third…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Burra Fires. [By [?]Aph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon
With regard to the at empt made to fire the premises of Dew and Crewe[?] at the Burra, a detective and black [?] were set to work, and they have arrested Thomas…
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