How Fires Sometimes Start
A bush fire on Bull Plain, near Corowa. the property of Mr W. W. Killen, was responsible for the destruction of 200 a[?]res of grass. Fortunately…
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Fires & bushfires, 1904
236 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 12
A Destructive Fire
By a fire in a retail shop district in Mineapolis, America, there was damage done to the extent of £600,000 sterling, and three persons were killed…
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A serious fire broke out in Bolton-street this morning at 3 o'clock, and resulted in the complete destruction of two wooden buil-dings—Messrs. Wilson and Patey's…
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The recent bush fires have been an unfortunate yet most effective means of demonstrating the excellence of the Anchor Fence. While miles of what was considered…
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A fire broke out in Newcastle about 20 minutes past 2 yesterday morning, in the workshop of Mr J. 11. Pat[?]y, joiner, which adjoins the branch of…
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"M.A.P." quotes from a letter written by captain Bliznet sky, a Russian officer:— "Many of our men, out of bravado, gamble. jump for coppers, and cut similar capers while…
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Shortly before nine o'clock occasional impact shells began to fall upon the Russian centre, and the Russian batteries sent back a few in reply. This was merely a…
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On Tuesday, a bush fire started in the paddocks of Messrs. Bowman Bros., Nundah, which might have been attended with disastrous consequences had it not been…
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A serious fire broke out in Bolton-street this morning at 3 o'clock, and resulted in the complete destruction of two wooden buildings—Messrs. Wilson and Patey's…
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"M.A.P." quotes from a letter written by Captain Bliznetsky, a Russian officer:—"Many of our men, out of bravado, gable, jump for coppers, and cut similar capers while…
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Shortly before nine o'clock occasional impact shells began to fall upon the Russian centre, and the Russian batteries sent back a few in reply. This was merely a…
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Serious bush fires have occurred in various parts of Victoria. At Bairnsdale all day on Friday grass and timber fires were burning in every direction. and on Saturday morning the town and country…
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A largo wool store in Buenos Ayres has been burned down. The losses ore heavy. Six persons, suspected of incendiarism, have been arrested…
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Serious bush fires have occurred in various parts of Victoria. At Bairnsdale all day on Friday grass and timber fires were burning in every…
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Serious bush fires have occurred in various parts of Victoria. At Bairnsdale all day on Friday grass and timber fires were burning in every direction, and on Saturday morning the town and country…
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Disastrous bush fires are burning in the vicinity of Ellalong. One hundred acres of grass has been burnt, and miles of fencing destroyed. The weather id oppressively hot,…
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The late M. Paul Granier de Cassagnac, whose death took place recently, played many parts in his 61 years of life, not the least remarkable of which is that of an…
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Fire Insurance companies have all sorts of experienced, and their officers can tell many curious stories. One of the queerest fires fell within the business of the…
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