Great Fire at Narrabri. Eleven Buildings Destroyed
At 2.45 o'clock on Sunday morning a other devastating fire broke out in Narrabri, when 11 buildings in the main business portion of the town were burnt to the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1912
581 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 30
Fire at Wagga Wagga £8000 Damage. Wagga
A destructive fire occurred at The Rock near Wagga, about 10 o'clock fast night when Maclure Bros.' store, residence, bulk store, and stock, and a four-roomed weatherboard cottage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on Rutherford [?]
Bush fires are no [?] in the district [?] now, and a small one which occurred in the Vicinity of R[?] course during the progress of te [?] on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A London Fire. Heroic Rescues. London, Monday evening
Two policeman and a fireman have been removed to hospital alter heroleally resting three children from the flames amid dense smoke at a fire on mlle End—roud…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in East Maitland
Shortly before noon to-day, a fire broke out in a vacant pice[?] of ground used as a public reserve Melbourne-street, East Maitland. When the alarm was sounded the fire had made good headway, five acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grass Fires
Through the carelessness of two tramps, who left a fire smouldering after having boiled their billy, a destructive fire broke out in a grass paddock near Rutherford reservoir…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train on Fire. Two Carriages Burned
while the train from Melbourne to Bairndale was speeding along between Fernabank and Lindenow on saturday afternoon two of the passenger cars caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Singleton Letter Fire Is John-street
Fortunately outbreaks of fire are rare in singleton Therefore the residents were considerably alarmed at hearing the clanging of the fire bell between half-past 10 and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires and Heat Wave. Widespread Damage in Victoria
Devastations by fire are occurring in all portions of Victoria. Bush fires have done a great deal of damage, and many settlers in the newer districts have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kurri Fire District. Alleged Discontent
The Board of Fire Commissioners have prepared the following memorandum dealing with tho alleged discontent among firemen:— In an article published recently, alleging…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in John Street a Splendid Water Pressure
On Sunday morning the quiet that usually prevades the day was broken by an alarm of fire. The outbreak almost completely destroyed two shops in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Sea. Vessel Destroyed. Norfolk (Virginia)
The British steamer Consols, cotton trader Galveston to Hamburg, took fire, and sank south of Cape Hevey. Aid was called by wireless telegraphy, and the crew was rescued and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pelaw Main Fire Brigade
It is understood that Mr. John Brown intends to provide a manual engine and other appliances for the use of the Pelaw-Main Volunteer Fire Brigade. Some time ago Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train on Fire
While the train from Melbourne to Bairnsdale was speeding alog between Ferribank and Lindenow on Saturday afternoon two of its passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Mungindi. Mungindi Thursday afternoon
A disastrous fire occurred at Mungindi early, this morning at 3 o'clock, the town being almost completely wiped off the map. Most of its population are homeless, and with out even…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fires
A disastrous fire occurred in Benalla (V.) early on Thursday morning, when the Broken River butter factory and two weatherboard cottages were destroyed. The fire started in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at a Newspaper Office
A fire occurred in the "Bulletin" Newspaper Office this morning, and although the brigade received a timely call damage estimated at about £5000 resulted. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lost Bridegroom, Battling With Bush Fires
Excitement was created at Yerranderie on receipt of a telegram stating that Mr Jr Hope, who started on foot for Mcuit David, whore he was to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Councils and Fire Brigades
On Thursday night, the Municipal Council was in receipt of an account from the Board of Fire Commissioners for £13 19/, as the Council's contribution,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fires in Victoria. Narrow Escape from Flames
A disastrous fire occurred in Benalla early on Thursday morning, when the Broken River butter factory and two weatherboard cottages were destroyed…
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