To Fight Fire. Some Important Precautions
Every year during the summer the fire demon licks up stretches of crop and grass in this State aggregating in value a considerable fortune…
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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
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Every year during the summer the fire demon licks up stretches of crop and grass in this State aggregating in value a considerable fortune…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An inquiry was opened at the West Maitland Courthouse on Monday afternoon by Mr. F. W C. Crane, the coroner, into the cause of the destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The dwelling house of Mr. A. R. Lea, a well-known resident, was with the whole of the furniture, burned down last night. The house and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →At about 11 a.m. to-day the cry of fire was heard and all eyes were turned in the direction of Mr. A. L. Day's residence. Investigation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred on the Morpeth Bridge yesterday morning, and the brigade was called out. A large hole was burned in the docking and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An attempt to burn a house, the doors of which had been fastened with ropes and wire from the outside, evidently to prevent the occupants from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Every year during the summer the fire demon licks up stretches of crops and grass in this State aggregating in value a considerable fortune…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An attempt to burn a house, the doors of which had been fastened with ropes and wire from the outside, evidently to prevent the occupants from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About one o'clock this morning, two young men saw smoke flames issuing from the second floor of a building occupied by Bjelke…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive bush fires are raging around Balmoral and Middle Head. The haze is so thick at times over the water that the skippers' ferry boats…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An outbreak or fire occurred at the residence of Mr. W. Graham, King-street, East Maitland, last evening. The East Maitland Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ABOUT one o'clock on Saturday morning a fire totally destroyed Dymock's Building, 68-70 Elizabeth-street, the dumage being estimated at £30,000, When…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About 1 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire totally destroyed Dymock 's Building, 68-70 Elizabeth-street, Sydney, the damage being estimated at £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire Crown street, Surry Hills early this morning, completely gutted a sawmill and joinery, factory. When the flames were at their height walls…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A disastrous fire occurred in the centre of Brisbane last night, the outbreak being in King and king's music warehouse, which extends…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A message from Cairns states that general bush fires are raging between Herberton and the Evelyn Scrub…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The township of Cookamidgera eleven miles from Parkes, has been burnt out. The only building of any consequence now left is the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two fires occurred at Weston yesterday. At half-past twelve the brigade responded to an alarm at the corner of Eighth and Ninth streets…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Following on the cry of "Fire!" from the interior of a picture show at Grenfell, there was a stampede for the exits. Several women fainted, while…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A message from Cairns states that general bush fires are raging between Herberton and the Evelyn Scrub…
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