Gippsland Bush Fires
THE following items are taken from the Melbourne Argus of Saturday, which will give a slight idea of the devastation done by the raging bush fires all over the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1898
79 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 4
Victorian Bush Fires
Heartrending accounts of the terrible bush fires in Gippsland continue to pour in from every direction. Heroes are plentiful enough in…
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Vessels coming from the south are experiencing much difficulty in navigation owing to the smoke from the bush fires in Victoria. Sydney has…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Gippsland Bush Fires. Details of the Damage. Melbourne
THE fires in Gippsland have not spread much during the last day or two, but fears are still entertained at Korrumburra and other places of their getting at the unburnt ground near…
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A destructive fire occurred in some stores at South wark to-day. The properties and scenery used by Sir Henry Irving in the production at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Port Adelaide. Mr. Honey's Timber Yard Destroyed. Adelaide
BETWEEN 3 and 4 o'clock this morning two fishermen noticed smoke issuing from Mr. R. Honey's timber yard at Port Adelaide, and they instantly gave the alarm. The Port Adelaide Brigade was…
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A destructive fire occurred at the Randwick tram sheds. The damage is estimated at £2000…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire on the Wallamba. Barn, Wheat and Machinery Destroyed. Krambach, Monday, 7.40 p.m
MR. H. Beisler's barn at Katrine, containing his wheat crop and machinery, were destroyed by fire to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Nabiac. Barn Burnt Down. a Threshing Machine and a Lot of Wheat Burnt
YESTERDAY (Monday), we regret to hear, a fire occurred at Mr. H. Beisler's, at Nabiac, consuming the barn, a lot of wheat, machinery, and Mr. R. Moore's threshing machine, the…
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Dr. Harold Davis looked around with ill-concealed impatience at the chattering, well-dressed throng that filled Mrs. Norton's spacious rooms, and then he frowned slightly as if he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Nabiac. Barn and Machinery Destroyed Valued at £150
MRS. Annie Beisler's slab barn, with a bark roof, situated about 60 yards at the back of the Union Hotel at Nabiao, alongside the lane loading to Clarkson's Grossing, was burned down on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire at Nabiac. INQUEST
AN inquest was held at the Union Hotel, Nabiac, on Saturday morning last at 10 o'clock, by the District Coroner (Mr. T. B. Boyce, J.P.), to inquire into the origin of the fire by which Mrs. A. Beisler's barn,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Outbreak of Fire at Laurieton. Narrow Escape From Something Serious
A VERY narrow escape from what might have proved a most disastrous fire occurred at Laurieton, at the residence of Mr. Jos. Lauric, J.P., about four o'clock on Thursday morning last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Colliery on Fire. Thirty-six Miners Dead. London, April 20
A FIRE has broken out in a colliery at Whitewick, Leicestershire. Thirty-six miners, who were entombed in the workings, perished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Monday. Destructive Fire
A destructive lire is raging at Nyngan. The loss is estimated at £10,000; Barrett's Hotel and Robert's store were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Havana Opens Fire. Spanish Steamer Captured. London
The Havana forts have fired upon the blockading squadrons, which did not reply. Havana is provisioned for six months. An American torpedo boat has captured…
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A great fire has occurred at Glasgow. The damage is estimated at £200,000. Over CO firms are affected…
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During a fire in the stables of the Commercial Hotel, Wagga, ten valuable horses were burnt to death…
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A terrible fire has occurred at Glasgow. Property to the value of £200,000 was destroyed. The Catholic Cathedral narrowly escaped…
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For several years past at this season mysterious fires have occurred in barns, and it appears that the present year is going to prove no exception to…
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