Bush Fires
ON Sunday night the reflection of an immense fire was visible from Corowa, on the north eastern horizon. The distance of the outbreak could hot be accurately…
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Bush Fires at Albury
On Saturday night a most destructive bush fire, causing the loss of miles of grass, many wheat crops, stock, and, it is feared, a human life, broke out on Kiddle's Thornhill Park…
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We regret having to record one of the most disastrous bush-fires that has ever taken place in this part of the colony. The fire started at the Thornhill Park estate, the property of Mr…
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The annual general meeting of members of the Corowa Fire Brigade was held at the School of Arts on Monday evening. Captain Ritchie presided, and 12 firemen were present…
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THE annual meeting of the Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the School of Arts on Monday evening. There were present Captain Ritchie…
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A case which has excited considerable public interest was concluded in the Deniliquin Police Court on the 12 h inst. It was an action brought by the local fire brigade board…
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Sir,—In your contemporary’s issue of Thursday week a letter appeared over the nom de plume of “An Insurance Agent” dealing with the case of the Fire Brigades Board v. The Municipal Council…
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COROWA is at present encircled by a ring of bush fires. The most serious of these broke out on Sunday on Mr. R. Wilson's Sandy Ridges station, and in spite of all…
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An extensive bush-fire broke out near the boundary of the Waintabadgery and Dollar-Vale estates on the morning of Monday, the 30th ult. A number of willing hands mustered in very…
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A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night to consider the [?] Board [?] and the legal opinion given respecting it. The Mayor (Alderman M Mackenzie) occupied the chair and there…
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News was received in Hay on Monday that Sommons' Hotle, Oxley, was totally destroyed by fire. The rising township of Oxley contains two hotels, Slatter's and Simmons'. The fire broke out after…
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The residents of this town were thrown into a state of great excitement through a calamity, though luckily unattended with any fatal results, in the…
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A fire broke out in a paddock owned by Mr. W. Baxter, of Wahring, at about 4 o’clock on Monday afternoon, and immense volumes of smoke could be seen from Nagambie,…
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A telegram from Gundagai on Monday states;—“Extensive bush fires have been racing during the whole of last week from Junee towards Wagga. It is estimated that…
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THE ordinary monthly meeting of the Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the School of Arts on Monday evening. There were present Captain…
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An enquiry was held at the Courthouse, Oxley, on the 22nd instant, into the case of a fire which destroyed Simmons' Hotel there on the 18th inst. The following jury was empannelled: Michael…
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At the Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Traris and Cherry, J.P's., a batch of Willurah cases was heard. Frank Parry sued John Lamb, of Willurah, for £31 2s, wages for rabbitting. Mr. Brough for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Disaster in the United States. a Town Destroyed by a Cyclone.the Ruined Buildings on Fire. One Hundred Lives-lost. ' LONDON, February 20
A terrible disaster is reported from the United States. Yesterday afternoon the township of Mount Vernon, in the s)ate of Illinois’ was visited by a cyclone, which razed half of…
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Although at first sight the opinion given by such an eminent counsel as Mr C. E. Pilcher, Q.C , on the case between the Municipal Council and the Deniliquin Fire Brigades Board, may appear to be…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Yarrawonga on Wednesday afternoon while the people were attending the races. The town was nearly deserted at the time, but there were soon…
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