Disastrous Bush Fires
FIRES of a more than usually disastrous character have raged during the past week (says the Narandera Argus) throughout the surrounding district, and some…
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Bush Fires
The bush fires which raged on Christmas Day round the Narandera district were most serious. News comes from Cowabee that a fire broke out there on Friday before…
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The sports held on Monday last under the auspices of the local Fire Brigade took place on the show ground, and were in every respect successful. The day was bright and sunshiny,…
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THE Albury Fire Brigade was favoured with splendid weather on Monday for the holding of the fire brigades demonstration at the Albery show grounde, and the event…
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THE further irritating experience respecting the damage done by bush fires throughout Riverins has again directed attention to the [?] of providing some cure for the evil, or [?] at least, a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Bush Fires. Hundreds of Thousands of Acres Destroyed. Immense Loss of Fencing, Stock and Buildings. Incendiarism Suspected. Several Selectors Heavy Losers
We regret having to record another disastrous bush fire, which has resulted in enormous losses to many well-known residents of this district. The fire, which broke oat in the early…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fires About Berrigan. Treading on Matches
A fire started last Wednesday on the farm of Mr W. Miller, through a dray crushing a box of matches. Mr Miller lost six hundred acres of grass,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Japanese Spinning Mill. London, January 13
News has been received of the occurrence of a fire in a spinning mill in Osaka, the seaport of the Imperial city of Kioto, where the Mikado resides, in Japan. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Great Fire at St. Louis. London, January 23
A disastrous fire has occurred at St. Louis in the United States, a grain elevator containing a million and a quarter bushels of wheat being totally destroyed. The loss is estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fire at Oxley. Two Children Burnt to Death. Oxley
A three-roomed house occupied by a man named James Hawker and his family, was totally destroyed by fire last night, and before assistance could be rendered…
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On Friday afternoon lest, about 2 o'clock a large cloud of smoke was Seen to rise about 8 miles due went of Corowa. At evening, judging by the appearance of the glow it…
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Several bush fires started in the Benalla district at the latter end of last week. The most serious fire broke out at Stewarton on Sunday morning about 8 o’clock. A farmer…
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On Saturday afternoon the fire bell rang out and once more it was found that a fire had mysteriously broken out in the cottage recently tenanted by Mr. James Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Late Fires. the Fire at Mr. J. Cross’s
An inquest was held on Friday last by Mr. E. Wilson, coroner for the Corowa district, on the recent fires in Mr. Cross’s house. The following jurors were sworn:—R…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The Olive-street Fire
The inquest on the fire in Olive-street was held on Saturday. The following jurors were sworn :- E. Walsh, H. Jacobs, B. Hamilton, E. Jones, W. Hodgson, D. Molloy. C. Pinkan,…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The Fatal Fire at Oxley. The Inquest
Mr. J. E. Pearce, the district coroner, held an inquest at Parr's Oxley Hotel yesterday in connection with the death of Arthur Joseph Hawker and William…
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Later in the day an inquest was held upon the fire at Mr. C. Stassen’s store. The jurors were H. Jacobs, J. Schnelder, J. P. Elk, J. O’Nail, Ritchie, J. Quirk, W. Ash by, W…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Late Correspondence. Fires at Mo Malong.—£100 Reward. to the Editor or the Albury Banner
SIR,—We beg to enclose extract of letter from the manager of Momalong relative to fires that have been wilfully started on that property, and which, but for prompt action…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Destructive Fire at Cobram East. Damage on Mr. Hugh Dice’s Estate. Miraculous Escape From Serious Devastation
Last Friday afternoon shortly after one o’ clock, clouds of smoke were seen from Cobram rising in the vicinity of Cobram East, and investigation revealed the fact that a fire had…
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Mr Pearce, the coroner, held an inquiry at Oxley on Thursday last touching the death of Arthur and William Hawker, who were burnt to death at Oxley on the…
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