Albury Fire Brigade
The Albury firefighters returned from the Bathurst competition on Monday, and allo seemed delighted with their trip. Captain Ryan states that he is well satisfied with the efforts of his…
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157 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 8
Thrilling Times for the Australian Men. Under a Scorching Fire
The following interesting letter has just been received from Trooper Hillhouse, which shows that Australians are in the thick of it, and are acting splendidly:-…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Inquest on a Fire. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, Coroner)
An inquest was held this morning touching a fire that occurred on December 20 at Splitter's Creek, Bungowannah, by which three haystacks, the property of Mr. Thos. H. Griffith, were…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Fire in Melbourne. a Warehouse Gutted. Fatal Jump From a Window
The warehouse of J. White and Co., William-street. Melbourne, was gutted by a volume of fire on Sunday night last, against which water was practically powerless. The…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →The Sydney Lancers Under Fire. Further Troops Sail from London German Rifles Reach Pretoria as Pianos. LONDON
The Sydney Lancers at Rensberg, under Major Lee, were sent to prevent the Boers looting and wrecking a commissariat train. They were exposed to a heavy shell and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Transvaal War. the Sunnyside Engagement. Queenslanders Under Fire. Boers Routed From Douglas. Intermittent Fighting at Colesberg. London
Further particulars of the recent engagement at Sunnyside, twenty miles to the north-west of Belmont, show that the Boer larger was mostly occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Large Fire in New Zealand. an Hotel and Eighteen Shops Destroyed
A fire which occurred at Whangarei (N.Z.) on Monday morning destroyed the Whangarei Hotel and 18 shops and business premises. The loss is estimated at £12,000, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Fire at Benalla
A serious fire occurred on Tuesday night near the Benalla railway station, by which two houses, the property of an enginedriver were entirely destroyed. It is supposed a…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Fire at Dederang
The residence of Mr Knaggs was burnt to the ground on Monday, the 15th inst The fire stated at about 4 p m in one of the bedrooms, and no one noticed it until the smoke issued…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Corowa Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting, of the Corowa Fire Brigade was held to the meeting room at the Fire Brigade Station on Monday evening last, A good number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Fight Impending. the Rival Forces Within Rifle Fire. London
The Boers are strongly reinforcing to repel the advance of General Buller. The British movements have compelled the Boers to defend their line for 26…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at the Chinese Camp
At about four o’clock on Monday morning a disastrous fire broke out in the Chinese Camp a[?] Deniliquin, and within a above of the half-an-hour the whole of the [?]rial ten-m[?] of which the Camp…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Open Column. Smoke and Fire. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times )
SIR—The Hoer symo[?]tnisers seem to have been having a bad time of it in Deniliquin, as they should do. Of course they deny being disloyal, but don’t you think it is a queer thing that an effort…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Bush Fires. Great Blaze Near Warrnambool. Damage Estimated at £100,000. WARRNAMBOOL
The most calamitous bush fires in the Western districts for 50 years broke out on Saturday, continued over Sunday and burnt till the early hours of Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Further Details. the British Advance. a Terrible Fire. the Entire Hill Carried. London, Jan. 31
From further reports received of the fighting at Spion Kop, additional evidence has been afforded of the fierceness of the contest and of the gallantry shown by the troops…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Bush Fires. Damage In" Warrnambool District. £15,000
Two fierce bush fires burnt ever a large area pf country on Sunday night. Fifty persons were burnt one, and many lost all their grass, while some had haystacks…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Artillery Fire
At the battle of Gravelotte, about 180 guna in one long line were concentrated against the left centre of the French notation. They had been pounding away for hours when…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Fire at Egan Creek
A fire broke out at the Egan Creek Station, Yerong, at noon on Tuesday, and totally destroyed a number of outbuildings, including the store, kitchen, and bachelors' quarters. The…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Fire at Echuca. Great Loss Occasioned
A disastrous fire broke out at half-past 2 o'clock on Thursday morning in one of the most central business blocks in High-street. The fire is supposed to have originated in…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Fire at Bomen. Two Cottages Destroyed
A fire, most mysterious in its origin, occurred at Mr. C. Silverwood's 120 acre farm, Bomen, on Sunday morning. The result of tho outbreak was that two cottages,…
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