Serious Fire at Cobram. Seven Shops Destroyed
About 3.30 on Saturday morning a fire broke out in a block of wooden buildings in the main street of Cobram, and did great damage, seven shops and dwellings, together…
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An Unsurpassed Feat in British Warfare. New South Wales Troops Under a Terrible Fire. a Great Capture of Supplies. London, February 19
Lord Roberts's recent movements is pronounced to be an unsurpassed feat in the annals of British warfare. The whole troops displayed an incarnation of faith in Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Gippsland Bush Fires
The bush fire fiend raged fiercely through North Gippsland on Monday and Tuesday, and is still tearing on its fearful path of ruin among the ranges to the north of Mafira…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Devastating Bush Fires. Losses in the Yackandandah District
Great bush fires continue to devastate the country throughout the Yackandandah district. A fire broke out at Dederang on Saturday, which destroyed 5000 acres of grass on…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Destructive Fire in Melbourne
Shortly after noon on Friday a disastrous fire broke out at the warehouse of Brooks, M'Glasahan and M'Harg, of 273 Flinders lane, one of the places which has recently risen…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Great Fire at Honolulu. Burning Out the Plague
The following is an account of the big fire which swept over the plague-stricken part of Honolulu on 20th January, as…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Fatal Fire at Guildford. Emma Draper Charged with Arson
Emma Draper, a girl 18 years of age, was charged with maliciously setting fire to the house of Thomas Binns, stationmaster, at Guildford, the fire causing the death of the…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Desperate Efforts to Capture Heights. in Face of Murderous Fire. British Simply Mown Down Inniskillings Almost Annihilated. Friday, 12.15 p.m
Details of the efforts to relieve Ladysmith state that the Dublin Fusiliers, the Connaught Rangers and tho Inniskillings led in several desperate efforts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Fire Brigades' Demonstration
The annual gathering of country firemen assembled on Tuesday at Castlemaine. The whole of the country fire brigades attended with the exception of those from Kerang,…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Elandslaagte Colliery Fire Extinguished. Rebel Movement in Herschel District Collapses. President Steyn's Flight. London
The Cheshire Yeomanry and Canadians proceed to Priestka West. The Australians returned to Victoria West. Coolies extinguished the fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →European Telegrams. Per Reuter to the " Albuhy Banner." Flying Fox Sold for 37,500 Guineas. the Fire at the Comedie Francaise. an Actress Suffocated. London
Flying Fox has been sold for 37,500 guineas. Mr. Clark is arranging with the Agents-General to re-open the agitation for the…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Heavi Engagement at Pomeroy One Britisher Wounded. Boer Loss Considerable. Big Fight at Handerwalt's Farm. Many Rebels Ktlled and Wounded. New South Wales Lancers Under Shell Fire. Splendid Work by Australian Roops. i Boer Prisoners Report Siege of Mafeking Raised. London
Bethune's Mounteds, the Umvoti Rifles, and the Natal Police, with three Maxima, heavily engaged the enemy at Pomeroy on the 9th…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Steyn and Kruger Under Fire. Complete Disorganisation Op the Boers. Early Submission of the Free State Expected. Transvaalers Demoralised As Well As Free Staters. Kruger Wants Peace on His Own Terms. He Is Unlikely to Get It. Britain Will Dictate Terms of Peace. London
Mr. Hales writes:—Lambie and I dropped behind Cameron's troops to compare notes, when 40 Boers suddenly dashed from a ravine and demanded our surrender. We refused,…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Fire at Mossgiel. An Hotel Partly Destroyed. MOSSGIEL
At about nine last night, at the Mossgiel Hotel, kept by Mr Phillip O'Connor, a fire was discovered ia a corner of the billiard room adjoining Mr O'Connor's bedroom…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Maryborough
A concert in the town hall, Mary-borough, on Monday evening, in connection with the St. Patrick's Day celebration, was disturbed by an alarm of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Large Fire at Kanowna. Twenty-three Shops Burnt
A disastrous fire occurred at Kanowna (W.A.), early on Saturday morning, and 23 shops were burned down. The fire, which swept along Isabeila-street, on the west side,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mafeking. Boer Fire Slackened Off. a Relief Party Engaged. London
The Boers round Mafeking have temporarily relaxed their efforts, the fire having slackened off. Colonel Peitman's force and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting Under the Write Flag. a Boer Bayonetted. 31,000 Men En Route for the War. a Skirmish with the Enemy. the Advance on Peetoria. Boer Fire at Mafeking Slackens. Trains Cross the Colenso. London
Corporal Raff, at Driefontein, bayonetted a Boer firing under the white flag, and was immediately promoted to the rank of sergeant. The New Zealanders marched from…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Great Fire at Capetown. London, March 26
A great fire broke out yesterday in Grove-street, Capetown, which very nearly led to most serious consequences. Abutting on Grove-street is one wing of the Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Koodoosberg Drift. a Non Combatants Experiences a Day Under Fire
The fortune of war, says the “Cape Times,” has been unkind to good many [?] tan[?]s during the present campaign. Ma[?]y and many a man has within a few [?]rs found…
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