The Cruiser Hermes on Fire. Shell Room Flooded As a Precaution
A fire, which lasted for two hours, was discovered by the boatswain in the storeroom of the cruiser Hermes at Devenport. The shell room was…
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Prevention of Bush Fires
The Secretary for Railways states that a connection with the efforts which the Railway Department is putting forward to minimise the risk of bush fires…
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Though Saturday evening last may have been regarded as an [?]portune [?] for the holding of a meeting to consider the advisability of forming a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Precautions Against Bush Fires Public Meeting
A public meeting was held on Tuesday evening to consider the best method of encouraging an effective organisation to cope with any bush fires that might occur in the…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Telegrams From Bush Fire Centres
Mr. W. Charles Crawford, manager for Dr. M'Laughlin's Electric Belt Company, has written to the Premier offering to place a sum of £100 at his disposal to…
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On Tuesday afternoon, at about 4.30 o'clook, a fire Occurred in a cottage owned and occupied by Mrs Cobden in. Harfleur-street. Fortunately, only a…
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A big are occurred in the centre of the business part of Condobelin early on Sunday morning, when the School of Arts, Bouser's bakery. Bollinger's fancy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. London, Friday. Free at Sandringham. the King's Norfolk Estate. Discovered by a Woman of the Bedchamber. the Queen Escapes in Her Dressing Gown. Floor of Queen's [?] Collapses. Armidale [?] OF [?] Majesty. Estimated Damage, £1050. Queen's Treasures Damaged by Fire and Water. Reassuring Messages Carried T O the King. Who Is on a Visit to Lord [?] at Elveden
A fire was discovered at Sandringham, the King's Norfolk Estate, on Thursday morning. Miss Charlotte Knollys, one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire at Sandringham Due to Overheating of a Beam From a Stove. the Queen None the Worse for the Fright
It has been ascortained that the fire at Sandringham was due to the overheating of a beam from a stove. The Queen, replying to enquiries,…
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The farmers and squatters in the vicinity of Bulgandra and Walbundrie, recognising the grave danger of inadequacy to cope with bush fires, are…
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The Victorian conservator of forests (Mr. Wallace) has received from Mr. Yeung, forester at Barmah, details of a successful method employed by him last year in checking bush…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Telegraphs About Bush Fires
The Secretary for Railways states that in connection with the efforts which the Railway Department is putting forward to minimise the risk of bush fires extending…
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At Goornong (Vic.) a Bush Fire Defence Association has been formed. At the inaugural meeting a fire-beater was exhibited, which was considered an…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Fire at Sandringham. Narrow Escape of the Queen. London, December 11
A great sensation was caused yesterday when it became known that there had boen a fire at Sandringham-hall, the King's country housE, in Norfolk, and that the Queen had…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Fire at Howlong. a Woman Burned to Death. Thousands of Acres Destroyed. Howlong
John Wilson, residing with his wife on The Olives estate, went to work leaving her in charge of Rosetta Sham as she has been unwell. Miss Shain was sitting outside when…
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The trustees of the Albury borough common met last night, and the report of the herdsman was read and received. The mayor reported…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fell Fire Fiend. Destructive Fire Near Brocklesby. Woman Burned to Death. Man Severely Burned
As telegraphed you on Wednesday, a most destructive fire, unfortunately attended with loss of life by a woman and severe injuries to a man occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sensational Fire. Teacher Plays a Piano While a School Burns. Wonderful Presence of Mind to Avoid a Panic
A sensational fire occurred in one of the largest schools in Glasgow yesterday. The scholars, numbering one…
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A bush fire was raging on the Tarrabandra and Bengarrlong stations, in the Gundagal district on Sunday. About 4000 [?] of grass was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a College. Four Killed, Thirty Injured
The Negresses College at Nashville, the capital of Tennessee has been destroyed by fire. Four of the inmates were killed…
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