Oil Ship on Fire. Sensation at Singapore. Vessel Sunk by Fortress. London
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 2
A highly sensational shipping catastrophe has occurred at Singapore. The oil ship Kaloma, of the Bucknsall line, recently arrived there from America…
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The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2
A [?] broke one about 9 a.m., yesterday at the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. a Disagreeable Day. Heat, Dust, Fire-and Rain
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 3
Yesterday was the most disagreeable day experienced for some years, a severe dust storm ranging during the greater part of the day. This resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2
Arrangements in connection with the above are progressing well, and with a record entry of 70 brigades the demonstrations promises to be a big…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Footscray
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 3
The ropeworks at Footscray, owned by G. Kinnear and Sons, were totally destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at over £12,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Brigades Bill
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 3
Captain P. K. Ritchie is in receipt of an interesting letter from Mr, W. Hiller, secretary of the Northern Districts Fire Brigades' Association, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Hugh Wall of Fire. Six Miles Wide. Gundagai
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2
[?] and most destructive bush lines have been raging in the Bogong district during the past three days, and a troat of country covering 10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at the Fire. Man Falls From a Tree. Unconscious for Six Hours
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2
During the progress of the fire, Mr. Peter Mullavey mot with a serious accident. He had climbed a tree to a height of about 15ft. in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mysterious Fires at Traralgon. Traraluon
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 2
Early this morning another mysterlus the [?] at Traralgon. vio., whereby a stablo nonr the honestoand of Mr. H. Cursan pontrator, was burnt to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Doctor's Point
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 2
A bush fire broke out about 3.30 p.m. vesterday afternoon in Aid. Flet cher's paddock at Doctor's Point, Albury. The fire sproad with nlarminy…
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The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 28
A series of destructive bush fires occurred during the last week. The first is reported by our travelling correspondent, as follows:— On the morning of Wednesday, 16th…
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The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 2
Monday [?] about the worst [?] bush-fire [?] blew and the [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn Fire Brigade dissensions
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 7
Some strained relations have existed among the members of the fire brigade, which is divided into two parties (says a Goulburn correspondent). Recently the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer on Fire
The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 2
A fire was discovered on the steamer tug, Agenoira, lying in Waterview Bay to-day. The flames obtained a good hold of the deck fittings and eventually the fire…
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The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 2
On Tuesday evening, at about 20 minutes past 8 o’clock, an outbreak of fire occurred at the Emry Stores, in High-street, Echuca, and but for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theatre on Fire
The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 2
The Herald Square Theatre, in New York, caught fire during a performance. The audience and actors narrowly escaped injury,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News. Xmas Morning Blaze
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 December 1908 · page 2
The Albury [?] sounded an alarm shortly after 6.30 a.m. on Christman morning. The outbreak was at the residence of Mrs. Margaret Glooson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2
Concerning the disastrous fires in the Coreen and Goonambil districts which occurred on Monday of last week, we are able to publish further authentic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Hopefield
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2
A fire broke out about 4 o'clock on Sunday week in a paddock known as Grogan's, the property of Mr. W. H. Lamby. About 100 acres of grass…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Week's Fire. the Water Supply. Inquiry by the Council
Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 2
The water supply at the fire on Tuesday week was so poor that widespread dissatisfaction has been expressed, and with a view to learning…
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