A Buggy On-fire
On Tuesday last, whilst driving to Wahgunyah, Mr. C. Curtain and his mother had a sensational experience. When near Mr. Morley's residence, on the lower road,…
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318 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 16
Last Week's Bush Fires
The fire which broke out on Burrawong last Tuesday week proved a serious conflagration before it was checked. Two out breaks occurred simultaneously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires. Pastoral Country Swept. Moulamein, November 9
Fires have been raging over the plains throughout the district, and miles of pastoral country have been devastated. Several thousand acres…
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The annual meeting of the Berrigan Volunteer Bush fire Brigade was [?] at the Momalong Hotel on Monday evening last, Mr W. Johnston…
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The Marine Underwriters' Association received a cable message from London to-day which stated that the iron sailing ship Saga, 1952 tons, bound from…
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The latest advices respecting the disaster in a coal mine belonging to the St. Paul Mining Co., at Cherry, in Illinois, state that there is now no hope of rescuing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Awful Mine Disaster. Colliery on Fire. London, November 14
News of a dreadful mine disaster, was received to-day from America. It is stated in advices from Spring Valley, Illinois, I the centre of a large…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Grass Fire Near Hillston a Strenuous Fight. One Hundred Men Engaged. A Fifteen Mile Strip Burnt. HILLSTON
A destructive fire broke out yesterday at noon, near the Gunbar boundary, some 15 miles from here. A large number of men with fire-carts left to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Tried by Fire" (All Rights Reserved.) "Hast Thou Found Me, Oh, Mine Enemy."
When Miss Hunter, her work acco[?]plished left the presence of her victoria, she was encountered in the passage by J[?] The latter, in opening the door for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Timber Yard Burnt Out Fire at Saxton and Binns Sev[?]ral Acres in Flames. Damage Nearly £100,000. SYDNEY
A fire resulting in damage to the extent of £80,000 occurred this morning at Py[?]mont. At a quarter past 4 o'clock one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. Melbourne, Saturday. Fire at Ec[?]ca
A fire broke out this morning at [?] minutes past 12 a.m., In Messrs. Joffrey and Hulmes brick and wood general store, at the corner of Hare and…
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Two small outbreaks of fire occurred within a few minutes of each other on Sunday afternoon at Lowesdale. The first broke out in a grass paddock…
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A disastrous fire occurred in Sydney on Saturday morning which developed into a four-acre blaze and wiped out the existence of Messrs. Sexton and Binns's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Huge Timber Yards Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £75,000. Sydney
The metropolitan firemen were this morning summoned to a fire which eventually developed into a 4-acre blaze and wiped out of existence one of the largest…
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The largest fire in Sydney for some occurred at 4 o'clock on Saturday morning, the outbreak being located in Saxton and Binus' timber yard, which…
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Further particulars in reference to the bush fire on Sunday show that an area approximately of 30,000 acres was devastated, between 20 and 30 miles of fencing…
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A large area of country north-east of Deniliquin was swept by fire on Sunday, several thousand acres being destroyed. The five started in the reservoir paddock,…
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About 4 o'clock on Saturday morning the metropolitan fire brigade was called out to the largest fire which has devastated any portion of Sydney, for some time. It…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →The Mundiwa Fire. Several Stations Suffer. A Wheat Crop Destroyed
A large area of country north-east of Deniliquin was swept by fire on Sunday, several thousand acres being destroyed. The fin started in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Bush Fire. NEARLY 30,000 [?] Tated. Wheat Crop Destr[?] Sheep Burned to Death
One of the most destructive [?] have occurred in the district [?] was on Sunday last responsible [?] devastation of nearly 30,000 [?]…
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