Saltbush As a Fire-break
Mr Fred. Turner, F.L.S.. writes:—It is distresssing to read in the press of the devastation caused by the recent bush fires in different parts of…
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Conflagration at Alexandria Customs House on Fire. London
A serious confiagration has occurred at Alexandria, the principal seaport of Egypt. A fire broke out at the Customs House and soon developed into a big blaze…
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Bush fires are to be dreaded this summer, and a new rabbit poison, called "Subdo," should find favour with our readers. This new poison does not…
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During a thunderstorm on Tuesday lightning set fire to the grass at Pine Grove, the property of Mrs. J. E. Donohoe, about eight miles from Hay. Three hundred…
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This district seems to have had its visitation by the fire fiend, which has spread like an epidemic all over the world of late. On the early morning of Wednesday,…
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The White Star liner Celtic arrived in Liverpool from New York yesterday with her pasengers in complete ignorance of the fact that a fire was in progress on board…
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A six-roomed house, in Mica-street, was totally by fire at an early hour this morning. The premises were occupied as a boardinghouse by Mr. Riches…
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News has been received that the steamer Norse Prince, 9500 tons, of the Prince line, has been abandoned off Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Tried by Fire" (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xvii. the Birks O' Balarain
On reaching Fairnie the two friends proceeded at once to Balaram. Balfour, indeed, in his impetuous way, had wished at first to go to Fairy Den; but this proposal…
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At an early hour this morning the residence of Mrs. Evenig, [?]Keeper, in Edward-street, Shepparten, was totalty destroyed by fire. The place, which…
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Out[?] at the rear of the Fellmongers' Hotel, Gong Gong, were destroyed by fire on Friday. There was no water available and the fire burnt itself out Some anxiety…
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The palace of King George of Greece, at Athens, caught fire on Thursday evening At the time the Royal family were celebrating the Greek Christmas Eve…
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In connection with the new Fire Brigades Act, which places the whole of the brigades in the State under the management of a Central Board, Subdivisional…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Wodonga on Sunday morning about 4 o'clock, when an eight-roomed house occupied by Mr. Joseph M'Gaffin, a well-known horse trainer, was…
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In a special issue of the Government "Gazette," the Chief Secretary published the regulations under the now Fire Brigades Act, which came into operation…
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At about 2.30 on Wednesday a fire broke out on Juanbung holding, at a place known as Juanbung and Glen Emu landing on the river The outbreak was first seen by…
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On New Year's night Swan Hill experienced another destructive fire, more serious than that which occurred on 21st ult. The fire bell rang out its…
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Mr Fred. Turner, F.L.S., writes :—It is distressing to read in the press of the devastation caused by the recent bush fires in different parts of the…
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Advices from St. Petersburg state that the palace of the Grand Duke Nichola Nicholaievitch has been gutted by fire. Priceless collections of diamond-studded…
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The methods of the British and Russian sailors who were instrumental in extinguishing the fire which recently broke out in the palace of King George of Greece, at…
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