Outbreak of Bush Fires
Bush fires have broken out at Auburn and Bankstown. A quantity of grass and fencing was destroyed at Auburn. At Bankstown a small building was destroyed…
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Destructive Fire
A destructive fire occurred at the Chinese camp at Narandera on Monday morning, when damage to the extent of £500 was done…
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A fire, resulting in severe injuries to several people, the destruction of a motorcar, and some damage to premises, occurred in the machinery depot of J. T. Wood…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →By-law Regulating the Lighting of Fires
The Captain of the Jerilderie Fire Brigade, has received the following bylaw regulating the lighting of fires, as issued from the Fire Brigade Board in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swimming. Fire Brigade Carnival
A very successful swimming carnival, in aid of the Albury Fire Brigade sports, took place in the Albury Municipal Baths last night. There was a large attendance. All the events…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Abandoned on Fire. Aden, January 17
The s.s. Estonia (4275 tons) owned by the Russian East Asiastic Company, caught fire at sea, and has been abandoned. Eleven of her complement are missing…
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Five of the missing members of the crow of the S.S. Estona were brought to Port Said by a steamer which arrived here yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thurgoona Bush Fire Brigade
A meeting of this body was held at Mr. H. Weissels's residence on Thursday night, Mr. S. Maclure in the chair. There were also present Messrs. G.P. Frere, F. Wells,…
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A fire occurred at the railway shed, Wallangarra (on the Queensland border), this morning. Four carriages were totally destroyed and others seriously…
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Our Wodonga correspondent writes:— The fire, which started at Fell Timber Creek on Wednesday, it still burning. It started on E, Merrigan's property in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Fell Timber Creek Spectacle of Awesome Glory
A Spectacle magnificent and awesome, was witnessed by the few people who last night climbed the western hill to view the always glorious and changing panorama…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Automatic Fire Extinguisher. Trial at Wodonga
An Interesting experimental was carried out at the carriage sheds at the Wodonga rail day station at an early hour on Saturday morning when the recently installed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Mysterious Fire at Peter Kwong's Shot
At 2.10 o'clock one morning recently, while Peter Kwong, fruiterer and green-grocer , was away in Wagga, his shop at the corner of Dean and David streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires at Rochester. Newspaper Office Burned
On Friday afternoon the most serious fire that has occurred for many years in Rochester started in the stable of the Victoria Hotel, it is not known how. The…
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Last week Mr. Ford, inspector under the New South Wales Fire Brigade Board visited Corowa and inspeeted the local fire fighting appliances,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Electrical Works Three Persons Electrocuted. Madrid
A fire, which was attended with fatal results occurred on Saturday at the Gundalajara electrical works, 32 miles from Madrid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Cottamundra
A wooden building at Cootamundra, occupied by Messrs. Crockett and Co., auctioneers, was destroyed by fire to-day. Messrs. Crockett were heavy losers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Bungil Plain. Woolshed Destroyed
Late on Saturday afternoon Messrs. McGrath Brothers' new woolshed, on their property at [?]ungil Plain, was, with its contents, totally destroyed by fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Protecting the Ears From Shock of Gun Fire
A daring photographer on board an American battleship recently tried to take a photograph of a salvo of 12-inch guns while standing on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ruin in Windsor District Bush Fires and Drought. Windsor
The intense heat is canning bush fires, which extend to all parts of the district.Much loss has been sustained by the destruction of crops, orchards vincyards,…
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