Bush Fires. WAGGA
DISASTROUS bush fires raged on the Ariah run at the end of last week. The fire spread to the selection of J. Gemmell, who lost 600 acres of grass and six acres of wheat. C. A…
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Fires & bushfires, 1893
35 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 2
Destructive Fire at Kempsey. Estimated Damage £10,000. [By Telegraph.] Kempsey, Monday morning
THE largest fire ever known in Kempsey occurred early this morning, a whole block of business premises, thirteen buildings in Belgrave-street, being burnt to the ground…
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ON Monday morning about 1 o'clock the inhabitants of Kempsey were aroused by an alarm of fire which proved to have broken out in Gogerty's store, Belgrave street. The fire had obtained…
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THE particularly careless manner in which fires are lighted and left burning in the bush has been exemplified by instances recently reported to the Department of…
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It must have been a terrible moment for Charlotte Moreland, aged 17, daughter of a collier at Intake, near Sheffield, when she awoke…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Great Fire in Rome A.d. 64
It has for centuries been commonly understood that Rome was set on fire and burned by the Emperor Nero, in the year 64, either through…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Destructive Fire
A GREAT fire occurred at Manilla, the capital of the Spanish colony of the Philippine Islands, and destroyed 4000 houses. AN AWFUL CATASTROPHE…
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A GREAT fire has broken out at Simpson's Saw Mills, near the Victoria Docks, in Hull. Three small streets in the vicinity have also been burned. The fires are…
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THE conflagration which caused such extensive damage in Boston on 17th March (says an English paper) was of greater magnitude…
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ON Wednesday evening about half-past six o'clock the residents of Tenterfield (says the COURIER), were aroused by an alarm, which fortunately is not of frequent…
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A fire broke out last night on board the ship Port Jackson at Central Wharf. The fire was confined almost exclusively to the lower hold. Fire steamers pumped water at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Wires. Sydney. Monday, 12.16 P.m. a Destructive Fire
THE Sydney Soap and Candle Co.'s works at Alexandria were destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage is estimated at [?]12,000. It was one of the largest fires in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Special Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday Afternoon. Destructive Fire
THE Sydney soap and candle company's works at Alexandria were destroyed by fire yesterday, the damage being estimated by £12,000. It was one of the largest fires…
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A succession of fires in South London on Saturday night destroyed property to the value of £150,000, including two timber yards, and 40 workmen's dwellings…
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Disastrous forest fires have occurred in the State of Minnesota. Four towns were destroyed, and several large cities were in danger…
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By a great fire at Fredericton, New Brunswick, 80 houses were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Very Latest. Sydney, Monday Night. Suspicious Fire
An inquest was opened to-day on a suspicious fire at Pyman and Harkness' premises, Kent and Clarence streets. The case is likely to last some time. Just as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Monday, 6.7 P.m. Suspicious Fire
An inquest was opened to-day on the suspicious fire at Pyman and Harkess' premises, Kent and Clarence Streets. The case is likely to last for some time. Just as the proceedings opened…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires and Explosions in Ships of War. a Terrible Catalogue
THE Edgar, a fine 74-gun ship just returned from American waters, in 1711, blew up in Portsmouth Harbour, with great loss of life, few…
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