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New England · Fires & bushfires
524 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 27
A startling story of alleged attempts to burn down a boarding house at Mount Morgan was told at the Police Court, when an inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New York, Wednesday.—A remarkable demonstration was given to firemen to-day by Charles Kellogg, a scientist, of California, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Wagga telegram states that several hundreds of acres of valuable timber was destroyed by a fire which broke out at Murraguldrie State pine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Adelaide.—The township of Woodside narrowly escaped destruction yesterday morning by the rapid spreading of a bush fire, which broke out at Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extensive bush fires in most of the outlying suburbs occurred yesterday. The worst outbreak was at Bankstown, where the fire continued…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →While fighting bash fires round the old "Morning Star," gold mine at Woods Point, Joseph Williams fell down a shaft 70 feet deep. It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five houses were destroyed by the bush fire, which swept a portion of Olinda, in Dandenog Ranges, Victoria. Fire fighters succeeded in preventing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →So far as can be ascertained (says the "Advocate") the insurances on stock wore as follows: S. Cowan's £2500; N. J. Bulletin's, £2500; A. V…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A remarkable demonstration was given to firemen in New York by Charles Kellogg, a scientist, of California, who extinguished a gas flame two feet high…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a fire which started last right among stacks of waste, spread over an acre of ground, near the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Cameron Shoe Cov.'s factory at Adelaide was destroyed by fire on Saturday night, and the damage is estimated at £25,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A cigarette butt, carelessly thrown aside in the street at Abbotsford, Melbourne suburb, about 5.30 yesterday afternoon, is believed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is now stated that the total loss in connection with the fire, which demolished the block of premises at Tingha, is estimated to exceed £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Melbourne.—The township of Upper Ferntree Gully narrowly escaped destruction by fire, but fortunately the flames were driven back by the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The State Minister for Forests (Mr. Richardson) and members of the Forests' Commission, had an exciting experience yesterday, when they were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused By a fire which started last night among stacks of waste spread over an acre of ground near the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →While fighting a hush fire round the Old Morning Star Gold Mine, at Woods' Point, Joseph Williams fell down a shaft 70 feet deep. It took…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some hundreds of volunteers are engaged in fighting the bush fires in the Riverina; many of them collapsed. One of them, John Chappell, is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ruby Street now tooks very desolate with only Thomas' Royal Hotel steading between Opal and Zircon Streets…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inspection of Inverell Fire Brigade was made on Tuesday night by Inspector G. Grommond, of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Board. He expressed…
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