Killed by Heat Queensland Bush Fires Narrow Escape Brisbane
Grass fires are reported from pastoral areas in the central west. At Winton yesterday Mrs. Low, 38, who recently arrived from South…
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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
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Grass fires are reported from pastoral areas in the central west. At Winton yesterday Mrs. Low, 38, who recently arrived from South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In consequence of a number of houses having been destroyed by fire at Toronto recently, and in view of the long distance the Boolaroo brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Devastating bushfires are still raging in the Rubicon Forest. The whole forest comprising 81,000 acres is in danger of being wiped out, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Several outbreaks of fire occurred in the bush near Heddon Greta yesterday afternoon. About 5.30 p.m. a dust storm,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After a spell of exceptionally hot weather, a thunder storm crossed over the town last night. There was a fairly heavy fall. Accompanying the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fancy fair and carnival organised by the fire brigades in aid of Newcastle Hospital, which was interrupted by the storm on Saturday, will be continued at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday in North Bros. grocery and produce store, at the corner of Station and First streets, Weston. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fair organised by the ladies committee of the Fire Brigades Newcastle Hospital Fund, was held in the grounds of the headquarters station last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cyril Sparks, a motor driver on Bundure Station, was repairing a windmill when his hand was hurt. He wrapped it in a bandage, and then…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three men mounted on one another's shoulders saved a family of six, named, Balkin, when fire broke out in a hairdressing and tobacco shop in London…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A hundred sudden deaths occurred in the chief American cities during the Christmas holidays. The Christmas weather was the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Because of the number of firms whose rooms were damaged by fire and water it is difficult to obtain an estimate of the damage caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A serious fire occurred here to-day, resulting in damage estimated at £4000. The fire started in a fancy goods shop occupied by J. Marshall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The racehorse King Orme was destroyed by a fire which occurred in stables at the rear of the Australia Hotel. Cowra, Another horse,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At 1.25 a.m. to-day a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. John Coleman, at the corner of Lambton and Wallarah-roads, New…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trouble still follows the steamer Manuka. A sequence of unlucky incidents has marked her voyages, and at present she is held up because of…
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