Bush Fires. Dairy Cattle Destroyed
SYDNEY, Monday.—A disastrous bus fire occurred on Kameruka Estate, near Bogs One dairy herd of 80 cows was destroyed except 18 which rushed into the river…
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Fires & bushfires, 1919
472 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 24
Disastrous Bush Fires. Hundreds of Tons of Hay Destroyed. SYDNEY
A big bush fire in the Harden district destroyed 20,000 acres of grass, and hundreds of tons of hay. Many farming implements were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Battle Rages Furiously. Artillery Fire at Berlin. Heavy Fighting. at Railway Stations. (Reuter.)
COPENHAGEN, Sunday.—The Government troops tried to recapture different buildings in Berlin, among them being the State renting offices, where a sum of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. Churches Destroyed
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—As the result of bush fire yesterday, the village of Mongarloes, about eight miles from Brai[?]wood suffered severely. The Anglicanand Roman…
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WILLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.—A: fire at Kenipthorne's acid, works at Burnside did damage estimated at between £10,000 and £20,000…
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A serious fire occurred this morning at Kempthorse, Prosser and Company's acid works. The damage is estimated at between £20,000 and £30,000…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday—Bush fires on an eight-mile front have done great damage in the Goulburn district. Five hundred people fought the flames. Bombala also had heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bathurst District Bush Fires. Largest Ever Seen in that Locality. Thousands of Acres of Grass Wiped Out. SYDNEY
The biggest bush fire ever seen in the Bathurst district is raging on the plains about Rockley: Latest reports state that it is on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Fire at Orange. Town Threatened with Destruction. A Strenuous Fight to Save. SYDNEY
A fire broke out in the north-western portion of Orange last night, which threatened to destroy the town. The fire was Caused by a spark from…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The disastrous bush fire, which has been raging between Bathurst and Rockley has been stopped, a[?] least temporarily, although constant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bathurst District Bush Fires. Checked After Hard Fighting. Damage not yet Estimated. SYDNEY
The great bush fire which has been raging in the Bathurst district has been temporarily checked. Volunteers from all parts of the surrounding districts…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A wireles message has been received at Adelaide stating that the steamer Fraser River is steaming to Port Adelaide on fire. The vessel is in ballast…
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A wireless message was received today stating that the steamer Fraser River, steaming to Adelaide, is afire, and is expected to arrive this afternoon…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—The premises of Hoadley's, Ltd., the well-known chocolate manufacturers at South Melbourne, were completely destroyed by fire this morning…
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The great bush fire between Bathurst and Rockley has been definitely beaten, though trees are still burning. A very large number of rabbits were destroyed…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The fire between Bathurst and Roc[?]ley has been definitely beaten, though trees and logs are still burning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Melbourne Fire. Hoadley's Chocolate Factory Completely Gutted. A Spectacular Blaze. Narrow Escape of Victoria Barracks. MELBOURNE
A fire which resulted in the total destuction of Hoadley's chocolate factory, at the corner of St. Kilda Road and Coventry Street, broke out at 1.30 o 'clock…
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PERTH, Friday.—The corridor coach of a train travelling between Narrogin and Wagin was ignited by sparks from the locomotive at 1 o'clock in the morning when the coac[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempted Arson. Fire in School of Arts
What appears to have been an attempt to burn down the school of Arts building was made some time early in this Week. On going[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Hebrides Natives. Story of a Punitive Expedition. Dramatic Scenes. Excellent Behaviour of Young Australian Sailors Under Fire. MELBOURNE
The secretary of the Naval Board has received a despatch from the Commander of the H.M.A.S. Fantome, wherein an interesting story is told of the…
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