The Bush Fire Scourge
The S.M. HERALD in the "On the Land" column, thus writes on the above subject:—While, unhappily, on present appearances drought threatens to be a more likely…
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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
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The S.M. HERALD in the "On the Land" column, thus writes on the above subject:—While, unhappily, on present appearances drought threatens to be a more likely…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →I am using the word Fire at the head of this article because it was by that name that the ancients denoted the third element of nature. Scientifically,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A serious fire occurred at Mildura (Vic.) last night. Three shops were destroyed. No water was available…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A great fire at Manchester hao destroyed several workhouses. The damage is estimated at £120,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shortly before one o'clock on Tuesday a small tenement in Bultge-street, belonging to Mr. E. McNichol, Newtown, and occupied by J. Husson, took fire, and despite the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JUST before 1 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday) an alarm of "fire" was given and dense smoke was seen issuing from the direction of Bultgo-street west. Some members of fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Cuurt House, on Wednesday last, before Mr. C. J. B. Holm, Coroner, an inquiry concerning the recent fire in. Darling street, by which three cottages, owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The residence of Mr. Frank Goodman, farmer, of Manildra, was destroyed by fire early yesterday. One of his daughters, aged 11, was burnt to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IT will be remembered that on Tuesday about 1 p.m. a small cottage in Bultge-street was burnt to the ground with contents. On Thursday a women named Florence Clubs, one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At two o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in Mr. Lennox's barber's shop, where Jack McCready has for some time been in charge. The building where it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It will be remembered that on Tuesday about 1 p.m. a small cottage in Bultge-street was burnt to the ground with contents. On Saturday a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of members of the Cobar Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Wednesday last, when there was a good attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At 1 o' clock yesterday morning the beautiful home of Mr. Aldridge, the well-known Richmond studmaster, was destroyed by fire. Mr. and Mrs. Aldridge, together with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT 10 p.m. on Saturday an alarm of fire was raised, and it was shortly afterwards ascertained that the residence of Alderman J. H. Peterson--a weatherboard house situated at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We regret to report that on Saturday night the residence of Alderman J. H. Petersen was totally destroyed by fire, together with all the contents. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "Southern Cross" newspaper and jobbing office was almost totally destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning. The type was fused. A double royal Wharfdale and two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Friday night about nine o'clock, the firs brigade got a call to Saddler's Hotel, and a crowd quickly gathered upon hearing the alarm of the fire bell. On the arrival…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A large bash fire broke out on the eastern portion of Bundemar on Friday evening last, and spread with great force until late on Saturday night, about 8000 acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual monthly meeting of the members of the above body was held at the fire station on Tuesday evening, when there was an attendance of about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One result of the bountiful seasons, which blessed the State has been the building up of assets of every conceivable description. Profits have been…
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