Fire
SHORTLY before six o'clock on Sunday morning a mild excitement was caused by the rapid ringing of the local fire bell, and in a very brief time after the alarm was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1903
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Outbreak of Fire
SHORTLY before 6 o'clock on Sunday morning an alarm of fire was raised, and the loud clanging of the firebell by Fireman Pike soon raised the inhabitants from their…
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THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night and was well attended. Superintendent Byrne occupied the chair. After the minutes of the…
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The Pope personally directed the efforts to extinguish the fire in the Vatican. The “Codex Marcelliauns” and some ancient stamps were destroyed, and Leo…
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A great conflagration in Glasgow has resulted in losses total [?] Sons, Wylie, Hill and Company’s fancy goods…
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ALMOST from all quarters of the country reports come of the wonderful growth of grass that has taken place since the break-up of the drought. As many of the stations…
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IT was stated recently, on the authority of the Minister for Railways, that the Government would be unable to comply with the request of the Fire Brigades for free passes…
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IT must be apparent to every observer that there is pressing need for the exercise of all possible precaution against the outbreak of bush fires…
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THE District Coronor, Mr John Gale, received intimation through the police authorities yesterday morning of a fire which took place near Bungendore at 6 o'clock on last…
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THE Coroner has been advised by the Bungendore police that a fire occurred somewhat mysteriously at Neill's Creek near Bungendore on Friday evening last. The…
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SPECIAL attention is directed to the two following sections from the "Careless Use of Fire Act" -- Section I : Any person or persons…
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Four shops were completely gutted by the fire in Maryborough (Queensland) besides several other premises damaged…
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Special attention is directed to the two following sections from the “Careless Use of Fire Act” :—Section [?] Any person or per. sons [?] or using or carrying when…
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One of the strangest freaks in electrical phenomena that has ever been reported occurred in northern California recently. During the day…
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MR. CORONER GALE, and a jury of seven, sat at Hoskingtown yesterday to inquire as to the cause and origin of a fire which occurred at Neil's Creek, near that village, on the 20th…
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YESTERDAY, the District Coroner, (Mr. John Gale) held an inquiry into the cause of the fire at Neil's Creek, near Hoskingtown, on 20th…
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A correspondent at Lake Cowal, writing to the “S.M. Herald,” says:—“All old colonists even now [?] at any [?] to ‘Black Thursday,’ and we are now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Open Column. The public are allowed to express their opinions in this column providing all correspondence is signed by the writer—not necessarily for publication. At the same time, we wish it to be clearly understood that we do not endorse the opinions of those who so make use of it.—Editor. Q.a.] Bush Fires. to the Editor
Sir,—My attention has recently been drawn to the distressing fact, that in our country districts where the chances are unfortunately all in favour of the possibility of bushfires,…
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Bush fires are reported from several country districts. Two hundred and tiff ten acres of wheat .were completely burnt at Warialda…
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A big-fire has occurred at Condobolin, when the School of Arts and three shops were totally [?]. This is the fourth fire that has occurred there this years…
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