Fire at Kalgoorlie. Damage Estimated at £8000
Another disastrous fire occurred in Hannan-street, Kalgoorlie, on Sunday afternoon, resulting in the total destruction of a block of four shops. The damage done is estimated…
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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade
The usual monthly meeting of the above took place on Tuesday evening, Captain Edney presiding. The minutes of the previous meeting were…
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THE annual general meeting of the Cootamundra Fire brigade was held at the fire station, on Thursday, December 3. There were present:—Captain Hay (in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Man on Fire. a Woman's Way of Settling a Dispute
The exciting spectacle of a man on fire, whenever it is presented, is usually associated with carelessness in the disposition of lighted tabacco pipes, and is very rarely…
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ON Saturday morning, shortly after 7 o'olook, a bush fire which had started in the scrub behind the Mount Lyell converter works, swept down the valley to the township of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Forest Fire in Tasmania. Many People Homeless. Damage, £15,000. Queenstown (Tasmania)
A terrible fire is raging here. It started in the bush behind the smelters and has already swept away nearly all the houses at the crossing or Penghana. The flames came in loose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Narandera. Several Buildings Destroyed. Narandera
A fire occurred at 2.15 this morning at a block of wooden buildings in East-street, The buildings in the occupation of the following were destroyed:—Sim Cum Shin's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Narandera. Three Shops Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Narandera
ONE of the largest fires which has over taken place here, broke out about 2.30 this morning, when a block of buildings owned by Mrs. Foley, of the Railway hotel, caught…
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Throughout Victoria bush fires have been experienced during the past few days, and immense areas of grass have been destroyed, while fencing and buildings in…
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