Bush Fire at Malebo
A bush fire, which resulted in the loss of four small haystacks, a considerable amount of fencing, and about 200 acres of grass, occurred yesterday afternoon…
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Distressing Fatalities Child Falls Into Fire. Sydney
A shocking fatality occurred at Walcha yesterday. Vera Hogan, aged 2, during her mother's absence from home, fell into the fire and died the…
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A fire was discovered early this morning on board the tug Bobbie Burns, lying the A. U. S. N. wharf. The vessel was considerably damaged, the coal…
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A shocking fatality occurred at Walcha yesterday. Vera Hogan, aged 2 years, during her mother's absence from the house, fell into a fire, and was…
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A bush fire broke out yesterday evening just before 5 o'clock on the road near Mr. Schrimmer's, North Wagga, and fanned by a strong breeze…
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Yesterday afternoon, the residents of Wagga Wagga were dismayed to see that a bush fire had broken out nite close to the town, and acting…
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Mr J. G. Fletcher, of "Walteelta," Malebo, was the victim of a thrilling experience which was followed by painful, though not serious,…
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The danger from bush fires in the district surrounding Wagga owing to the abnormal growth of grass has stirred some of the Farmers and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Bush Fires. Miles of Bongongo Country Swept. Fire Still Racing
DURING the past few days a severe bush fire has been raging in the Bengonge and Jeremiah country. We understand that it started on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. in the Gundagai District. Thousands of Acres Burnt. Fire Fanned by High Winds. Gundagai
Thousands of acres of country has been swept by big bush fires, which have been raging at Bongong during the last three days…
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Bush fires continue to rage in the Gundagai district. There is a fire six miles wide. Being favored by a high wind it is impossible to fight…
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A striking illustration of the ease with which a grass or bush fire is started was witnessed in Fitzmaurice-street in front of the post office on…
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A bush fire started in the Germanton districton Monday, and with a heavy wind behind it assumed huge proportions at mid-day, and judging by the dense smoke…
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Bush fires at Mullengandra destroyed Mr. M'Leish's crop and most of Mr. Bert Mitchell's grass. Mr. David Taskins lost fifty acres of crop, and the…
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A very successful meeting of farmers was held at the Australian Hotel last evening for the purpose of establishing a Bush fire Brigade, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Bush Fires. in the Tumut District. Tumut
A big bush fire is raging at Bongongo, and considerable damage has been done. Heavy rain this morning checked the progress of the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Mysterious Fire. Contractor Burnt Out. Several Horses Incinerated. Melbourne
A mysterious fire occurred to-day at the homestead of H. Curran, contractor, Taralgon. The premises were completely destroyed, and…
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Shortly before one o'clock yesterday an alarm was given of a bush fire at the northern end of the town which eventually proved to be the Sanitary Depot…
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The danger of grass fires in close proximity to the town was witnessed yesterday about midday, when an outbreak occurred at the sanitary depot…
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A fire partly destroyed a large warehouse in Flinders-lane, Melbourne, last night. The damage is estimated at several thousand pounds…
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