Suspicious Fires. Sydney Buildings Affected. Several Men Arrested. Sydney
Early this morning two buckets containing kerosene, also a quantity of cotton waste, wore discovered by a night-watchman in Dempster's jewellery…
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Canadian Forest Fires. 200 Lives Lost and Four Towns Destroyed
According to Reuter Canadian despatches the towns of Cochrane, Matheson, Mushks Station and Timmins, in northern Ontario, have been destroyed by forest fires…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Haystacks Burnt. a Big Blaze
On Monday last, at about 7 a.m. an immense body of flame was observed to shoot up from a big stack of wheaten hay, the property of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LOCAL & General News. Fire
A weatherboard cottage in Warren's subdivision, owned by Mr. J.Axford, and tenanted by Mr. Corbett and family, was burnt to the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greek Treachery Fleet Opens Fire. Constantine's Fears Aroused Six Batteries Surendered a Sharp Conflict
Details of Friday's events in Athens are not yet known in London. It is understood that Constantine assured the Allied Ministers than no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meeting of Farmers, Bush Fire Brigade Formed
Another meeting was held at Mr. H. Withers’ residence on Saturday evening in connection with the proposed siding between Marrar and Coolamon. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Recent Sydney Fire. Case in Court. Influence of I.W.W. SYDNEY
At the police court to-day James Renton and George Renton were charged with having maliciously attempted to set fire to the building…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Fire. Sydney
A two storey factory, occupied by Stanley Mission, a cabinet maker, and Evans, [?] paper merchant in [?] Connor street. Off Ab[?]ombic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Sydney. Sydney
A fire seriously damaged a brick building occupied by a cabinet-maker and a paper merchant respectively, at Abercrombie-strcet, City, early this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Details of the Capture Refusal to Surrender. Enemy Opens Fire. London
Details are coming in regarding the fall of Bucharest. It is announced at Berlin that Captain Lange, early on December 5, was sent to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on a Steamer. Sydney
A small fire broker out this afternoon on the steamer levuka. Water and gas were responsible for a number of firemen being badly affected…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Ship's Hold. Sydney Monday. Firemen Collapse
Shortly affer tea o'clock smoke was seen ceming from between the decks of the A.U.S.N. steamer Leonka, which is engaged in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on Steamer. Sydney
A the broke [?] amongst a quantity of saltpetre under the main hatch of the Chilian training ship Lautro to-day, but was extinguished before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Danger of Bush Fires
After an exceptionally wet winter and spring, there has been a very prolific growth of grass, and other herbage, and warning [?]nust be given…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Causes Fires. Outbreaks on Humula Line. a Dangerous Engine
The landholders along the Wagga Humula Railway the living in constant fear of being burnt out by a bush fire, through the old engine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires
One would be inclined to think that the bitter experience many of them have had in the past would act as a stern reminder to farmers to take the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in New Zealand. Sydney
In a big fire at Invercargill (N.Z.), Woods Garage was destroyed, the damage being estimated at £20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Crop Burned. Fire Near Lockhart. Confined to One Paddock. Lockhart
This afternoon, soon after the special train had left Lockhart for Borce Creek, a fire broke out amongst a crop of wheat, the property of Mr. T. H. Davis…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Irish Division. Fire of the Celtic Spirit. Honors and Rewards. London
Mr. Philip Gibbs writes: "The Irish division have a general of their own blood, who is proud of the traditions and achievements of the old Irish…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Meeting
There will be an important meeting of the Lockhart Bush Fire Brigade on Friday afternoon next at 2.30 p.m., in the School of Arts. In view of the…
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