Fire Brigade
A petition has been prepared and circulated for signature protesting on behalf of business people and householders against the proposal to reduce…
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262 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 14
Phosphorus and Fire
The danger of fire from the use of phosphorous for ra[?] poisoning was again [?] Friday’s meeting of the Wagga P.P. Board, A letter was read…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades. Metropolitan Command. Sydney
The Botany Municipal Council has decided to solicit co-operation of all the metropolitan councils with the object of having an inquiry conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Bush Fires. Tarrabandra Alight. a Good Save
It was the many willing hands who put in an attendance, coupled with an opportune change in the wind, that saved a big…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blaze at Mt. Horeb. 20 Sheep Burned
Mr. P. Richardson was the worst sufferer by a fire in the vicinity of Mt. Horeb and Calafat on Saturday—nearly all his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All on One Day. Coota Has a Fire
The third big fire on Thursday was over Cootamundra way. It broke out on the Cowong Rango. In its course it readied Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. a Big Blaze
"Give us this weak our weekly bush fire. Such would seem to be the prayer of the Fire Bug in this district. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire. Jones' Creek Properties Suffer
A pierce fire started in Reardon Bros' property about 1 1/2 miles above the homestead on Wednesday afternoon, and raged with great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Gobarralong Again. 1,400 of Wheat and 250 Acres of Crop Gone
It was about the, same hour as the Tarrabandra fire started that Gobarralong again felt the effects of a bush blaze. Starting in a wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blaze at Mt. Horeb. 20 Sheep burned
Mr. P. Richardson was the worst sufferer by the fire in the vicinity if Mt. Horeb and Calafat on Saturday—nearly all his grass country…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A City Fire. Sydney
A fire broke out at 3.30 this morning at E. Rich and Co.'s bond, Circular Quay. The building is a six-storied one, filled with general merchandise. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enemy Raids. Hostile Artillery Fire. London
Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy under cover of a trench mortar bombardment, raided westward of Gonnellieu. Five of our men are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire in Victoria. Enormous Damage. Melbourne
A disastrous bush fire in Victoria is now sweeping a track 13 miles wide. Already hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of property has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire. Grass and Sheep Destroyed Sydney
A bush fire between Adelong and Califat destroyed about 350 acres of grass, a quantity of fencing, and 32 sheep. The fire is said to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire and Explosion. News-agent's Predicament. Sydney
John Thompson, news-agent, Balmain, hearing noises which suggested the presence of burglars' early the morning, went to investigate,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires. Outbreak on "Landgrove." 1200 Acres Grass Burnt. Mr. Dillon Loses 300
On Tuesday, the hottest day of the season, a fire started at midday on Mr. A. Bragg's "Langrove," and spread to Mr. Dillon's, resulting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hostile Artillery Fire
Sir Douglas Haig reports: There was hostile artillery firing by the enemy in the Bullecourt neighborhood…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Murrumburrah. Two Buildings Gutted
Two buildings were gutted by fire at Murrumburrah on Saturday. The "Signal" newspaper office was only saved by great exertion. The plant was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Oaklands. Two Houses Destroyed. Oakklands
A fire broke out in a boarding house to-day and spread to the wine saloon adjoining. Both premises were destroyed. Mr. Cahill, who was in bed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Weedens, Ltd
DURING the dinner hour to-day, when the store of Weedens, Ltd, was closed and the stall wore all away from the premises, a fire occurred…
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