Ship on Fire? a False Alarm Wellington N.Z., Feb. 24
The Public Works Department at Whaugaru, north of Gisborne, reports that at 9 o’clock this morning a vessel was seen on fire about 14…
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Bush fires
Bash fires have destroyed as tremendons quantity of grass and fencing in the Tumbarumba district during the last few weeks…
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The Victorian bush fire relief fund now totals £113,313…
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A fire started at 11 yesterday morning on part of Mr. Arthur Bragg's "Landgrove," but was not noticed by the neighbours for some…
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A big bush fire is raging near Tokomaru Bay, and, fanned by a strong breeze, is approaching a small bush settlement. Anxiety is felt, as the…
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Mr. W. A. de Beuzeville, Chief Forester in these districts, reports that the men, numbering over 80, engaged for over a week lighting the…
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While on the subject of fives Mr. W. C. Barker took the opportunity to learn from the chairman if provision had been made in the…
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Mr Kelly said that Mr Jensen desired to make certain whether the. "Careless Use of Fire Act" app[?] to these areas and if they did that…
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The Minister for Lands, in Parliament today, informed Mr. Foster that he had been inquiring into allegations that disastrous bush fires…
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The huge spectacular fire, briefly reported yesterday, which last night destroyed the flour mills of John Darling and Sons. at Sunshine did…
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Giving evidence before the [?] Commission in Sydney to-day, Mr. A. J. Miller, Engineer in Chief of the Queensland State Coal Mines, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kingslake Destroyed Refugees in Post Office Victorian Fire Continue Melbourne
Eleven persons are reported to be missing, and the flames have practically consumed the township of Kingslake. One hundred residents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Incendiarism? Minister's Assertion Bago Forest Fire Wagga Forestry Officer's Report SYDNEY
The Minister for Lands, Mr. Loughlin, made the startling suggestion to-day, that State forests have been…
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Although not so widespread, the disastrous fires of last week will be as, memorable as those of "Black Thursday", for so long regarded as…
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A message from Taree states that local storekeeper, Mr. M'Laughlin, with his wife nd nine children, were compelled to leave their home this…
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Members of the Lord Mayor's bush fires relief committee, who visited the [?]ourns out areas of Gippsland, estimate that it will cost £500,000 pounds to…
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A fire occurred at 9o'clock to-night at the Henco Manufacturing Coy [?] premises in George Street in the hear, at the City…
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Mr. J. P. Hindmarsh, Chief Inspector of Mines, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, in Sydney to-day, said about 20 fires had been…
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Only by a daring dash through smoke and flames did the Sydney jockey, J. Toohey, together with his wife and friends, escape being caught in one of…
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A fine occurred [?]. Mr. C. B. Hoffmann's farm, "Drysdale," about three miles from Lockhart, on the Wagga-road, on Friday night. It started…
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