Bush Fire Damage on Farms Mr. Hugh Main's Home Threatened Cootamundra
A bush fire started to-day on W. Rand's form. It destroyed a hay stack and part of his crop, and went across the property of Mr. Hugh…
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Bush Fire 1500 Acres of Grass Losses in Hay, Fencing, Shed and Wheat Organised Fire-fighting
We briefly mentioned, when going to press yesterday, the progress of the bush fire which had started on Mr. W. Rand's, at Dirnascer,…
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Some of the crops in Eastern Riverina are being stripped, and in the course of a week or two harvesting operations will be in full awing…
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Mr. S. A. Mason, of Coobang, has had a somewhat unique experience of the danger of wax matches. He was in the vicinity of where a…
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When the steamer Ayrshire, en route from Australia to Europe, was discovered to be on fire at sea 300 miles from Colombo, she was have…
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A fire broke out on a share farm worked by J. Monck, and owned by W. Jones ans Sons, Warraderry, Three stocks of hay were destroyed…
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This afternoon a bush fire started at W. Rand's shed, burnt his haystack, went through part of his crop, and on to Mr. Hugh Main's "Retreat."…
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SHORTLY before 3 o'clock this morning the home and the contents of Mr. Les. Davis, horse-trainer, were destroyed by fire…
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Two grass fire broke out in Goulburn yesterday. The Fire Brigade, in charge of Sub-Station Officer Hall, turned out in each instance…
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In giving the engine a few turns with the hand crank each morning as a means of limbering up a stiff motor, and filling up the cylinders with gas…
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A fire broke out in the kapok room of Newlands bedstead factory at Surry Hills to-day. The flames spread with remarkable rapidity, and before…
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A farmer at Maryvale lost twenty bags of wheat which was ready to cart away, 50 acres of standing croup, and 200 acres of stubble, as the result…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another fire. Mr. Lea. Darts House and Contents Demolished
About 2 o'clock yesterday morning residents in the vicinity of JOnes' Creek were awakened from their peaceful slumbers by the cry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rain Saves Situation Big Bush Fire Starts at Gobarralong
ABOUT 3 p.m. on Saturday last a bush-fire started out Gobarralong way. The blaze had a beginning on the Gobarralong-road, opposite Mr. Jno…
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A NUMBER of people rushed to the scene and three minutes after the alarm was given, the east-end portion of the rown fire-hose was on the…
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A five-roomed weather, board house in Elm Grove, Henty, occupied by Mr. J. Body, was destroyed by fire at 2.30 on Saturday morning. Mr. Body was…
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Good progress is being made with the election of Wagga's new fire station on the Esplanade, and it is hoped to have the opening ceremony in about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Alarms Two on Saturday Night Cootamundra Had two fires within two hours on Saturday night, and the town was thrilled
The first outbreak ,was in a detached Iron shed at the rear of the home of Mr. Paul Northrop, the tailor. In it was packed sundry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer on Fires Overpowering Fumes Sixteen Men Overcome Gallant Rescue Work MELBOURNE
A FIRE on the steamer Idomeneus broke out again this afternoon while cargo was being unloaded, and 16 men were overcome by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →General Telegrams Fire in Theatre Auckland (N.z.)
The Grand Opera House, at Auckland was badly damaged by a fire which broke out after the performance ended on Friday night. The stage and upper…
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