Bush Fires Orbost Menaced Melbourne
A serious bush fire is raging near Orbost, and is threatening property. The flames stopped within 50 yards [?] a new bungalow. An enormous…
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Bush Fire Raging Near Orbost Melbourne
A serious bush fire is raging near Orbost and threatening property. The flames were at one stage stopped within 50 yards of a now bungalow. An…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade was called out lash night, at 8.38 0'clock to a fire In the Chinese Mission in Fitzmaurice Street The fire was…
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At 8.40 o 'clock last night a fire occurred in the front room of a six-roomed weatherboard house at 179 Fitzmaurice street, Wagga. The building…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junee Fire Soaked Cotton Waste
Early on Sunday morning a fire was discovered in a weatherboard cottage in Harold Street, owned by Mr. G. H. Mutch, but unoccupied. Very little…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer on Fire Safe Arrival Reported London
The British steamer Maimor which yesterday sent a wireless message that No. 3 hold was on fire, has arrived at the A[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£21 Stolen Theft From Petrol Station Woman Fires on Thief Escape in Darkness Sydney
A thief opened the cash register of the Live Wire petrol station, City Road, late last night and stole £21 in notes, He was pursued by Miss Jean…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Steamer Catches Fire and Sinks at Pier Three Firemen Missing New York
The North North German Lloyd steamer, Mne[?], caught fire and sank at the pier in the Hudson River to-day s[?]ly after arrival from Bremen. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer on Fire Wool Still Burning Horta (The Azores)
The fire on the steamer Maimer is increasing in the lower hold between decks, which has been flooded. All the wool in the hold is on fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kimberley Fire £500,000 Damage Gape Town
A disastrous fire swept Kimberley causing damage estimated, at £500,000. Nine buildings, including a large drapery stop and the Waldorf Cafe, were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Harden Escape Through Bedroom Window Harden
When flames burst through the doorway into the bedroom and filled it with smoke, Mrs. Cassidy, of Aurrvill road, Harden, near the subway,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Capetown Fire Involves £500,000 Loss Capetown, Feb. 14
Nine buildings have been destroyed by fire here, involving a loss of £500,000. The fire started at 11 o'clock last night in a shop under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Interrupts Social Fire at Gerogery
An electrical storm passed over Gerogery on Friday night and interrupted a social. Lightning struck a a tree in F…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gillenbah Fire Public Hall Destroyed NARANDERA
The public hall at Gillenban, three miles from Narandera, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday night. The damage is estimated in the vicinity of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gillenbah Hall. Destroyed by Fire Narandera
On Friday night the hall at Gillenbah near Narandera, was destroyed by fire, together with some furniture. The hall, which was valued at £700…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Fire Three Woman Killed London, February 15
A mother daughter and maid were killed needlessly in jumping [?] a burning building in Bloomsbury when they could have used the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Gillenbah Hall Destroyed
Between 8 and 9 o'Clock on Friday evening a big blate could be seen in the direction of the Gillenbah Hall, and soon afterwards the fire bell in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local & General Fire During Storm
During the thunderstorm last week fire was noticed in the roof of Mrs. R. T. Gleeson's residence, Urangeline. The blaze was in the petrol pipe used…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Outbreaks in Victoria Much Damage Done Melbourne
An extensive bush fire in the Scarsdale district is burning in bush country which was the haunt of the busbranger, Captain Moonlight, 60 years ago. About…
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