Another Grass Fire
For the second time in consecutive days the Wagga Fire Brigade was yesterday called to a grass fire in wagga. On Tuesday afternoon a…
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Crop Fires Near Leeton
A fire occurred at "Coleslea," 14 miles from Leeton, on Tuesday afternoon. It was caused by the back-firing of a power driven header belonging to…
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Mr. J. A. Roberger, winner of the Lake Cargelligo crop competition, had his prize crop destroyed by a fire caused by the tractor. Eight acres…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crop Fire at Brobenah Hundreds of Settlers Rush to Scene Flames Extinguished Before Nightfall
Sensational circumstances were connected with the commencement of the crop fire, which startled the countryside on Wednesday last. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Barellan Blaze
Backfiring by a harvesting tractor on Wednesday resulted in the loss of the machine, severe burning of the tractor attendant, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Bush Fires Blaze on the Darling
A grass fire broke out at Tilpa, on the Darling, on Saturday, had developed to a 50 mile front on Sunday, and travelled over 30 miles that day,…
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After almost a week's strennous fighting, all the fires in the western districts are now under control. The wind died down late yesterday…
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Damage estimated at £4000 was caused by a fire which broke but in the premises of Goldman & Co, tent and clothing merchants, in George…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Fire at Lidcombe Bloc Threatened Firemen's Good Save Sydney
The timely arrival of fire brigades saved a block of 10 shops and a picture theatre, from being destroyed by life at Libcombe last night. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shanghai Students Invade Newspaper Office Plant Wrecked Troops Compelled To Fire SHANGHAI
Fulfilling expectations, students assembled here and went on a rampage this afternoon. They first attacked the plant of the "Daily News," the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bank Fire Where £120,000,000 Is Stored London
For half an hour a huge crowd of people watched more than 100 firemen, with the aid of firefighing appliances from 25 engines, fight the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade. Farewelling Capt, W. Small
On Friday night all the members of the above gathered at the fire station to say farewell to their loved chief, Capt. Small, who is leaving…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crop Fire at Brobenah Hundreds of Settlers Rush to Scene Flames Extinguished Before Nightfall
Sensational circumstances were connected with the commencement of the crop fire, which startled the country-side on Wednesday last. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass Fire at Oura
On Thursday a grass fire started on Mr. James Dunn's Oura Park property and burned in a narrow strip on to Mr. T. A. Holding's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lakemba Fire Children's Narrow Escape Sydney
When a house caught fire at Lakemba this morning two small children were removed from a smoke-filled room with difficulty. The father…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Menace
With the near approach of the holiday season when so many people with be motoring along the roads or camping in the bush, it is timely again to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence Danger of Bush Fire—an Appeal to Commonsense (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")
Sir,—As one who has 30 years experience among you, and many years in Queensland, I appeal to everyone travelling by motor car to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Items of News Fire in Woodshed
A fired occurred in a woodshed at the rear of the residence of Mr. John Bance, 13 Trail-street, early yesterday afternoon. the fire brigade was…
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With the near approach of the holiday season when so many people will be motoridg along the roads or camping in the bush, it is timely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brisbane Fire Damage £20,000 BRISBANE
Damage, estimated at £20,000, was occasioned when, after three hours' hard fighting, firemen failed to save the building of the Engineering…
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