Destructive Busk Fires. Considerable Damage Done
Monday last was the hottest day ever experienced here. The sun's rays blazed down pitilessly, making outside work impossible. But the heat of' the sun was not…
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Fires & bushfires, 1896
13 stories in South Coast's papers
The Fires at Termeil. Four Houses DESTROYEd. the Occupants Lose Everything
The 6th of January (writes our correspondent) will long be remembered by the inhabitants of Termeil for one of the severest occurrences that has befallen them…
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Sydney, Monday. â The steamer Cintra, hound for Western Australia, with 500 passengers on board, put into Portland, Victoria, with her cargo on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fires to the Southward. Mr. J. Gardiner Burnt Out
Immediately south of Milton there were a succession of big fires, the smoke from which rose in a dense mass that obscured the range of vision. From what we can…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oppressive Heat. a Record Scorcher—115 in the Shade. More Bush Fires
Monday, the 6th instant, was hot enough for most people, the thermometers in town registering 110 in the shade. Mr. Rutter made the highest reading at his place 111…
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Sydney, MondayâA destructive fire occurred at Hay this morning. Several business premises were destroyed. The damage is enormous…
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Sydney, Monday.âThe Albury boiling down works were almost totally destroyed by fire this morning. The origin of the fire is unknown. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cablegrams. Fire in New York
London, Wednesday.âA fire has occurred in a factory at New York, thirty women being killed. Two hundred and seventy escaped by means of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of the Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade's station. Complimentary Dinner
THE new station of the Nowra Volunteer Fire Bridge in Kinghora-street was opened on Saturday night, when a complimentary dinner, was tendered the members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Kinghorn-street. Narrow Escape of Mr. W. Harthridges's Tailoring Establishment
A FIRE, which fortunately was discovered in time, broke out in Kinghorn-street at 5.30 yesterday evening on the roof of Mr. Hartridge's tailoring establishment. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade Return Banquet
A complimentary banquet, in return for a similar compliment paid to the members by the captain of the Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade (Mr. T. Marriott) was given to that gentleman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade. to the Editor
SIR,—In reference to an assertion made on Monday night at the Council meeting, viz, that the Fire Brigade had not been practising of late, I wish to state that eyer since the formation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Terrara. Mr. Ernest Chaseling's Barn Destroyed
On Sunday evening at 6.30 o'clock at destructive fire broke out at the barn of Mr. Ernest Chaseling, at Terrara, on property leases by that gentleman on the old Terrar…
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