A Bush Fire
âYou, remember,â said he, âthat New Yearâs Eve,â As he paused with the bag in his band…
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Fires & bushfires, 1908
38 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
Fighting the Flames. Destructive Bush Fires in Victoria. Numerous Narrow Escapes
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. â Bush fires are raging in all parts of the State, enormous damage being done to property ; and many farmers and settlers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Christchurch Fire. £250,000 Damage
The most destructive five in the history of Christchurch broke out last week, and swept one of the principal business blocks of the city,…
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A duck shooter on Mr A. Wilson's property the other day at Albion Park caused some of the pollets to strike Miss M. Simpson on the Cheek and chest, inflicting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Fire in AMERICA. 178 Children Perish
News is to hand of one of the most awful holocausts within the memory of man. A school in Cleveland. Onio,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boyertown Horror. Fire Frenzy and PANIC
The following detailed particulars of the Boyertown horror are furnished by the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Carriage on Fire. Thrilling Experience of Ald. Shepherd and His Wife
The Berry "Register" publishes the following statement:— It is by the merest accident of good fortunate that Hay Ward, Berry, is not to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Money for the Fire Brigade
Mr. M. F. Morton, M.P., has been advised by the Chief Secretary that the sum of £50 has been allotted to the Nowra Fire Brigade out of the vote taken on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sleeping Car Fire. English Passengers. Jump Through Window
According to the "Daily Mail" correspondent at St. Petersburg on the 4th of January English passengers had a narrow escape in a fire which destroyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Fire !
John Grant, a tramp and [?] the district, on remand, was changed with leaving a fire unextinguished on [?] the main Eden road The prisoners [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Big Blaze. Bismarck House Destroyed. Narrow Escape of a Servant Girl
At about 2 oâclock on Saturday morning a number of Bega residents were awakened from their slumbers by the bell at St. Patrickâs Church,…
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On Saturday morning about 3 o'clock the violent ringing of St. Patrick's Church bell announced the news that there was a fire…
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Early on Tuesday night another fire occurred in the town, this time on the promises of Mr, C. Tuckfield in Carp-street. Shortly after tea, Mr…
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Walker's Commercial Hotel at Berry had a narrow escape from destruction by fire early on Wednesday evening. There was an outbreak in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Big Blaze
Campbellâs large furniture were-house in Clarence-street was totally guttedâ by fire early thin morning. Only the walls were left standing…
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At about 7.30 yesterday morning an old house of four roomsâone of the oldest in Begaâon the Racecourse Farm, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. W. Byron and family,…
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Deputy Superintendent Sparks has recently returned to Sydney, after spending a fortnight inspecting the fire brigades stations, and inquiring into…
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Two men were hunting "big game" in British Columbia. Toward morning one of the sportsmen awoke shivering with the cold. The fire was very low…
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Two men were hunting âbig gameâ in British Columbia. Toward morning one of the sportsmen awoke shivering with the cold. The fire was very Iow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Harrow. Boys Assist Firemen
Shortly before nine o'clock last night (3rd April) a fire broke out at one of the large "houses" at Harrow School. The local fire brigade were quickly on the…
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