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South Coast · Fires & bushfires
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A VERY destructive fire occurred in Bega on Tuesday night, when Messrs Wickham and Co.âs big general store, one of the finest, buildings in the town,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A BIG conflagration occurred on Tuesday night, when Bega was deprived of one of its finest, buildings and most thriving business centres, occupied and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About half-past ten on Tuesday night the residents of the town were roused by the cry of "Fire!" and the ringing of St. John's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN enquiry into the circumstances connected with the fire, which destroyed Messrs. Wickham and Co.âs âBigâ Store and stock, last Tuesday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest was held at the Bega Courthouse on Saturday morning concerning the origin of the fire in Church-street, Bega, whereby the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A special type of motor has been built for a British powder factory, in which precautions have been taken to render the motor…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →ON Monday evening a Public Meeting, convened by Mr. T. Robertson, Secretary of the Candelo Progress Association, was held in the School of Arts for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An untenanted, weatherboard cottage of five rooms in Worrigee-street, near Sboalhaven-street, opposite Mr Jarman's residence, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forest fires are raging in the north-west of Portland, threatening many towns. The whole of the town of Wallan, Idalic, is on fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The steamer South Africa, with 300 tons of dynamite on board, lying in the Port River, near the torpedo station, was discovered on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The estimated damage by forese fires this season in the State of Oregon, is £1,400,000. At Spokane it is estimated that it will require years to restore…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A remarkable series of wandering thunderstorms raged throughout the South of England and on parts of the Continent early in the week (said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire occurred at the Burlington Cafe, George Street, last night. The store room on the second floor was burnt out, whilst the dining rooms on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire occurred at Temora, eight shops being destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush fires near Winton have burnt out 33,000 acres of grass. Four hundred sheep ware roasted alive on Wyora Station and 800 badly scorched…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire broke out on an oil launch through the explosion of the oil-tank, at the Hole in the Wall, Jervis Bay on Friday night, 12th of August about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A wire received by Mr. C. B. Woodhill yesterday stated that during Thursday night the butiness premises of Mr. A. W. Wotherspoon (late of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Word was received yesterday morning that the residence of Mr. John McGuinness, Cooperâs Gully, had been totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fifty-two mail bags containing a large quantity of matter were destroyed by fire on a train between Richmond and Cloncurry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Several years ago" writes an American orchardist) "after the fruit crop was damaged by a late spring frost. I thought there certainly ought to be…
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