Bush Fire
Early on Saturday afternoon the Rowral Fire Brigade was culled out to the scene of a conflagration in the paddocks adjoining the Cottage Hospital and Mr. D. Ellsmore's…
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Fires & bushfires, 1902
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A Fatal Fire
Perth, Thursday,—A terrible [?] gedy has occurred at the Day Dawn, resulting in the death of a man and his five children, and the dementia of…
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During the past few weeks bush fires have been very prevalent throughout the district, and a large amount of fencing, as well as other…
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The annual social in connection with the above brigade was held on New Year's Eve. All the firemen attended in their uniform, and there were about 30 visitors…
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The narrow escape from death of two men on Tuesday afternoon is reported by our Ryde correspondent. It appears that two laborers, who were…
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Necessity is the mother of invention. In the early morning recently a policeman passing Messrs. Jermyn and Poony’s shop in Lynn noticed a beam on fire. He blew…
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An interesting exhibition of a fire-escape shoot in work was given the other day in Pitt street, Sydney, a large crowd collecting to watch developments…
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A meeting of the Bowral Fire Board was held on Saturday, 25th January, there being present Messrs. J. M. Christie (chafe), R S Maokenzie, and…
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Melbourne, Sunday.—Bush fires have done extreme damage in the Lancefield district, thousands of acres of grass being burnt, haystacks…
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A bush fire broke out on the Runnymede Park estate yesterday afternoon, and with the high wind spread with remarkable rapidity. The alarm was…
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The five, which is believed to have spread from a swagman's camp in Lower Bankstown, was carried by the high wind in the direction of…
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A great fire occurred at Paterson, New Jersey (U.S.A.) on Saturday. A fierce gale prevailed at the time, and the flames rapidly enveloped many…
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Messrs. Hebblewhite and Co. gave a demonstration of the merits of "Kilfyre," a dry powder fire extinguisher, on Thursday, in the presence of about…
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About four o’clock on Saturday afternoon last the residents of Moss Vale were considerably startled by the clamor of the Ore bell, and the streets…
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The usual peacefulness of the Sabbath in Bowral was disturbed on Sunday morning last by a prolonged clamor of the fire bell. The town at the time…
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The dread toll of the fire hell somewhat disturbed the equilibrium of the Bawral folk on Sunday morning last. The echo resounded throughout the town, carrying with it a direful message warning[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]Fire in Sydney Her Majesy’s Theatre Reduced to [?]
On Sunday morning. Her [?] Theatre was consumed by fire, and the disaster was, unfortunately, attended with the loss of a woman’s life, and…
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On Sunday morning Her Majesty's Theatre was consumed by fire, and the disaster was unfortunately, attended with the loss of a woman's life, and…
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In the still of Sunday morning, and before the city had roused up, Her Majesty's Theatre—one of the most important places of amusement in…
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