Forest Fires in America
LONDON, September 9.—It in reported that tremendous forest fires are raging in the State of Michigan. Immense destruction has been caused…
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Forest Fires in Michigan. London, Sept. 9
Intelligence has been received from America to the effect that immense forest fires are burning in the State of Michigan, and are doing immense damage…
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LONDON, September 3.—An extensive fire has occurred in Cheapside, one of the principal business quarters of London. Great destruction of property has resulted,…
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About 1 o'clock to-day an alarm of fire was raised, when it was found the roof of the old Australian stores, occupied by Messrs. Myer and Son, and Bond, draper and tailor, was in flames…
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LONDON, September 10.—The forest fires raging in Michigan, United States, have resulted in appalling destruction to life and property. Hundreds of persons…
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The [?]heat in many parts of the United States has been very severe, and forest fires of great magaitude continue daily. These are especia[?] destructive in Michigan, where it has…
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The heat in many parts of the States is very severe. Forest fires of great magnitude continue to occur daily. These have been especially destructive in Michigan, where it has…
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The Park Theatre, in Camden Town, near Regent's Park, has been totally destroyed b[?] fire. A large amount of property was sacrificed. The origin of the fire is unknown…
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Terrible forest fires continue to occur daily in the vicinity of this city. Many of these are of great extent, and it is estimated that during the past few days timber to the value of 1,000,000…
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Terrible forest fires continue to occur daily in the vicinity of this city. Many of these are of great extent, and it is estimated that during the past few days timber to the value…
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LONDON, September 9.—lt is reported that tremendous forest fires are raging in the State of Michigan. Immense destructiiou has been caused…
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Terrible forest fires continue to occur daily in the vicinity of this city. Many of these are of great extent, and it is estimated that during the past few days timber to the value…
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An extensive fire has taken place at Townsville, by which 12 buildings were destroyed, being the business premises of the following tradesmen:-- Atkinson, chemist; Walker, draper ; Walmett,…
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A disastrous fire broke out on Friday night in Flinders-street, Townsville, at Kemp's stationery shop, in consequence of the bursting of a kerosene lamp. The flames rapidly spread, totally consuming Kemp's…
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On Thursday evening last Superintendent Chas-Rown, chief officer of the Metropolitan Association Fire Brigades, paid a visit to the members of the Paddingaton Volunteer Fire Brigade, for the purchase…
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The Australian Froliques gave an entertainment on Monday night at the Town Hall, Redfern, to assist the Mount Lachlan Volunteer Fire Brigade in liquidating the debt incurred in the purchase of…
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I was on the Turon River, in N.S.W., at the first rush in 1851, and as the nights grew warm and mild, numbers of fire-flies were seen flitting about from bush to bush, but when danger was near they…
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LONDON, September 23.—There have been several incendiary fires in the forests of Cypress lately which hare done much damage…
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Incendiary forest fires at Cyprus have occaBioned a great deal of damage…
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Shortly before 10 o'clock last evening the alarm of fire was circulated throughout the city, when it became known that the grocery and provision store of Tillock & Co., of 786 George-street, was in…
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