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Further particulars are to hand respecting the great bush fire between Junee and Harefield show that a large quantity of grass and fencing has been destroyed by the fire, which lasted several hours, and was only subduod after…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This morning the still-room of the Apollo Candle Works, Swamp-road, Footscray, was discovered to be on fire. A number of the employees were on the premises at the time, as there are two shifts of workmen,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WARS in the literal sense we have none, and rumours of wars break upon our shores only with the lazy plash of waves far removed from the force of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A north-west wind blew all day yesterday with hurricane force, reviving the bush fires, which raged all day with greater violence than ever, and with more disastrous effect. All the old fires, which had nearly died out, were started…
Continued on Trove, page 79 →In reference to the inquiry into the fire at Hambleton Hill, the jury found that it was the act of incendiary, but that there was no evidence to implicate anyone. It is reported that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE following information regarding the bush fires that have been raging around Moruya within the past week, and the great destruction of property caused thereby, is contained in letters from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →About six minutes past 2 yesterday afternoon a file broke out at M'Cormack's cooperage, off Queen's-place, Lower George-street. Sparks from a kitchen chimney fell on and ignited a shingle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The usual monthly meeting of the United Volunteer Fire Brigades board was held yesterday evening at the Protestant Hall. Mr. Superintendent-general Kelly presided over the meeting, which was well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual monthly meeting in connection with the United Volunteer Fire Brigades Board was held at the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street, last night. Superintendent-General Kelly occupied the chair, and delegates…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →One of the Paris, courts has just given a decision on a case against an insuranoe company involving the definition of the word "incendie, and, determining to the advantage of the insured owner the point…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →At 20 minutes past 3 on Wednesday morning the alarm of fire was given by a man named Cooper, who keeps a bowling alley. Being asleep on his own premises, he was suddenly awakened by the crackling notice of burning timber…
Continued on Trove, page 91 →At about half-past 1 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out at the back part of the Academy of Music. The fire entered the premises below the hall, occupied by Mr. Frahm as a restaurant, and…
Continued on Trove, page 63 →A destructive fire occurred on Mr. Isaac Bates's farm at Little Rocks, Cheeseman's Creek, near Orange. The whole of his hay, wheat, and his farming implements were burned. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This morning the still-room of the Apollo Candle Works, Swamp-road, Footscray, was discovered to be on fire. A number of the employees were on the premises at the time, as there are two shifts of workmen,…
Continued on Trove, page 88 →A fire of a serious character occurred at Hotham on Sunday evening, which resulted unhappily in a little child named Maria Watson being burned to death. The particulars of the sad occurrence, as related to the…
Continued on Trove, page 63 →A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred yesterday morning, at the rear of the Academy of Music, in Rundlestreet. George Moore, a coloured man, who was the caretaker of the Academy, was asleep at the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →An inquest was held to-day—at the instance of the City Mutual Insurance Company, as having the largest interest at stake—with a view to discover the cause of the late fire at the mouth of the Vale of Clwydd coalpit. About a…
Continued on Trove, page 69 →MORUYA, Friday.--The bush fires have not done so much destruction at Bodalla and Eurobodolia as at other places, although several buildings st both places had narrow escapee. On Monday the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A correspondent at Capertee writes:—During, the last two weeks bush fires have visited the neighbourhood of Capertee, causing considerable damage to property and live stock. The kerosene shale deposit,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In reference to the inquiry into the fire at Hambleton Hill, the jury found that it was the act of an incendiary, but that there was no evidence to implicate anyone. It is reported that…
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