Large Fire at Broken Hill
BROKEN HILL. This Day.--A tremendous fire occurred here about two o'clock this morning, in Oxide-street. Tate, carpenter, Foreman, tinsmith, Fraser's dwelling…
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South Australia. More Bush Fires. Fences and Crops Destroyed
ADELAIDE, This Day.--The Mount Gambler fires have now been pretty well extinguished, but in the northern portion of the colony an outbreak has taken place…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A large bush fire raged this afternoon near Redhill. It started is a waggon loaded with furniture, which it entirely coneamed, and then spread to the grass. The…
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MELBOURNE, This day.--A telegram Wamambool reports that a bush [?] has broken oat in Framlingham, [?] Aboriginal reserve. Not much [?]…
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Serious bush fires in the district are reported. Mr. George Bardsell, of Woodlands, below the Cross Roads, is said to be a heavy sufferer. The fire is raging towards Brookong. Mr. W. Rudd is reported to have lost 500 sheep…
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DENILIQUIN, This Day.--During the last two days a case has been heard here, in which the local Fire Brigade's Board sought to recover from the Municipal…
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A most important case under the Fire Brigades Act was heard here yesterday and to-day. The Local Board proceeded against the Municipal Council for the recovery of assessment amounting to £66, being money due for the six…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--A child named Ann Miers, aged four, has been severely burned at Maytown, through her clothes catching fire. She and her two brothers…
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ADELAIDE, Saturday.— A telegram receive from Port Germen said that the barque Saturn from Port Pirie, was burned to the water's.edge this morning; while at anchorage, and is at at Cockle…
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There was a loud alarm of fire this morning at about 4 o'clock. The fire was found to be in the upper part of the harbour on board the barque Ellen, 499 tons, lately in the timber trade from New Zealand, the property of Mr. John…
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MESSRS. Murray Brothers' premises, used as an ironmongery and hardware establishment, Church-street. Parramatta, caught fire yesterday afternoon. Two…
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TEMORA, Saturday.--A selector named Starr, residing about nine miles from Temora, has been burnt 'out. The roaring of the fire awoke him at midnight, and on jumping up and opening…
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GLEN INNES, This Day.--A building owned by a widow woman, named Horn, has been destroyed by fire. An inquest is to be held. The house was insured in the…
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ADELAIDE, This Day.--A disastrous fire occurred here yesterday on the new wharf at Feet's dour mill. All the machinery and stock were destroyed. The estimated…
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At about 8 a.m. yesterday one of the monkey-sheds at the Zoological Gardens was discovered to be on fire. The outbreak was first noticed by some gentlemen living in the neighborhood…
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HOBART, Sunday.--A disastrous fire broke out this morning at Peel's flour mill, on the new wharf, and before it could be got under the buildings were completely gutted, all the…
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On Saturday night a most destructive bush fire, causing the loss of miles of grass, wheat crops, stock, and, it is feared, human life, broke out on Riddle's Thornhill Park Station at Piney Range, about 40 miles from here…
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AT 8.25 a.m. to-day the Waterloo Volunteer Fire Company received a call from 14, Buckland-street. Redfern. The house proved to be an unoccupied five-roomed…
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COOTAMUNDRA, Monday.--Bush fires are raging through the district, and the town is full of smoke. It is feared that groat damage will be done to crops, grass and fencing…
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Sir,--In glancing over the programme arranged by the Centenary Commission, I am surprised to find that the largest volunteer body in New South Wales (viz.,…
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