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Three bush fires are raging within eight miles of Gilgandra—one at Mr. O'Neil's, of Tarragon; the other at Barden Brothers' station, Yalcogren; and the third at a farm and selection belonging…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—I shall be glad if you will allow me a small space in your valuable paper to make a suggestion as to the saving of lives at a fire such as recently happened at Wentworth House I remember some years ago…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another fire occurred in Stanley-street this morning, a few yards from the site of the fire at Hocking's buildings on Sunday, and resulting this time in three wooden shops (owned by Davis, of Gympie)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A disastrous fire broke out at 3 o'clock this morning in a block of wooden buildings in the main street. Within an hour all was in ruins. It is not known how the tire originated. There was only a light wind…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HAY Tuesday.-The residence of Mr. P. B. Perry, Orson-street, was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. The building was insured in the Commercial Union for £650…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FORBES, This Day.--At a quarter to 1 yesterday afternoon, the fire-bell rang an alarm, a large fire being found raging in Rankin-street, on the premises of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.-Another fire occurred in Stanley-street, on Tuesday, a few yards from the site of the fire at Hocking's buildings on Sunday, and resulted this time in three wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GLEN INNES, This Day.--An unoccupied cottage was burnt to the ground this morning. The members of the fire brigade did not answer the summons of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As will be seen from the telegrams elsewhere, the wellknown schooncr Airlie has [?]ad to put into Ashburton, W. A. the vessel being all ablaze. She was laden with Bornco coal, and the presumption is—that, like the Welsh…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A telegram from Ashburton reports the arrival there of the barquentine Ai[?]lie from Borneo, bound for Fremantle with coal. The vessel was in flames when she arrived at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The crew…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, This Day.-- The old premises of the DAILY TELEGRAPH narrowly escaped destruction by burning this morning. The fire was with difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FORRES, Thursday.-Just after noon on Wednesday a serious fire broke out at the rear of the premises in Rankin-street, occupied by Mr. M. Kelly, butcher, and Mr. T. A. Crowe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PERTH, Thursday.--The schooner Airlie, laden with coals, from Muar, Borneo, took fire off North Cape, and was ultimately beached in the Ashburton roadstead. She has settled down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBANY, This Day.-- The barquentine Airlie, from Borneo to Fremantle, coal laden, has arrived at Ashburton in flames. The crew were safely landed. The vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.-Early this morning a fire broke out in the offices of the DAILY TELEGRAPH. It originated on the ground floor near a gas engine, burning its way to an old paper…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Wednesday evening a man was seen to enter the timber-yard of Geddes, Prest, and Hocking, but he was supposed to have gone in on business. A few minutes later one of the clerks went into the yard, and found a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GLEN INNES, Thursday.-A weatherboard cottage, the property of a woman named Smith, was burned to the ground at 2 o'clock, this morning. Only one member of the newly-formed fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MOLONG, Friday.--A large bush fire is now burning about two miles and a half from the town, travelling with a stiff breeze north-west, away from the town. Many farmers have settled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HAT, Tuesday.—One of the most destructive fires which, has ever occurred here, took place this morning. Buching's fancy goods warehouse, the RECORED office, and the premises of Mr. E. Gibson…
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