Extensive Bush. Fire
WAGGA, January 30.—A fire broke out shortly after noon on Tuesday at Mill Paddock, Tooyal, which was very heavily grassed. The flames spread with great rapidity. Mr. Fletcher, of…
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Bush Fires in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
A serious bush fire occurred yesterday afternoon near Daylesford. The dwelling-[?]puse and sheds of Messrs. Mare[?] and Baggi were destroyed, the shede being full of crops. Two youths wrapped…
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Shortly after 8 a.m. on Friday a fire was discovered to have broken out on the premises occupied by Mr. J. Beckhaws as a dwelling-house, in Beatrice-street, Ashfield. The building…
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MUEBUMBUBEAII, Monday.—Between 1 and 2 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage occupied by Mr. H. Waters and family. Everything was consumed; the family…
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The private residence of Mr. Tracy, Secretary for the United States Navy, situated in Washington, baa been destroyed by fire. Mr. Tracy was rescued from the…
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A disastrous fire has occurred at the factory of Messrs. James and Pike, Gresham-street. The factory was totally destroyed. The damage is estimated…
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WAGGA WAGGA, Monday. -- John M'Donald, who was charged with careless use of fire on Ganmain run, was fined L5 and costs, or one month. The fine was…
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A short telegram appeared in the Herald lately stating that the ship Durham, Captain Butler, which loaded 2940 tons of coal here, and went up to San Francisco in 61 days, took fire at the lastnamed port. The Alameda yesterday was the…
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News reached San Francisco prior to the departure of the R.M.S Alameda for Sydney, that a bread-new ship, the King Robert, had been abandoned at sea. The news was received at the Merchants' Exchange on the arrival of the Servia at…
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A destructive fire occurred yesterday at Echuca. The dwelling house and shops of Mr. W. Terrell, tailor, were completely destroyed, and it was only with great…
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HOBART, Monday. --Heavy bush fires are prevailing at Zechan, and many miles of the telegraph line have been damaged. Temporary communication may be restored in three days…
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An outbreak of fire was reported to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade on Monday as having occurred at Manly Vale, near Manly. The fire resulted in the destruction of a two-roomed…
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MELBOURNE, Monday. --The fire in the shaft at the Great Southern Lease mine, Sandhurst, has broken out afresh, and there is now no chance of getting out the body of J. Richards…
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A destructive fire occurred yesterday at Echuca. The dwelling, house and shops of Mr. W. Terrell, tailor, were completely destroyed, and it was only with great…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Millions Sterling. Distracted Monopolists in Sydney. a Crash for the Shadow Party.0
The particulars given in the EVENING NEWS last week of a scheme in the so-called "National" Club in this city, respecting the way the five millions loan money would reach Victoria, have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Incendiarism at a Junee Hotel. Four Fires in a Month. (By Telegraph.)
JUNEE, Tuesday.--Coroner Elliott held an inquiry to-day into the cause of a fire which recently occurred at Le Warne's Hotel, it being one of a series of four fires which have broken…
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Two haystacks were unaccountably ignited last night at Richmond, and were entirely consumed. Luckily it was a calm night, or the adjacent buildings might have suffered…
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A small outbreak of fire was reported to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, as having occurred on Wednesday afternoon. The alarm was received from one of the new telephone boxes. The…
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Sir,—The practical utility of the newly-fitted telephonic fire alarms might, it seems to me, be advanced in one detail. Last evening, whilst walking up Hunter-street towards George-street my attention was…
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AT about ten minutes to 5 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the premises corner of Mitchell-street and Glebe-road, and occupied by Mrs. A. Purves, and used as a…
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