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The Fire Brigades' Demonstration was initiated last night with a torchlight procession, which was a great success, and was witnessed by large crowds. The Woollahras were awarded the prize for the best…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The present joyous season is proving a sad time for many poor settlers,who have been burnt out by bush fires. Reports coming to hand state that though the fire is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early yesterday morning a two-roomed cottage at Ballarat East was destroyed by fire, the charred body of the owner, Herbert Norris, aged 19, a miner, being found in the débris. From the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It is customary at this period of the year to sound a note of warning and adjuration to. the public generally with regard to the 'possible results of a careless use of fire, and we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PROLOGUE: The South Durham foxhounds were after a due fox and were in full cry. Suddenly one of the huntsmen gives up the chase and a minutes afterwards is accidentally…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MOLONG, Saturday.—A bosh fire is raging between here and Garra, threatening danger to several farms. Twenty-five men have been contending all night against its encroachments, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A large fire broke out near Mary vale early on Saturday morning and raged all day and night, burning fences and grass in great quantities. The town was quite lighted up…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ALBURY, Sunday.--The bush fires which have caused such destruction on stations and farms between here and Wagga continued to burn in a north-easterly direction towards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBURY, Monday.—The damage done by the tremendous bush fires which have devastated all the country between Urangeline Creek and the Great Southern Railway is reported to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush fires in the district are still causing great loss to settlers. The fire already reported on Eunonyhareenyha has now swept through Oura station to Wantabadgery,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An outbreak of fire was discovered in a two-storey shop and dwelling, occupied by Mr. John Aldrich, grocer, at Granville, on New Year's night. There was not a Granville…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A CALL for a fire at Balmain was received by the M.F.B. at 3.46 this morning. The brigades turned out, and it was found that a draper's shop occupied by Charles Hooper,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--An extensive fire occurred on Saturday night in Johnston-street, Fitzroy, when Bull and Co.'s coach-building establishment and a large stock of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BROKEN HILL, Saturday.—At about half-past 9 o'clock last night a fire broke out in Oxide-street, with the result that a house in which a general store was conducted was totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last night between 6 and 7 o'clock a fira was discovered in the top floor of Aldridge's grocery store, South-street, Granviile. The local fire brigade were quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GOULBURN, Saturday.--The following were the concluding contests in the Fire Brigades Demonstration:-- Ladder Race, four men.--Goulburn 41 1-5sec., 1;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred here at half-past 5 this morning at the establishment . of J. R. Rodgers,timber . The Wickham and other brigades were soon on the spot,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire occurred on Friday night at Allrich's Store, Granville. It broke out in the bed room; not a great amount of damage was done to the building. The stock was damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Headington Hill head station, near Warwick, was destroyed by fire on Friday,…
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