Bush Fires
CONDOBOLIN, Saturday.—Bush fires have been very prevalent daring the present month, and a large extent of posture has been destroyed. The fires are now nearly all out. The weather has…
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Bush Fires. Destruction of a Cottage
CONDOBOLIN, Saturday.--Bush fires have burned a large extent of valuable pasture during this month, but they are now pretty well extinguished, An outstation cottage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Bush Fires in the Murrumbidgee District. Great Destruction of Wheat and Grass. Narrandera
From later particulars, the bush fires which raged on Christmas Day round this district were most serious. News comes from Cowabce that a flire broke out there on Friday before Christmas Day,…
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The residence of George potter Ocborne [?] Manly, was the scene of fire on saturday night. It was caused by the front window certains coming in contact with alighted candle, which a little…
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KEMPSEY, Monday.-Kempsey was this morning the scene of the largest conflagration that has ever taken place on the Macleay. About 1 o'clock residents were aroused by hurrying footsteps, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Kempsey. Thirteen Buildings Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £6000. List of the Insurances. The Greater Part of the Town Narrowly Escapes Destruction--Efforts to Stay the Spread of the Flames No Fire Brigade--a Bucket Brigade Improvised-- Relief for the Sufferers. KEMPSEY
The most disastrous conflagration whichever occurred in the Macleay district took place at Kempsey early this morning. Shortly alter 1 o'clock a fire broke out in a store owned…
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JUST before 7 a.m. yesterday the roof of the premises occupied by Mrs. Mary Anne Wilson at No. 5 East-street, Redfern, caught alight from some sparks…
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Some interesting information has been compiled in the office of the superintendent of tho Metropolitan Fire Brigade concerning the work of the year just closed. During…
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Mr. James Wotherspoon's dwelling-house was about half burnt down yesterday afternoon. The cause of the are is not yet known. The fire commenced upstairs. There…
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A fire broke out at 5 o'clock this afternoon in a wooden dwolling owned and occupied by James Wothorspoon, at North Lismore. Several members of the fire brigade were quickly on the spot with a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Destructive Fire at Kempsey. Thirteen Houses and Shops Burned Down. Rapid Spread of the Flames. No Fire-engine in the Town. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kempsey
A fire occurred this morning in Belgrave-street, one of the main streets of Central Kempsey. It originated in a shop belonging to Mr. B. Gogerty at about 1 o'clock, and spread with such…
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KEMPSEY, Monday.--This morning about 1 o'clock the inhabitants were aroused by an alarm of fire, which proved to have broken out in Gogerty's store,…
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ALBURY, Tuesday.--A large bush fire broke out on Bullengong run on Sunday morning, and spread over a portion of Berry Jerry, but help being obtained from the latter place…
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ALBURY, Wednesday.-A large bosh fire broke out in a paddock adjoining Bullenbong Station on Friday night, and 4000a of grass were consumed before it was extinguished. Several…
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A bush fire broke out last week on the land of G. Mitchell, Urangeline Creek. The fire was caused by a horse treading on a box of matches which some careless person dropped. On the same date last year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Destructive Bush Fire. Launceston
A destructive bash fire broke out at Zeehan this afternoon, starting in a heavily-timbered hill between Zechan and the smelting works. A strong wind was blowing, and the fire spread…
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AT about a quarter-past 7 last evening a fire broke out at the book and stationery store of Fuller and Co., 387 George-street. On receiving the…
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Last evening about 7.20 it fire was discovered in Fuller awl Co.'a booksellers and stationers' shop, 337 George-street. Mr. Dymoek rang au alarm to the…
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The stationers' and booksellers' shop of Messrs. Fuller and Company, 387 George-street, was the scene of a fire last night at about 7.20. The alarm was given to the M.F.B. head quarters…
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THE inquest concerning the fire which occurred in a boot store, occupied by George Smyth, at the rear of 147 Glebe-road, was continued to-day at the Glebe Courthouse,…
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