Bush Fires in Victoria. Melbourne
Bush fires have caused terrible loss to squatters and farmers in the Hamilton and Werribee districts…
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Bush fires have caused terrible loss to squatters and farmers in the Hamilton and Werribee districts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At about ten minutes to [?] this morning the alarm of fire aroused the Waterloo Volunteer Brigade. The outbreak was quickly located in Laughlin-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MOUNT M'DONALD, Monday.—Early on Sunday morning a fire was discovered in a large two-storey building known as Haugh's Hotel and owned by Mr. B. Stimpson, of Carcoar. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—A fire toot place last night in Brazil-street, whereby a six-roomed wood and iron house belonging to a widow named Mrs. Arnold was destroyed. A fireman, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An untenanted house was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon through, it is supposed, some children playing in it with matches, and a little boy named Willie…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early yesterday morning a fire was discovered in a large two story building, occupied by Mr. J. J. Jones, contractor for the Bigaa mail, as a billiardroom and residence. The building was owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--A house consisting of six rooms was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon, and a little boy five years of ago was burnt to a cinder. The dwelling had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire took place this evening in Brazil-street, where by a six-roomed wood and iron house belonging to a widow named Mrs. Arnold was destroyed. A fireman, in overhauling the debris, found the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBURY, Tuesday.--Three destructive bush fires have been raging in this portion of Riverina during the past few days, and the reports to hand today indicate that, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →While the steamer Ruahine was lying at St. Helena docks it was discovered that her cargo was on fire. The vessel was at the time under battened hatches, and it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBURY, Wednesday.--The large bush fires which started a few days ago have been got under control, but several fires are still burning on both sides of the river…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A five-roomed cottage at North Creswick was burnt to the ground to-day, and a girl 12 years of age, named Gitsham was burnt to death in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ru[?]hine, s.s., 3926 tons, of Plymouth, owned by the New Zealand Shipping Co., which left London on February 4 for Auckland, has put into St. Holena, as her cargo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Delander's Courthouse Hotel narrowly escaped being burned down early this morning, At about 1 o'clock a fire was discovered in the verandah bedroom, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ruahine, which left London on February 2, and Plymouth on February 4, has arrived at St. Helena. On the voyage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The New Zealand Steamship Company's steamer Ruahine, bound from London to New Zealand ports, has been compelled to put…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Large fires are reported on different stations in various parts of the colony. Oh Canowie run thousands of acres of good feed and fencing,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBURY, Thursday.--Further accounts to hand relative to the disastrous bush fires which have been burning on several of the largest pastoral properties in this district,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--This has been the hottest day experienced in this colony for 11 years, the thermometer rising to 105deg. in the shade. Many bush fires seem…
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