The Bush Fires
BERRY, Thursday.--Several bush fires have broken out in the district during the last day or two, and considerable damage has been done to pastures. In some homesteads narrowly oseaned. '…
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Bush Fires. Copeland in Danger
COPELAND, Friday. — Extensive bush fires are raging in this district, and the grass for miles around has all been burnt. A fire broke out on Sun…
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MELBOURNE, Thursdny.--A fire broke out this evening in a large building in Queen-street, occupied by Messrs. Lee, Walton, and Scott, brass foundry and brass…
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LONDON, August 29, 1 p.m.— A destructive fire broke out yesterday in the village of Hoogezwalume, Holland, and is still burning. Over fifty houses have…
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London, August 28.—The fire which broke out in the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Rome was confined to the cold chamber in No. 3 hold…
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The inquest touching the cause or the recent disastrous fire have was commenced at 11 o'clock to-day…
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A fire occurred here this morning. The outbreak was first discovered at about 3.30 a.m. A dwelling-house and a shop, the property of Susan…
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A heavy wind blew from the west yesterday and to-day, driving immense clouds of dust through the town. Bush fires in the direction of Cope's Creek and Newstead have been burning for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Edition. Late Cables. -'?-•—————:— Great Fire in Russia. a Town Destroyed. Thousands Homeless
London, August 29.—The town of Zukhnoff, near Smolensk, Russia, has been destroyed by fire. Thousands of people are homeless…
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HILLGROVE Saturday.—The weather here is still very dry, and no appearance of a change for better. Bash fires have been burning all the week around…
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Bush fires are reported from many parts of the country. Round Sydney there was a great number. In the Kempsey district some great and…
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A number of bush fires occurred in the district on Sunday and in some cases considerable damage was done. The largest conflagration by far was that which started near the water…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Series of Fires. Disastrous Fire at Wollongong Damage, £10,000. Big Fire at Walgett. Five Houses Destroyed. Fire in the Seaham Colliery. 250 Men Idle. Numerous Bush Fires
The week was ushered in with a series of conflagrations, the sum total of the destruction wrought being very great. About 7 p.m. on Sunday night a…
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Yesterday was intensely hot, and bush fires are still raging, and the smoke is dense and allocating. At Skillion Flat, 10 miles off, the places on both sides of the New…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bush Fires. in the Manning River District. Extensive Damage and a Gloomy Outlook
WINGHAM, Friday.--Never have me people of the district experienced such anxious and calamitous times as are at present visiting them. On Saturday last…
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AUCKLAND, Saturday.—A fire of a disastrous character, and which resulted in the death of two persons, occurred at Hawera on Thursday night…
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The burning of the steamships Victorian and Emu, in Johnstone's Bay, calls attention to the need of better provision for protecting the shipping in the harbour against fire. The Metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 427 →Disastrous Fires. WOLLONGONG, Aug. 25
The most destructive fire ever experienced in this district broke out at a quarter to 7 o'clock to-night in a shop in Crown-street, occupied by Mr. Alick Osborne, baker. The flames spread…
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MUSWELLBROOK, Monday.—A fire broke out last night in the store of Mr. J. F. Gannon, Aberdeen, resulting in the total destruction of both building and stock…
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WALGETT, Monday.—Shortly before 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon the shop of a local tailor named John Lewis was discovered to be on fire. A strong westerly…
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