Fires
A fire occurred at the residence of Mr. William Garland, bootmaker, King-street, North Botany, at a late hour on Saturday night. The flames were extinguished by the inmates with buckets…
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Bush Fires
LITHGOW. Tuesday.—A tremendous bush fire broke out on one of the mountain pure opposite the Great Western Zigzag yesterday. The country for a distance in the violnity is all ablaze,…
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WINDSOR, Monday.--The crops are parching for want of rain, and the heat is oppressive. Bush fires are enveloping the town in smoke, and the outlook is serious…
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Between 6 and 7 o'clock. this morning a stove ventilator and contents of kitchen of the residence of Mr. C.. H. Parry, 91 Liverpool-street, were damaged by fire…
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CONDOBOLIN, Monday.--On Saturday night, the original North Condobolin home station building, adjacent to the town, which is now the property of Mr. George Bright, was burned to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Excessive Heat in the Country. Over 100 Degree's Recorded at Several Towns. Continuation of the Drought. Probable Failure of the Crops. Prayers Offered for Rain. Bush Fires and Duststorms Raging
Yesterday the weather throughout the colony was oppressively hot, and many unusually high temperatures were recorded. At Brewarrina the thermometer reached 104deg. in the shade, and at Bourke, St. Marys, Walgett,…
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A four-roomed house, belonging to Mr Jno. Bright, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night. It is estimated the cost is £200. There was no…
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ESPERANCE, Monday.--A fire occurred last night, when a warehouse at the corner of Dempster and Andrew streets, belonging to Mr. J. R. Conolly, was burnt down. The…
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The annual meeting of the Granville Volunteer Fixe Brigade was held on Tuesday when Mr. J. P. Weir presided over a large attendance of members. The election of officers resulted as…
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On Tuesday night, about 12 o'clock, the residence of Mr. Woods, of Wooalbra, on the Narrabri-Moree line, was totally destroyed by fire. The building was…
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The annual meeting of the Granville V. Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Tuesday. Mr. J. Weir (President) occupied the chair; and about 14 members were present…
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News is just to hand confirming the rumour that at an early hour on Sunday morning last the store at Tarcoola station and other adjoining buildings were burned to the ground. The alarm was given by one…
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So much interest is being Liken in the electric pacing machine which is shortly to make its appearance on the English tracks that a description of it will not be [?] of place. It is an ordinary tandem to which electrical…
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HAT, Monday.—A fire took place at 11 o'clock on Saturday night at West Hay, when the dwelling-house of James Best was totally destroyed. The building was of wood, and could not be saved…
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A fire occurred tills afternoon in the grounds of the Balmain Town Hall, but the prompt attendance of the local volunteer brigade with a hydrant…
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NARRABRI, Wednesday.—A fire took place in Dangar village last night at 8 o'clock, resulting in a house being burned to the ground, and nothing being saved. The origin of the fire is unknown…
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A fire broke out shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the yard connected with the Balmain Town Hall. Several of the corporation officers were engaged in burning…
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A fire occurred at Dangar Village, about 9.30 last night, by which a residence of four rooms, occupied by Mrs. Power and Mrs. Weston, was destroyed…
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Two young men, John Cowpe and Thomas Payne, wore indicted before Judge Coffey for the larceny of a large quantity of patent medicines, soap,…
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A big bush fire in the vicinity of Elizabeth Farm, Parramatta, startled the people of the district yesterday. It was thought at first that either the…
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