Bush Fire at Mulgoa. Penrith
A large bush fire is raging near Mulgoa. It started on Sunday, and has been burning fiercely since. To-day is very hot and oppressive. A few…
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Newcastle Fire Brigades
A meeting of the representatives of the fire brigades of the Northern districts was held this evening at the Hamilton Fire Brigade station to consider the propriety of arranging for an…
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ALBURY, Wednesday.—The residence of Mr. F. Wynack, senior, and the whole of the furniture was totally consumed by fire et 6 o'clock this morning. The fire was caused through a girl, who, on…
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Although Her Majesty's Theatre is closed just now the people connected with it are busily engaged, as the production of "Matsa" on Saturday has involved several improvements to the stage. Messrs…
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The annual meeting of the United Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Limited, was held to-day. The report stated that the business of the past year had been most…
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PENRITH, Thursday.—Extensive bush fires are raging on the mountains. The nouses on Lapstone Hill had a narrow escape last night from being destroyed. The wind was luckily…
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Bush fires still continue to rage out at Regentville. Mr. J. Blackie has lost a lot of grass and fencing. The stock had also to be driven away. He has…
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DUNGOG, Tuesday.—Yesterday an immense bush extending for some distance into the western portion of the town, and to the main street, was the cause of a deal of excitement among the residents. A very…
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At an early hour this morning an outbreak of fire occurred at the railway signal box at Wallsend Juction, North Waratah. The Waratah and Mayfield Fire Brigades were promptly on the scene, and…
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At a meeting of delegates of the fire brigades of the district, held at Hamilton on Tuesday night, Mr. J. Kempster presiding, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. W. Hillier, that a fire brigades'…
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A meeting of the delegates to the Amalgamated Fire Brigades Association was held at Hamilton last evening. It was decided to hold a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Special Edition. Late Cables. The European Situation. the Cretan Trouble. Incendiary Fire at Canea. Governor's Palace Destroyed. Marines Fire on the Mob. the Request From Selino
LONDON, February 24.—The Palace of tile Governor of Crete at Canea has been destroyed by fire. The fire is believed to have been the work…
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FORSTER, Thursday. -- The continued dry weather has completely ruined the crops. The water supply is getting very short. Bush fires were raging all along the coast yesterday, and…
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A fierce bush fire has been raging for the last two days on the Tuncurry side of the harbour for miles along the coast. Fears were entertamed yesterday that the township would be burned. The flames…
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Further particulars are to hand concerning the origin and progress of the bush fires which have been raging around Maitland since Tuesday…
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TAMWORTH, Friday.—A fire, which fortunately was unattended with much damage, broke out shortly after 1 o'clock this morning amongst some empty cases at the rear of Lewis Brothers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The European Situation. the Powers Buying Torpedoes. the Fire at Canea. All Cretan Archives Burnt
LONDON, February 25.—All the Powers are giving large orders for the supply of "Whitehead torpedoes. All the Cretan archives and land titles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cretan Crisis. Incendiarism at Canea. The Palace Destroyed by Fire. An Attempt at Plunder -- Marines Fire on the Mob With Blank Cartridges -- A Riot Narrowly Averted -- Seline Not to be Occupied. LONDON, February 24
From Crete it is reported that the Governor's Palace at Canea has been burned down. It is suspected that the fire was the work of an incendiary…
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NELSON'S BAY, Saturday.—Bush fires have been raging for the whole week, doing great damage. One farmer named Eagleton, at Anna Bay, had his house and outhouses burnt to the ground…
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PENRITH, Tuesday.—An extensive bush fire is raging on the mountains, about three miles from Penrith, near Mulgoa-road. It was first noticed on Sunday nearly opposite where the Glenbrook Creek…
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