The Bush Fires
Bush fires have been raging in the Grampians now over a fortnight, and appear to be increasing in violence. All the richly-grassed country south of the Grampians, known as…
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Bush Fires at Kiandra. Kiandra
The surrounding bush and grass fires ara spreading with great rapidity, having now reached the town, which is covered in dense smoke. A strong south-east wind prevails…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--A thick bunk of smoke, arising from the bush fires, is again responsible for the disorganisation of shipping arrangements. In the case of the steamer Adelaide, considerable delay was caused,…
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AUCKLAND, Monday.--The State Forest at Mareketu, near Whangarei, is on fire from end to end. It contains an immense quantity of valuable kauri trees. WELLINGTON, Monday.--The bush fires in the…
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A fire broke out at the Railway Hotel. Rookwood, at an early hour yesterday. The signalman on the railway noticed a glare in the bar and gave the alarm. The inmates at once set about…
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LONDON, Sunday Night.--During a big fire at Boston yesterday six firemen were killed through being buried beneath falling walls. Many other persons were…
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A fire broke out at the George-street Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute, Parramatta, at an early hours this morning. The fire originated among a quantity of bedding and clothing which…
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Soon after midnight the alarms rang out, and the fire brigades were called to a conflagration at the old asylum in George-street. For many years there has been a perpetual…
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The reports of the awful bush fires that have for weeks past been raging over large tracts of country in Victoria are most distressing reading. Along with the intense heat that has lately…
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A great outbreak of bush fires south of Hobart took place to-day, and the entire city is enveloped in drifting smoke, and the ground strewn with burnt embers carried by the high wind. News…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The township of Jumbunna is threatened with total destruction by bush fires, which are burning fiercely on two sides of the town. On the outskirts of the…
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ALBURY, Tuesday.--Southern Riverina has been enveloped in smoke from the Victorian, bush fires for the past three days. In some places on the border charred leaves and ashes have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bush Fires in Victoria. a Fresh Outbreak. Foster Partially Destroyed. a Heartrending Spectacle. Melbourne
The heat wave settled down on Melbourne again to-day, and the thermometer registered up to 103 in the shade. The hot northerly wind which set in at daybreak fanned the bush fires…
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About quarter to 2 to-day a small fire broke out at the Post-office restaurant, in Erskine-street. In a very short space of time the Metropolitan Fire Brigade had several engines…
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From a return recently issued by the Fire Brigades Board it is shown that there are 43 municipalities which contribute towards their support, From an analysis of this return we find that…
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Shortly after midnight yesterday a fire was discovered at the George-street Asylum, Parramatta, and the alarm was at once given to the brigades, but the number of…
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Another fire of a serious nature broke out in the city early this morning, and did extensive damage to the tobacco factory of Moss, White and Co. A few minutes after…
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A fire broke out this morning in the tobacco factory of Messrs. Moss, White, and Co., near the Flagstaff Gardens. The fire brigade was quickly on the spot, but for a…
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HOBART, Tuesday.--Bush fires are still raging throughout Tasmania, with unabated fury in the southern districts. Reports to band of settlers battling with the flames are heartrending…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A disastrous fire occurred early this morning at the large tobacco factory of Messrs. Moss, White, and Co., at the corner of A'Beckett and William streets. The fire…
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