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Mr. Rhoades, of Lever Brothers, pitt-street, Sydney who has just returned from a visit to Tasmania, during which he happened to be on the scene of the terrible bush fires on the Huon River district, gives a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The damaged cargo ex Monowai, about 150 tons, will be auctioned on Monday morning. It comprises brandy, rice, tea, tobacco, glucose, sulphur, whisky, cornsacks, woolpacks, &c. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mick Nathan is getting up a competition in aid of the sufferers of the bush fires. Mick, who is always to the front when assistance is wanted, stated that he would donate £10…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--At Lillydale, Walter Nicholls, aged 22, was assisting to quell bush fires, when a tree fell on him. He was killed instantaneously. At Upper Castra the bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The bush fires throughout Tasmania are now well under control, though until rain sets in freedom from further damage is not assured. From Southport this afternoon came a message…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--Serious damage has been done by bush fires at Omaha, Kalwaka, Teari, and North Albert Land, in the Auckland province. Some of the settlers have suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A public meeting of the residents, convened by the Mayor for the purpose of taking steps to assist in the alleviation of the distress caused the Gippsland settlers by the recent disastrous bush fires, was held…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Victoria Hall was poorly patronised on Saturday night. This was due to the fact that the principals in the chief item were unknown to ringsters…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A conference of representatives of the varions Gippsland municipalities was held to-day to discuss the state of affairs arising out of the recent disastrous bush fires. It was decided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The recent disastrous fire in Melbourne has given rise to a good deal of discussion with regard to the more complete control on tho part of some authority of the designs of largo public…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The report lately prepared by a committee, appointed is the General Officer commanding the military forces of New South Wales, upon the subject of "Rifle shooting tinder active service conditions,"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SUTHERLAND, Thursday.-A fire broke out at loftus Junction in the house of a fettler named A Smith this morning. The house, which is inside the railway line, has been completely gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A rather amusing accident, that night easily have ended disastrously, occurred a few days ago to a landholder at Nareen, near Coleraine (Vic), says the Melbourne "Argus" on Tuesday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of the Balmain New Ferry Company. Limited, was held last night in the Central Wall, Darling-street, Balmain, under the presidency of Mr. J. H. Wise,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HOBART, Wednesday.--As the outcome of a deputation, Ministers to-day decided that the wire for fencing and grass seed for re-sowing the burned ground shall be supplied to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire at Loftus Junction destroyed in half an hour a three-roomed cottage belonging to Mr. A Smith about half-past 5 o'clock this morning. Mr. Smith is at present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HOBART, February 11.—Reports of a most appalling character of the devastation caused by bush fires have been received. In the Huon district great tracts of country have been swept, and immense…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →This year will be remarkable for the numerous bush fires which have occurred in various parts of Australia and Tasmania. In Victoria, Gippsland has been terribly visited. On February 8…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →It is always gratifying to be able to chronicle the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. The Society does not advertise itself. On the contrary the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A reward of £50 will be paid by the Government, in addition to a reward of £100 jointly offered by the Commercial Union and Sun Fire Insurance Companies, for such information as shall…
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