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Superintendent Bear has considered the circumstances surrounding the fire at Botany-road, North Botany, last evening to be so peculiar that he has applied for the holding of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We take the following sensational accounts of the calamitous bush fires in the Gippsland country in Victoria from Saturday's Melbourne "Ar-gus," to hand to-day, by their special reporter at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A small fire occurred at a grocer's shop at North Botany last night, The outbreak was confined to one bedroom, and was extinguished before much dainage was done. Certain circumstances connected with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOBART, Sunday. -- Shortly before 7 o'clock last evening a fire broke out at the wine and spirit store of Watchorn Brothers, Elizabeth-street. A strong northerly wind was blowing at the time,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Walter Reeks has finished and handed over the plans and specifications for the rebuilding of the Balmain New Ferry Co.'s boats, which were recently destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A series of fires, believed to be the work of an incendiary, occurred last night at a grocer's shop occupied by John Miller, North Botany. The alarm was given to the North Botany Brigade by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--At a meeting in the Town-hnll to-day for the relief of the sufferers by the Gippsland fires, the Governor and a large number of lending men were present. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush fires have broken out in the Hawera district, and the settlers have suffered great loss. In the Pahiatua district the loss of stock has been enormous, thousands of sheep and cattle having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is estimated that 50 families have bean rendered homeless by reason of the bush fires. At Childers many only escaped by getting into the creek. Fifty tents have been sent to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In connection with the terrible bash fire which have devastated the Gippaland country in Victoria during the past week, the Melbourne "Argus" to hand to-day contains the following telegram from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ALBURY, Monday.-A brick house occupied by Mr. H. Davies, a well-known citizen, was gutted by fire at 9-o'clock last night. Mr. Davies went to his bedroom with a candle to get a wrap…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →COBAR, Tuesday.-A wooden house, together with its contents, the property of Mrs. W. Chaplin, was burnt to the ground at 2 o'clock this morning. Nothing was saved, and Mr. S. E. Collow's books and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Some narrow escapes from the fury of the flames of the burning bush in Gippsland are reported. After being missing for some time, Mrs. John Moore, of Yarram, was saved by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A report was sent to the City Coroner yesterday by Superintendent Bear, of the M.F.B., in regard to the fire which was regard to the our issue of yesterday to have occurred at North Botany. The fire broke out in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The R.M.S. Bri[?]nia brings word that H.M.S. E[?] sister ship to the Royal Arthur, on her way to the Ch[?] tion, called at Colombo and reported having an ex[?] venture while coming through the Red Sea on her way to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--The board appointed to Inquire into the recent big fire commenced taking evidence to-day concerning the efficiency of the fire brigades system. Superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire which occurred in Elizabeth-street on Saturday evening resulted in the complete destruction of Watchorn Bros.' wine and spirit store. The stock was Insured for £5000 in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Before the City Coroner, At the Thornton's Half way House Hotel, North Botany, to-day, an inquest was held into the circumstances attending an outbreak of fire which occurred in premises owned and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELONG, Tuesday.-The stack of fire-wood at the Lady Mary Mine last evening caught fire, and the high wind blowing prevented any being saved. A large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The first open meeting of the special Fire Board appointed to inquire into the recent great fire and also into other matters, including the efficiency of the fire brigade, was held…
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