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The members of the Leichhardt Volunteer Fire Brigade had an unusual experience bust week while responding to a false alarm of fire. About 11 o'clock news came in of a fire at the Federal Timber Company's promises. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →I closed my last letter just as the Lancers were starting for the front on Saturday night, December 30, to take up a position in expectation of a big fight next day.They went out with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE. Monday.--Two fierce bush fires ran over a large area of country at Cooramok and Baliangeich, in the Warrnambool district, last night and to-day. Fifty persons have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another disastrous bush fire is raging in the Warrnambool district. The flames appear to have started from the remains of the previous week's fire at Drysdale, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TEMORA, Monday.—Two fires occurred on Saturday. The first broke out in a cottage owned and occupied by Charles Fifer, who was away. The whole of the contents were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire on Saturday evening totally destroyed a hut belonging to a miner named Charles Filer, at Upper Temora. The same evening Charles Myers' premises,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A block of buildings at Cashel, near Dookie including the Mound Morgan Hotel, a store, an butchers and blacksmith's shop.post and telegraph offices, etc.., were destroyed by fire at noon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Detective Fryer was engaged during the greater part of to-day in investigating the mysterious fire which occurred close to the Williamstown breakwater pier on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A second fire has occurred at Williamstown, about £5000 worth of hay and other fodder intended for the use of the army in South Africa being destroyed. The fire started in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GRAFTON, Tuesday Morning.—A fire broke out aboard the North Coast Company's steamer Kallatina at 1 o'clock this morning while lying at South Grafton. The outbreak occurred In the saloon quite…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Monday.--A second serious fire, following on one which took place on the 24th ult., has occurred at Williamstown, Flames were noticed leaping from a track alongside the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →After the loss of the Suffolks at Red Hill little or nothing was done for the next day or two. The clergyman who went out with the burying party reported that the Boers asked permission to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE. Tuesday. --Reports continue to canto to hand that serious bush fires are still raging in various parts of the colony. In the vicinity of Elaine and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shortly before 9 o'clock last night the Balmain Volunteer Fire Brignde received a call to an outbreak of fire at 2 Wortley-stroet, Balmain, a weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by John Quee . The fire was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →YOUNG, Tuesday Afternoon.—Shortly after midnight an alarm of fire was given. The outbreak occurred in an untenanted house in Yass-street, about a quarter of a mile from the town. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MOLONG, Tuesday.—The residence of Mrs. Richard Windred, a widow, at Wandagery, was destroyed by fire, together with the contents, on Sunday night. A cheque for £50 was burned,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At last night meeting of the A ah field Council the Mayor reported that during the year a sum of £200 had been paid as contribution to the Fire Brigades Board. At the commencement of the year he had interviewed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An outbreak of fire was discovered about 3 o'clock this morning in a four-roomed weatherboard cottage situated in Mary-street, Linwood, Wickham, occupied by Samuel Clark, a dealer, and owned by John…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire occurred shortly before 9 o'clock last night at, a weatherboard cottage in Wortley-street, Balmain, owned and occupied by John Quee. The fire was caused by the explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A small fire, resulting in the destruction of some grass, bushes, and a quantity of fencing, occurred yesterday in the grounds surrounding the residence of Mr. Fred. Cohen. 52…
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