A Destructive Fire in Victoria. Melbourne
A destructive fire broke out in Victoria-steet. North Melbourne, to-day. It was first observed in the yard at the back of the produce and provision store belonging to…
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The Maori King. Attempt to Fire the Vessel
LONDON, February 26, 3.45 p.m.—While the steamer Maori King, conveying the Queensland Second Contingent, was off the coast of Madagascar, a lamp-trimmer was arrested for attempting…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--A fire broke out in Victoria-street North, Melbourne, this morning, which swallowed up a big furniture warehouse, a butcher's shop, and a produce dealer's store. But…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →By the Kitchen Fire. [?] [For the Sydney Wool and Stock Journal.]
When the stars are twinkling in the moonlit. sky, And the breezes softly kias and poss me by; Dreams of joy and gladness mingle in my brain,…
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A sensational episode occurred on the Queensland transport Maori King, during the voyage to Capetown. While the transport was off Madagascar…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Crisis. Cronje's Surrender Inevitable. Enemy in "Rabbit-Warren" Trenches. Stein Advises Peace Overtures. Attempt to Fire the Maori King. LONDON, February 20, 3.45 p.m
Commandant Cronje, whose position at Koodoosrnnd is considered hopeless, is using rockets to attract assistance. In the meantime all reinforcements are…
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BOMBALA, Tuesday.--Tremendous bush fires are raging in the vicinity of the town. One selection, six miles from here, lost 700 acres of grass yesterday, besides outbuildings, farm tools,…
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The bush fires in Gippsland extended over an area of country eight miles by five. Four ladies and 12 children, travelling in the punt at Jonsonville, had a narrow escape for the…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Details are now coming to hand of the serious destruction wrought by bush lives during the recent heat wave in various parts of the colony, but more…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Sensational incidents are coming to hand, in connection with the bush fires raging in various parts of Victoria. Gippsland is the centre of tho worst patch. It…
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The smouldering embers of the late bush fire in the Foster district were fanned into life again yesterday by a scorching north-westerly wind, which blew with the force of a gale, Once started the flames rushed…
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JERILDERIE, Tuesday.--A fire occurred on a goods train yesterday. When it had arrived within four miles of Jerilderie the driver observed that trucks containing, fodder were in flames. The…
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LONDON, February 26, 3.35 p.m.—The Grand Theatre at Islington has been destroyed by fire. (The Grand Theatre, just destroyed, was the third building which has been burnt there. Early…
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A fire by which two stacks of hay, 50 bags of wheat, 600 bags of chaff, a quantity of pollard, a but and contents, also mearly 2000 acres of grass and fencing were destroyed, occurred on Sunday…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Further harrowing details of the destruction caused by the bush fires in Gippsland continue to come in Scores of settlers are reported to be homeless, and…
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The terrible fires that passed over the Maffra district on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday caused widesdread destruction. Starting near Glenmaggie on Friday the flames…
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The bush fires continue to do great damage in North Gippsland, and are spreading with great rapidity among the ranges north of Maffra. Last night the fire-lighters were…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Bash fires are still raging through North Gippsland, and are spreading themselves in the ranges north of Maffra with amazing rapidity and great…
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Some flays back we called attention to an organisation being formed in the west of Victoria for the purpose of systematically fighting bush fires. Now we have news from Gippsland…
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PICTON, Wednesday Morning.—Smith's general store was burnt to the ground this morning. Everything was destroyed. After great efforts, Mr. A. Skellett's residence and the public school…
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