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Sir,—The report of the disastrous bush fires in Victoria may emphasise the fact that in our own State we are seriously exposed to similar evils. Our railway engines take a prominent place amongst the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The fire at Mr. Daniel Shade's produce store, 401 Parramatta-road, Leichhardt which resulted in the death of Firemen Edward John Roberts, of the Marrickville station, early on Monday morning, broke out again…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call on Monday evening that a fire was in progress at the Australian Drug Company's store in O'Connell-street. In a few minutes extinguishing and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,-With regard to the above sad occurrence, I noticed by your report of February 11 that Officer Graham is credited with being the man who pulled Peter Winstead back at a critical…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A telegram from Tea (Vic.) to the Melbourne "Argus" says: The area covered by the bush fires amounts to a little over 200 square miles of country, and within that area the fencing has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The total number of small tene[?]eats destroyed by bush fires at Queenstown last Thursday was 72. The claims sent in amount to £2209. It is proposed to ask the Government to vote aid to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--During the last few days Ministers have been approached by representatives of several districts through which the bush fires have spread with such devastating…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Victorian Government has appointed a committee consisting of the Ministers for Lands, Agriculture, and Water Supply, to take steps to afford relief in cases of distress arising…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Stormy weather was reported yesterday from various country stations, causing uneasiness where bush fires were burning. St. Marys is surrounded on three sides, the flames clearing the country of grass…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In connection with the disastrous bush fires which have occurred in the country, districts, there in much food for reflection in the following extracts from a letter under the signature of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The special committee of the Cabinet appointed to deal with the question of relieving settlers and others burnt out by the recent bush fires have already got to work. It has been decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Along the Western Falls, Crowther and Broula ranges, a great fire is raging among dense timber and scrub. The reflection at night was seen as far as Harden and Cowra…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →GUNDAGAI, Friday.--Another huge bush are started yesterday on Danger and MacDonald Bros. Wantabadgery Station, quite close to the homestead. The owners were away at the time…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →JUNEE, Friday.-A bush fire here broke out in a large paddock two miles from Junee, on Tuesday last. The flames spread rapidly, and being driven by a high wind all efforts on the part of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →EXTENSIVE bush fires have been raging in the north-eastern district of Victoria. An extraordinary spectacle was seen at Longwood on the evening of the 6th inst. A mighty whirls and started among…
Continued on Trove, page 406 →A large bush fire was the result of a little carelessness, on the part of a tramp who camped to make himself a billy of tea on Wednesday in the Waterloo Estate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The deepest sympathy of the community is due to the sufferers by the recent deplorable fires in New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. At all times the lot of the men on the land in…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call yesterday from G., and C. Hoskins's iron foundry, Wattle-street, and on arriving at the scene found a small fire in a rope driving tunnel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Thursday morning at 2 o'clock the housemaid at " Fairmount," the residence of Mr. E. A. Fleming, Rydalmere, raised the alarm that the outbuildings were on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A are occurred on Mr. W. Kirchner's farm at Round Hill, near Culcairn, resulting in the destruction of £200 worth of property, including the blacksmith's shop and the chaff works,…
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