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WAGGA, Thursday.—Several bush fires are raging in tho district. One, which started early yesterday forenoon at Urana-road, travelled easterly at a rapid rate before a gale of wind,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ARMIDALE, Thursday Afternoon.—An outbuilding at Trim's Sawmills and Chaff Factory caught fire this morning. The flames were extinguished before much damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This morning a wood and iron dwelling in South Broken Hill, owned and occupied by Mr. Creely, was totally destroyed by fire. A portion of the furniture was saved. The property was insured in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A further demonstration of the efficacy of the dry powder fire extinguisher "Kilfyre"' was given on the site of the old Benevolent Asylum by Messrs. Hebblewhite and Co…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The fire brigades were called out at about half-past 7 o'clock this morning to an outbreak which had occurred at the Empire Hotel, Pitt and Hunter streets. Flames had broken out under the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire broke out this afternoon at Hans Irvine's cyanide works, Mount Egerton Blackhorse mine. The whole of the laboratory, oil engine, and assay rooms were completely destroyed. The fire was got…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shortly before 8 to-night a fire, the origin of which has not been determined, broke out in one of the sleeping sections of vestibule car No. 21, resulting in the complete gutting of the carriage and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A destructive bush fire which swept over several miles of country and entailed the loss of a number of houses and large areas of grass and bush was experienced within a few lines of Sydney on the 6th…
Continued on Trove, page 395 →A bushfire occurred at Athol yesterday. Fully five miles of grass was destroyed. Mr. Eason's farm was saved by strenuous exertions. The fire extended up to the fences…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Terribly destructive bush fires have been raging all over this district during the past week, and extensive loss of property is reported. For the past three days Carysfort…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The General Post Office was the scene of a fire shortly before three o'clock this morning, the outbreak fortunately being confined to a small apartment above the telephone switch room…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Firemen from the headquarters, Circular Quar, and William-street brigades (M.F.B.) attended a fire early yesterday at the Empire Hotel, corner of Pitt and Hunter streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A relief fund is being organised at Belmore in aid of the sufferers by the recent destructive bush fire. Mr. G. Schauer is hon. secretary to the fund. Subscriptions amounting to £46 7s 3d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The origin of the recent fire which consumed Mr. R. B. Hill'a residence is still shrouded in mystery, and it seems not unlikely that an official inquiry will be held. The property…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At about 7.30 a.m. yesterday the headquarters fire brigade received a call from the Empire Hotel, Pitt and Hunter streets. It was found that the flooring of a room at the rear…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Messrs. Hebblewhite and Co. gave a demonstration of the merits of Kllfyre," a dry powder fire extinguisher, on Thursday, in the presence of about 300 people, on the site of the old…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Some excitement was caused in Pitt-street just before 3 o'clock this morning by the discovery of an outbreak of fire in one of the upper storeys of the General Post Office,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Frank G. Carpenter writes a very interesting letter from Java to the "Detroit Free Press," concerning the great volcanoes of that island. He says: "I am in the town of Tosari, in the wildest…
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