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Information has been received that a bush fire started at Albert River, at Darlington, and has travelled across to Widgee Creek and Christmas Creek, some seven or eight miles, through Stanley…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →As one who witnessed many of the conflagrations in southern New South Wales last week, I must say that the precautions taken by farmers and graziers to prevent their property being swept…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire broke out in a small wooden building at the rear of a photographic studio off Mitchell-street, lately occupied by A. L[?] and owned by Mrs. Sides. The building was quickly demolished.The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the house occupied by Mrs. E. A. Scott, in Bayswater-road, Darlinghurst, early this morning, a fire broke out in a bedroom, the contents of which were damaged. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COOMA, Saturday.—A fire occurred early this morning in the stables at a private house occupied by Mr. O. Walford, who, by removing portion of the shed, prevented the spread of the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shortly after midnight a Are broke out In a bedroom at a house in Bayswater-road, Darlinghurst, occupied by Mrs, E. A. Scott, The headquartors, Darlinghurst, and Paddington…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →COROWA, Saturday.—Emily East, 16 years of age, a daughter of Mr. W. H. East, of South Corowa, met with a serious burning accident yesterday morning. She was engaged cooking at a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →KATOOMBA, Saturday.--The fire at Leura Falls has now completely subsided, owing to continual rains for the last day or two. The damage, it can now bo seen, is not nearly so…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--The report of Mason Bros." fire in your issue of December 30 states-- "It was decided by Mr. Webb to utilise the establishment of M'Carron, Stewart…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An incident is reported from Cocomingla which goes to prove that the careless dropping of matches is often the origin of bush fires. A man was drawing water from a creek on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The residence of Walter Teal, painter, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night, with all its contents. The fire was caused by a window curtain being blown on to a lighted candle. The contents of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BOURKE, Monday.--A fire occurred at Curranyalpa, near Tilpa, last night, by which a four- roomed house, occupied by a family named Smith, was destroyed. The father and daughter (aged 16…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At a meeting of the Paddington Borough Council last night a letter from the Randwick Council, asking the co-operation of the city and suburban councils in an endeavour…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The fire brigades were this morning called out to extinguish a fire at the Jersey Hotel, Park and Castlereagh streets, city. The outbreak was quickly suppressed, no damage being done further…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The rather tranquil neighbourhood of Leichhardt-street, Waverley, was somewhat roused on Saturday evening, when the engine of the Waverley and Randwick…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FORBES, Monday.--A wooden cottage at North- hill, the property of Those. Hastie, occupied by E. Barbe, was burned last night about 10 o'clock through a curtain catching from a candle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Marine Board sat to-day to further investigate the fire on board the steamer Wilcannia, Captain Currie presided, and Mr. S. Johnston, engineer surveyor to the board, attended, and submitted an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The adjourned special meeting of the Marine Board, In connection with the lire In the coal bunkers of the steamer Wilcannia, was held today. The meeting started on Friday last, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A large haystack on Mr. Kennedy's Leconfield Estate was totally consumed by Are on Wednesday afternoon. "Wragge's Almanac and Weather Guide,"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—The report of Mason Brothers' fire, in your issue of December 30, states: "The flames were attacked by lines of hose from three steamers and a couple of hydrants, the firemen working from…
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