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In the second engagement at Port Arthur an Tuesday morning, when the Japanese shelled the Russian fleet and the forts, the Russian torpedo boats gallantly dashed for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Japanese official report states:— "The Russian gunboat Coreetz (1213 tons) and the Russian cruiser Varyag (6500 tons) quitted Chemulpho, Korea, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →COONABARABRAN, Friday.--A heavy dust storm from the west prevailed all day. It was the worst day experienced for years. A big bush fire started this morning about four miles…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →ARMIDALE, Saturday.—Heavy bush fires are raging west of Armidale, at Invergowrie, Dumaresq, and other places, and are doing considerable damage to fencing. Over 100 men,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A tremendous bush fire sprang up about noon, on Saturday at North Rocks. Quite early in the day residents living at North Rocks, about a mile and a half from Hunt's…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bush fires are raging on Bangheet station and other places, the town being enveloped in smoke and dust. A strong westerly wind is blowing. It is reported that the hay shed and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A severe fire broke out this afternoon at Dunolly, in the neighbourhood of Singleton. The fire bells rang, and very soon the Mayor (Alderman F. A. Bennet) of Singleton got…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A disastrous fire occurred at noon to-day in the main street, in Mr. Comino's newly opened restaurant and fish saloon. Mr. Prior's eating-house to the westward next ignited, the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The latest news from the Wallaroo mines states that the fire is burning with increased vigor, and is fast approaching Hoskin's Pass, at which the roots of the suction fan are fixed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →PERTH, Friday.--Early yesterday morning a fire broke out at Broad Arrow, in the cellar of the Commercial Hotel. A fairly strong wind was blowing at the time, and the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A disastrous fire started to-day at 13 o'clock in a new building occupied by Mr. Comlno, fishmonger, fronting the main street. The flames quickly spread to Prior's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A tremendous fire occurred af Baltimore, United States. A large wholesale dry goods establishment and 70 other business houses were destroyed. Despite the use of dynamite in making gaps…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Queensland has been experiencing a heat wave during the last three or four days. In Brisbane the maximum shade readings of the thermometer were:—Thursday 101 points,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BOGGABRI, Saturday.--Bush fires are raging west of the town. It is reported that the flames travelled 15 miles yesterday, and the news comes this morning that Crawford's,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dungog last night was completely enveloped in dense smoke from the bush fires at the northern end of the town. An attempt was made to burn a fire break, but the violence of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Advices received from Port Stanley, Falkland Islands by the R.M.S. Sonoma, announce that the ship Clarence S. Bement was burned at son, and is a total loss…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shortly before 3 a.m. on Saturday five shops, situated on the south side of Han[?]anstreet, between Cassuly and Wilson streets, were completely destroyed by fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another cable received by Mr. Iwasaki from Tokio read:— "The Governor of Hokkaido reports that on Thursday, the 11th instant, the Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ARMIDALE, Monday.--The winds having subsided, the bush fires which have been raging in various parts of the district for several days were checked on Sunday. At Invergowrie on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WALCHA, Monday.—Bush fires caused great destruction here last week. In addition to Mr. Bath, of Gola, who lost about £400 worth of property, Messrs. F. and W. Schrader lost a…
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