Destructive Bush Fires. Narrow Escape of a Homestead. Wee Waa
A destructive fire of country occurred at Millie station early on Tuesday. The lightning struck a fence, igniting it and setting the grass on fire…
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Fires. Two Houses Destroyed. Wanaaring
A destructive fire, resulting in considerable damage to property, occurred here at 2 o'clock this morning. Almost concurrently with the alarm, a cottage owned by Messrs. Vicary and…
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A big conflagration at Wanaaring last night resulted in the total destruction of the residences of Messrs, Allan, Barton, and J. Mills…
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Oh, I'm Hitting, dreary, and my heart is weary Though my head in hoary with three score and ton…
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A fire, which did a considerable amount of damage, occurred last night at about 8 o'clock on Byron station. Advantage was being taken of the cool of the evening to burn the…
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The secretary of the Wallaroo mines has received information that the expedition to the 60 fathom level had furnished definite information that the fire above the 60 fathom…
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A stack of 15 tons of hay and a shed, the property of Mr. Joseph Wallis, Lower Mittagong, were destroyed by fire last night. Neither was insured. It is said that the cause of the…
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Out Adaminaby correspondent writes:—A curious incident occurred on the Kianvdra-road on Tuesday last, when a representative of a Sydney firm discovered the seat of his buggy to…
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An engine has just been completed at the Hohenzollern works at Dusseldorf, of a type designed for shunting in explosive factories. Instead of carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (Ltd.)
THE shareholders of this Company have no reason to complain of the last year's operations, for solid growth and careful management are the features of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire at Tientsin. Russo-chinese Bank Destroyed
LONDON, January 22, 2.35 p.m.—The offices of the Russo-Chinese Bank at Tientsin have been burnt down…
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The City of Manchester will shortly be provided with the most powerful steam fire and salvage boat in the world, which will be used for the protection of the docks and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chicago Theatre Fire. an Awful Affair. the Terrible Details. (Cabled to "The World's News" from Auckland.)
"A little streak of blue flame." That was how the Iroquois Theatre fire started to Chicago on December 30. That was the beginning of the destruction of a magnificent new…
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The Russo-Chinese Bank at Tientsin has been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country "Howling for Rain." Probability of Disastrous Fires
A Hawkesbury correspondent writes:—"The country is now howling for rain. The amount of dead herbage promises fearful fires this summer."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Wyalong
The late rains extinguished the bush fires in this vicinity…
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Shortly before noon yesterday a fire was discovered on the premises occupied by John Reardon, bootmaker, at 150 George-street. The Circular Quay, branch of the M.F.B. turned out and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great Fire in Norway. a Town Destroyed
LONDON, January 24.—A terrible fire has occurred at the town of Aalesund, on the west coast of Norway. When the fire broke out a hurricane was raging,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Aalesund Fire. Severe Weather and Intense Suffering
LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Several deaths have been reported in connection with the disastrous fire at Aalesund to Norway. The Customs House and 20 small [?]uses are alone left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wallaroo Mine Fire. Inspection of the Workings
ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Vigorous efforts are still being made to light the fire at the Wallaroo, mines. A suction fan has been doing good work in pumping up the gases. A party of men were…
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