The Buteshire Fire
LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The fire on the steamer Buteshire, which put into Capetown in distress, has again broken out, and has badly damaged the cargo in the third hold…
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The Baptism of Fire
A lurid New Year, What a frightful state of affairs has this week been revealed in the telegraphed news from station and farm. While…
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A big fire raged between Minto and Ingleburn on Saturday, and spread through Lichfields and Skerritt's. It was only with extreme difficulty that the…
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The last Thursday of the old year came near to becoming celebrated as a Black Thursday for the North Rocks district, and but for the strenuous and continued…
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BRISBANE, Friday.--A fire resulting in the loss of three lives occurred at Upper Paddington early this morning on premises occupied by R. Newble, of the Electric Telegraph…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—The villa residence of Mr. R. Newble, electric telegraph operator, residing at Upper Paddington, was burnt to the ground this morning…
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A few weeks ago the superintendents of the Metropolitan Fire Stations of the Eastern States met at Sydney in committee. They discussed the determination of the Postmaster-General to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Fire at Lismore Pro-cathedral and Convent Destroyed. Narrow Escape of a Nun
The destruction by file of St. Carthage's Pro-Cathod[?] and St. Mary's Convent at Lismore on Monday last, was a calamity which must be a great blow to the diocese and its…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Swept By Flame. New Year's Baptism of Fire. a Roaring Furnace Sears the Land
As if to mock the country's congratulations on the prospect of a plenteous season, a tornado of fierce fire and withering heat swept over New South Wales on the closing…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Russia's Troubles. Chief of Police Killed. Rioters Fire Prisons London, Friday, 3.15 p.m
Some serious disturbances are reported from Russia. The chief of the police at Warsaw has been fatally wounded near that city…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dead Man's Gold. The Late Bush Fires. BOWRAL
A case arising out of the recent bush fires was before Mr. Maitland, P.M., at the police court this morning, when Samuel Green, an old age pensioner, was charged with having…
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The following reports on the recent bush fires were received at the Inspector-General's office yesterday from police officers in charge of the various stations:-…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Engines and Grass Fires
It ought not to be beyond the ingenuity of the railway staff to devise means to prevent the locomotives from causing grass fires, which in turn become huge bush…
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During the prevalence of the recent bush fires in the southern district, instances were recorded where the best intentions of some of the settlers were woefully thwarted by the…
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NARRABRI, Monday.—The recent fires here owed their origin to the endeavours of land-holders to cope with the rabbit pest. The Act requires that all fallen timber where rabbits…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charge of Theft. The Late Bush Fires. BOWRAL
A case arising out of the recent bush fires was before Mr. Maitland, P.M., at the police court this morning, when Samuel Green, an old age pensioner, was charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Relief. the Lord Mayor's Fund. Donations Received
The Lord Mayor's Fund is controlled by a committee, under presidency of the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Allen Taylor). The honorary treasurers are the Lord Mayor and Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cause of Bush Fires. Various Theories of Opinion Discussed. Railway Department and Fire Breaks. Bushmen Careless with Matches
Almost every theory possible regarding the origin of bush fires has been seriously discussed except ignition from the water bag. They run the whole gamut of carelessness with matches,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bush Fires. Public Meeting at Wagga. Relief Fund Initiated. Estimate of the Losses
WAGGA, Sunday. -- In connection with the recent bush fires a public meeting was held in the Town-hall on Friday evening. The Mayor presided, Mr. O'Malley Wood, Chairman of the…
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NOT very many years ago it used to be a grim and significant saying among the Australian nomads, the "whalers," "benders," and other…
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