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Bush fires have broken out in the Warrnambool district. A large quantity of unthreshed oats has been destroyed. The cause is believed to be the sun igniting a wax…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The heat yesterday and to-day was very oppressive. At 9 o'clock this morning the Observatory recorded 36 in the shade, and 146 in the sun, with a hot northerly wind…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The amount of damage done by the bush fires, and the best method of affording relief to the sufferers, is a matter of active controversy just now. The opinion on this subject of Mr. W. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The homestead at Gundaroo has been destroyed by fire, which originated in a front bedroom. Only a plane and a few other articles were saved. A sum of money…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NEWCASTLE. Tuesday.—A fire occurred this morning shortly, after 2 o'clock at Alderman Crook's timber yard, sawmills, and Joinery workshops, at Cook's' Hill. In a few minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In a report received by the InspectorGeneral of Police from Murrumburrah specific instances are mentioned of ignition caused by phosphorus which had been used to poison…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mount Malcolm branch of the West Australian Bank was destroyed by fire carly on Sunday morning. The whole of the receipts. bullion coin books, etc., were saved Mr. E. R…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Agricultural College at Hawkesbury had some narrow escapes from sustaining serious loss during the progress of the fires, and the students and employees' corps had ample…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At Thursday night's meeting of the Hurstville Council a communication was read from Alderman W. Taylor, suburban representative on the Fire Brigades' Board, in reply to a question…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An open verdict was recorded in regard to the Convent fire. The inquiry Was held today…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →According, to the evidence given at an inquiry into the cause of the recent fire, which destroyed the Roman Catholic Church and Convent at Lismore, the fire brigade reached the scene just…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The coroner held an inquiry on Saturday respecting the recent fire, which destroyed the Roman Catholic church and convent. The occupant of the cottage from which the fire, it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Since our report in last week's issue more complete details with regard to the ravages of the' ires have been received. Up to the present few cases of actual distress have been discovered, but it is apparent,…
Continued on Trove, page 76 →The Inspector-General of Police is in receipt of a further batch of reports from the country regarding bush fires. At Wallendbeen an enormous amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NARRABRI, Monday.—The recent fires here owed their origin to the endeavours of landholders to cope with the rabbit pest. The Act requires that all fallen timber whero rabbits…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →ADELONG, Tuesday, Jan. 3.—The New Year was ushered in with the most disastrous fire ever known in these districts. Already there has been received information of enormous and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A bush fire on Sunday destroyed a hayshed and 15 tons of hay and stockyards belonging to Mr. M'Mahon, near St. George. The dwelling-house also ignited, and the fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New South Wales has just been visited by bush fires which for devastation of grass, fencing, buildings, and, most unfortuately, of loss of life and stock, have found few equals…
Continued on Trove, page 72 →Yesterday afternoon about 200 acres of bush off G[?]bbs-street Willoughby, were destroyed by fire. The outbreak was discovered about 1 p.m., but it is stated that the alarm was…
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