The Bush Fires Lord Mayor's Fund
Up to yesterday morning the Lord Mayor's Fund for the relief of sufferers by the recent bush fires amounted to £4726 14s 7d…
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The Late Bush Fires. Belief Must Be Prompt. Opinion of the Premier. Letter to the Lord Mayor
The Premier has had under consideration recently the decision of the Lord Mayor's committee to delay the granting of relief till February. Yesterday he caused the…
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Mr. W. J. Cartwright, of Boundary Villa. Temora, was a very big loser over the recent bush fires. The fire came into his holding from two directions on…
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A stable with coachhouse 40ft x 30ft, situated in Pyrmont Bridge-road, Camperdown, and owned by Mr. Stewart, builder and contractor, was gutted by fire at 3 o'clock…
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Captain Prestvold, master of the Norwegian barque Grande, which arrived at Geelong (Vic.) on Saturday evening from Capetown, reports that on Friday, when about fourteen miles off the…
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At an early hour this morning a fire occurred in Pyrmont Bridge-road, resulting in the destruction of a large stable and coachhouse at the rear of premises occupied by Mr. Stewart,…
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The Woollahra Council, held a special meet in last night to deal with one or two matters the consideration of which had been postponed from the previous meeting. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Need for Fire Alarms. Leichhardt's Predicament
A communication from the Fire Brigades' Board, intimating that Leichhardt's contribution for the current year under the provisions of the Fire Brigades Act would be £300 13s…
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Joseph O'Brien, a tramp, lit a fire yesterday within half a mile of the town, bolled his billy and set fire to the grass, of which three acres were burnt. Plenty of help was…
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COBARGO, Monday.--A well-known resident or Cobargo named John Leemon, who was arrested by the local police on Saturday, was to-day charged at the Police Court with wilfully…
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A discovery was made at Bungowannah Park this morning, which indicates that an attempt had been made to fire that property, and also Mr. T. H. Griffiths' holding on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire-alarms at Leichhardt. a Few Fired Off
At the meeting of the Leichhardt council last night a statement was read from the Fire Brigades Board to the effect that Leichhardt's contribution for the current year was…
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The Lord Mayor's Fund amounted on Tuesday to £4763. After a lengthy sitting in Cabinet, the Government has decided to set apart a special sum of £25,000 for the Advances to Settlers…
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The Nelson district is experiencing a spell of hot weather, the thermometer registering 92 degrees in the shade. In the Collingwood portion of the district bush fires have done…
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It is to be regretted that a difference of opinion has arisen as to the time when the funds collected from the citizens in aid of the sufferers from bush fires should…
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Whether by sailors at sea, or by settlers on land, fire is more to be dreaded than water. So far, too, as the fire is concerned the "devouring element" (journalese) leaves…
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The impatience of the Government with the caution exercised by the committee of the Lord Mayor's Fund for the relief of the bush fires victims found vent yesterday…
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—An extensive bush fire, covering country 70 miles long by two miles wide, was on Thursday raging to the north-west of Tarcoola. A. hastily convened meeting decided to send fire-fighters, and 19…
Continued on Trove, page 176 →More Bush Fires. Outbreaks on the Upper Murray
ALBURY, Wednesday.—A correspondent residing at Wagra, on the Upper Murray, gives particulars of a fire which has been burning there for some days…
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