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On Wednesday evening, 4th inst, Mr. O'Malley Wood, Chairman of the Advances to Settlers' Board, was despatched by the Premier to make inquiries as to the extent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Lismore Coroner held an inquiry respecting the recent fire, which destroyed the Roman Catholic church and convent. The occupant of the cottage from which the fire, it was clearly…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →There will be no match between the Metropolitan Fire Brigade holders of the whale-boat championship of Port Jackson—five-oared service whalers) and the Water Police—at least, not yet awhile. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Judging from the correspondence which has appeared in your paper in connection with the recent bush fires, considerable doubt appears to exist in the minds of many persons…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →It is feared that three children, who have been missing from home at Mirboo North since Thursday, lost their lives in the bush fires. They rushed out of the house…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,--Your columns of late have shown what tragic possibilities of misery exist in the country where one would naturally look for only restfulness and verdure. The time seems…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire, under peculiar circumstances, has occurred at Weebah, the former residence of the late Mr. Thomas Richards. On Sunday afternoon, at about half-past 4, flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Tuesday a hessian Camp on the Monte Cristo lease, Kalgoorlie, was destroyed by fire. Mrs. John Rogers and her daughter, aged two years, had a narrow escape. The door had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out this morning in the old Church of England Cemetery, sweeping about half of the ground. It was kept in check by civilians beating the flames, till the arrival…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Reports of bush fires are still being received. While fighting the flames at Bairnsdale Ivan Terry was bitten by a snake, and narrowly escaped death…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,--Mr. G. E. Brodie, who, on behalf of the Government', is making investigations in connection with the recent disastrous bush fires which occurred in tho Carocar district, informs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GOULBURN, Thursday.--A middle-aged man named Hooton and his wife had some trying experiences during the bush fires in the Henty district. Mrs. Hooton was suffering from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We have received the following contributions to this fund, and shall be glad to acknowlledge further amounts:- Amount previously acknowledged £207, 1 10½…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The executive committee of the Lord Mayor's Bush Fire Relief Fund held a meeting in the Town Hall, Mr. G. Maiden presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A communication from the Premier anas read at a meeting of the executive committee of the Lord Mayor's Bash Fire Belief Fund, yesterday. This stated that temporary relief was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. George Maiden presided over a meeting of the executive committee of the Lord Mayor's Bush Fires Relief Fund at the Town-hall yesterday. There were also present Major J. Randal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Some terse and convincing descriptions of the tremendous fires which recently swept some of the Southern districts have been given this week by delegates to the irrigation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Tuesday night a fire broke out on the promises of Earl Bros., fruiterers, in Leestreet. It is believed that the fire originated in a back room, where a candle was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →During the voyage of the steamer Cape Breton, which arrived from Now York to-day, a fire broke out on December 8, when the vessel was near the Cape of Good Hope…
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