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BLAYNEY, Monday.--A very destructive bush fire broke out at Errowanbang Station on Saturday Assisted by a strong wind, it swept the whole country to Lyndhurst. Then a change in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At Thirroul bush fires were extensive. The visitors camped at Muddy Creek were burnt out, and lost everything, as did an old identity named Darcy, who is well known to all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The risk of destruction by fire of the old and highly inflammable Parliamentary buildings in Macquarle-street is to be minimised by the introduction of fire detectors. Last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fires at Sutton Forest invested "Hillview," the State Governor's country seat, yesterday, when it was a case of all hands turning to, in order to prevent being burnt out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious bush fires are raging at various places in the district. An immense fire has burnt through the Bigga district, and is still raging. The mailman from Junction Point…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MOSS VALE, Monday Afternoon.--Bush fires are still burning in many parts. Farmers in the direction of Yurrunga and Manchester-square were almost without exception burned out, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush fires have continued to rage on every side of Carcoar throughout to-day. Shortly after 9 a.m. it was discovered that the Stoke Estate, about three-quarters of a mile from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GUNDAGAI, Monday.--Latest particulars regarding the bush fires fully support all previously wired. As the details come to hand they show that much more stock and crops and many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Webb, Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, last month sounded a note of warning to the metropolis. The appliances and men at his command, he said, were not sufficient…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--Since Friday, bush fires have been raging along the ridge in the vicinity of Maitland and on towards Cessnock and Lamb's Valley. On Saturday and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LISMORE, Monday Evening.—A fire, which caused great destruction, broke out here to-day at noon. St. Mary's Convent, consisting of two buildings, containing 40 large rooms, also…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Buteshire, 5574 tons, of the Federal, Houlden, and shire line, which left New York under the command, of Captain Chicken, on November 28 for Melbourne, has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some of the most disastrous bush fires that have visited the State for a great many years past followed the great heat of last week. Miles of country have been devastated, many homesteads are now…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Captain S. W. Muir, of the North Coast Company's steamer Myee, brought his steamer into Sydney Harbour this morning from Piper's Creek and Port Macquarie. The captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir, -- Now that we have received nows of the appalling loss of live stock and property, due to that terrible demon, fire, it raises the question as to whether a recurrence at intervals of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The weather is cooler, and the rain that is falling in the country districts has stopped the spread of the bush fires. Reports to hand show the immense damage and great…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Hogue, the Chief Secretary was again busy yesterday afternoon attending to numerous wires from the country in regard to losses by the bush fires, and consequent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Some visitors who camped at Mudd Crook were burnt out, and lost everything. Mr. D'Arcy, an old identity, who is well known to all visitors to the Bulli…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →That the sincerest sympathy of the Sydney people is with their suffering brethren in the country nobody who keeps his ears open can for a minute venture to doubt. The nature of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The welcome change which occurred on Monday evening, and which brought rain, is still making itself pleasantly felt over the southern half of the State, while further to the north…
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