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The fire which started on Saturday afternoon is still spreading through the ridges behind Coweumbla homestead. It has swept over 9000 acres and burnt out Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A dreadful calamity, the result of a pa[?] in a church, is reported as having occurred in Philadelphia yesterday. The church was one at which the coloured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A serious fire broke out on Mr. Carroll's selection in the direction of Mowabla, near Condobolin, early last week, and swept the area, spreading with startling rapidity before a fierce nor'-west wind. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 214 →In connection with the disastrous bush fires which have been devastating parts of the country during the past few days the Railway Commissioners have had under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday a dense haze arising from extensive fires on Warrangong, Brundah, Gambarra, and Bumbaldry stations, enveloped the district. The flames were visible on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In connection with the disastrous bush fires which have been devastating parts of the country during the past few days, the past few days, the Railway Commissioners have had under consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous bush fires, with a front of 20 miles, are raging south and west of Wyalong. Thousands of acres of grass, and miles of fencing have been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The State Premier says he receives reports daily from the police with reference to the bush fires, and no fire occurs in any locality without an announcement of it reaching him within a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →ORANGE, January 18.—At a fire on the farm of Mrs. O'B[?] near Forest Roofs, about 20 acres of grass and a considerable amount of fencing were bunt. The homestead was saved…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →On December 18, 120 acres of wheat at Warrangong. near Koorawatha, the propertyof Joseph Cowers Syme and james Henry , were destroyed by an incendiary fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the police court, Henry Mett was charged with careless use of fire on Jan. 12. Accused, who was employed at Gumly, throw down a match when lighting his pipe. A fine of £2…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At the meeting of the City Council last night, Alderman Linosay Thompson, representative of the council on the Fire Brigades board, submitted a return for the present year, showing the assessed value of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bush fires are reported from all directions. Cape Otway is Isolated, and it is supposed the telegraph line interruption is caused by bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →What might have grown into a very serious fire was discovered at 10 minutes to 9 this morning -on the premises of Messrs. Henry Simon, Limited, flour millers, 347 Kent-street, city. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A fierce, hot north wind swept the city yesterday. The observatory glass in the afternoon showed the shade temperature to be 109.6deg, while the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Frank Clarke, charged with the careless use of fire, which, it was alleged, originated the great bush are now raging, was brought bofore the Bench this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sir,—In your issue of 3rd inst you have an account of the destructive fire at Glasgow and in a later issue, the 12th, a cable with the sad news of the great confiagration at Minneapolis. I notice that under the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →WHITTON, Wednesday.—A tremendous fire broke out at Wilga back station, Kooba. After burning all Monday night it was checked. However, it broke out again yesterday, and burnt to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a quarter to nine this morning a young man named W. T. Baker, employed as a clerk at Henry Simon, Ltd., flour milling engineers, heard suspicious sounds. He was in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The inquest into the circumstances connected with the burning of the barque Itata at the Dyke was continued to-day before the City Coroner, Mr. Charles Hibble. Mr. W. A. Reid appeared…
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