Fire on the Itata. "Boys, Pack Your Bags!" a Sailor's Grim Joke
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The inquest touching the fire on the barque Itata, at the Dyke on Friday week last, was resumed by Mr. Hibble (District coroner)…
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Losses by Bushfires
The good season experienced in 1905 in the Central and Eastern Divisions resulted in a flush of grass and herbage, greater than the stock could consume. After the bitter…
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W. F. writes:—Some time ago, during the prevalence of disastrous bush fires all over the State, you very kindly published a letter of mine containing proposed remedial…
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The Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashton) has decided to grant concessions to people who were burnt out by the bush fires. The concession is that no royalty shall be…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—With regard to the fatalities T.tsed by the bush fires at Toora, in Gippsland, the "Age" correspondent saye:— It was near the State school which is built…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bush Fires. a Race for Life. Outbreaks in Victoria. Six Children Killed. Condobolin Conflagrations. Condobolin
On Friday last a fire from Mowabla burned Mr. Draffin's Mount Nobby property, and on Mr. Anderson's it destroyed 20 acres of standing crop, also much fencing on both places…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Widespread Ruin. Devastating Bush Fires in Victoria. Thrilling Railway Experiences Trains Forced Through Miles of Flames. Melbourne
There is still a smoky haze, in the city from the surrounding bush fires. News continues to come of the enormous damage done in all parts of the State. Scores of settlers…
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BURROWA Wednesday.--A fire on Tout's Calabash station this morning extended to Brookes Marengo property, and fanned by strong gusty westerly winds proceeded towards…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Great Bush Fires. Desperate Fights for Life. Heartrending Scenes in Victoria. Six Children Suffocated. Settlers Burnt to Death. Hundreds of People Homeless. Numerous Others Missing
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A message from Toora, in Cippsland, states that a fire started there on Tuesday night, to the west of the town. It swept round Hoddle Range,…
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A fire which devastated a large area of country occurred yesterday on Old Cornalla station, and burnt a large portion of Moroco station, the property of Mr. R. W. M'Laurin…
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Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in a storeroom belonging to Messrs. Diamond Bros., at the rear of their premises in Hunter-street. The fire brigade arrived promptly on the scene and extinguished the flames in a…
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A fire, which at first looked as if it was going to be a big one, broke out at the premises of Henry Simon and Co., flour milling engineers, of 347 Kent-street, city, shortly…
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ALBURY, Wednesday.--People from the country speak strongly on the subject of the careless use of fire at a time when such conduct, by reason of the conditions of the country and…
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A fire broke out this afternoon in a storeroom at the year of Messrs. Diamond Bros.' premises, in Hunter-street. Some bales of kapok were ablaze, but the fire brigade was…
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COBAR, Thursday.—A fire occurred early this morning in Main-street, Wrightville, a mile from Cobar, when five occupied dwelling-houses were burnt to the ground. The buildings were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle. the Itata Fire. Doran Committed for Trial
The inquest into the circumstances connected with the destruction of the barque Itata by fire at the dyke on January 12 was concluded yesterday. The Coroner found that the ltata was wilfully and feloniously sot on fire by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Victoria. Family of Six Suffocated. Settlers Rendered Homeless. Widespread Distress. Melbourne
News concerning bush fires continues to come In. A telegram from Foster stated that six children of Mr. Lonsdale, Mount Best, had been suffocated, and that Messrs. H. Swan…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stanford-merthyr Disaster. Alleged Origin of the Fire. the Pit to Be Unsealed. Kurri Kurri
The inquest was resumed to day before the district coroner (Mr. Albert Pryor) and a jury of six respecting the abovenamed disaster. Mr. D'Arcy Irvine appeared for the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Barque Itata. a Seaman Sent for Trial. Charged with Setting Fire to the Vessel. [By Telegraph.] NEWCASTLE
She District Coroner (Mr. Charles Hibble) to- day committed Joseph Doran for trial at the Circuit Court, to be held at Maitland on April 3, on a charge of wilfully setting fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bush Fires Australian Heroism
While we are trying to induce Englishmen to come out here and take up land, our own people are suffering what Englishmen never dreamed of…
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