Called Out. Fire at Ashfield
A little before noon yesterday there was bustle and excitement in the neighbourhood of Ashfield, Burwood, and Marrickvillo, for the engines belonging to the fire stations in…
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Fire Near Mittagong. Matron Saves Crippled Children
MITTAGONG, Wednesday.—A disastrous fire occurred here yesterday, when No. 3 Cottage Home, about a mile from town, was consumed. Only the trick walls and an outhouse were left…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fire on the Itata. Accused Acquitted
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- At the sittings of the Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day, a middle-aged man named Joseph Doran was charged with having maliciously set fire to the ship…
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A fire broke out at 12.30 this afternoon on the premises of the Dock Company's cargo sheds at Port Adelaide. The outbreak was in the vicinity of large warehouses and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Near Mittagong. State Children's Home Destroyed. the Matron's Heroism
MITTAGONG, Tuesday. -- One of the most disastrous fires which has taken place in the district for some time occurred here early on Tuesday morning, when No. 3 Cottage Home,…
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In view of the unusually prolific growth of grass over a large area of the State, and the increased danger to settlers from bush fires, the Inspector-General of Police before the…
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GUNDAGAI, Wednesday.--During a thunderstorm on Monday night, lightning struck a dead tree near Bright's selection, Bangus, causing a bush fire. About 500 acres were burnt. The fire…
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Bush fires raging close to town to-day reached the homesteads of a number of small settlers at Adelong Crossing. Mr. W. Bootes, Mundario station, was the biggest loser, to…
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TAREE, Wednesday.--A house belonging to Percy Carmody, at Sidebottom, was burnt to the ground yesterday with the whole of its contents. Mr. and Mrs. Carmody were away at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sympathy with Burnt-out Settlers. Perth (W.a.)
A public meeting, held in Perth Town Hall last night, and presided over by Mayor Stubbs, passed a resolution sympathising with the sufferors by the recent Victorian bush…
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The Premier has made a statement to the effect that the Government is prepared to assist all sufferers by the recent bush fires who are in distress, but he says that so far no…
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It is just as well Australians are cheerful and stout-hearted, for they have more than their share of troubles. If we have a decent year or so we…
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The necessity for the strictest carefulness being exercised by persons in the country in the use of fire, especially at the present time, should be apparent to all. Yet there are people…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration. Orange
A meeting of the committee of the recent fire brigades' demonstration was held last night, when a statement was prsented showing a deficit of £64. It was resolved to…
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A travelling tinsmith, named Edward Godson, was lined £5, with £2 6s witnesses' expenses, for the careless use of fire at Wee Jasper. He went away, and left his fire burning at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South Maitland Collieries. Precautions Against Fire. Kurri Kurri
Precautions are being taken by managers of collieries in this district to minimise the risk of fires in mines, and every breach of the Coalmines Regulation Act dealing with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shocking Cruelty. by Russian Peasants. Cattle Maimed and Killed. Horses Set on Fire
LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The peasants in the Kherson district (Russia) have destroyed mansions and killed and maimed cattle…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A Mount Gambler telegram states that yesterday morning a grass fire broke out in the vicinity of Tantanoola, and proved most serious. Favored by a hot north…
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A bush fire broke out at Garangula station yesterday afternoon, and before being extinguished early this morning did a great deal of damage. Mr. Ross, of Garangula station,…
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A fire broke out in a storeroom on the premises of the Waygood Elevator Company, 57 to 65 Bathurst-street, last night, and about 40 empty cases were destroyed. The other contents were…
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