Bush Fires
CONDOBOLIN, Thursday.—A fire in the Boolooree paddock of Wooyeo run burned the paddock out, and most of the grass on Mrs. E. J. Moulder's settlement lease. The fire also…
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CONDOBOLIN, Thursday.—A fire in the Boolooree paddock of Wooyeo run burned the paddock out, and most of the grass on Mrs. E. J. Moulder's settlement lease. The fire also…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A fire started on Sunday afternoon on a selection known as Skirving's, three miles north-west of Condobolin, and the ptoperty of Mr. A. Lewington. This selection was leased…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CONDOBOLIN, Tuesday.-- A fire started on Sunday afternoon at a selection Known as Skirting's three miles north-west of Condobolin, the Property of Mr. A Lewington. This…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the police court, a man was fined £2, or one month's imprisonment, for the careless use of fire. Defendant stated that when he saw the fire he was afraid to tell the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Reuter's St. Petersburg correspondent states that there were many hours of fierce fighting at Bakhout on Saturday last between some Cossacks and rebels…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A disastrous fire occurred early on Sunday morning, November 19 (says the "Times"), in a model lodging-house in Watsen-street, Glasgow, in which at the time between 300 and 400…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The bore put down over No. 2 tunnel at Stanford-Morthyr Colliery was completed on Saturday, the drill piercing the roof of the tunnel at the first lever, the supposed seat…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yesterday morning, over a course on Sydney Harbour of about three and a half miles, a fine crew from H.M.S. Torch easily defeated the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, in service whale boats. The weather was most favourable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A very destructive busn fire has been raging on the watercourse during the past five days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A. narrow escape from a serious fire occurred in the most crowded part of the town last night. Mrs. Grafton, fruiterer and confectioner, locked up her premises shortly afte[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Router's correspondent states that there was fierce fighting, which lasted for many hours, at Bakhmut, Southern Russia, on Saturday, between Cossacks and the rebels…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. T. A. Wilson and Co's. saw and planing mills were totally destroyed by fire at 2 o' [?] this morning. The proprietors only recently took possession of the mills…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An interesting communication was read at St. Peters Council last night from the representative of suburban municipalities (Alderman W. Taylor) on the Fire Brigades Board, dealing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JUNEE, Thursday.--The are which started at noon yesterday was got under control last night near the Claris Park wool-shed. Thousands of acres of grass wore burnt, but crops…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HAY, Friday.—Two more bush fires have occurred in the Gunbar-Whealbah district. One broke out on the Cabbage Garden Creek just…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A bush fire brigade has been formed at Laka Albert, to take in an area within a radius of five to seven miles. Landowners will be expected to contribute is per hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A bush fire commenced in Mr. Blatch's paddock yesterday about noon, burning a quantity of wheat. It then travelled cast, burning many acres of glass. Two local butchers lost…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire occurred at Rooty Hill last night, when the weatherboard residence occupied by Mrs. Willis, situated near the railway station, was completely destroyed, together with the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The promises of the Perth Pneumatic Malting Company were destroyed by fire early this morning. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss is estimated at about £10,000, which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two upper floors of a four-story building in M'Killop-street, near Elizabeth-street and Bourke-street, were destroyed by fire early this morning…
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