Fire at Balmain
Yesterday a fire broke out in an unoccupled two-storied weatherboard cottage in Mansfield-street, Balmain. Four brigades were, quickly on the scene, and the names were extinguished…
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Fires in New South Wales. Becoming Serious
MILTON, Wednesday.--Bush fires are still raging, and are becoming more serious. Fencing and telegraph lines are suffering considerably all along the coast…
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HAY, Wednesday.--A grass fire of fairly large dimensions occurred amongst settlers on Toganmain, destroying fully 1000 acres of grass. The fire destroyed 200 acres of grass on Mr…
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WELLINGTON ((N.Z.), Wednesday.--Bush fires are still raging in all directions in the southern part of the North Island, Clouds of smoke swept over Wellington all day, and passing out…
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The strong-room of Cohen's warehouse, the scene of Monday's disastrous are, was opened today, and cart-loads of books and records have been recovered. Many of the…
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A fire which occurred in the Christchurch Hospital this forenoon extensively damaged the newer portion of the buildings. The patients in the wards were all removed without…
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KURRI KURRI, Wednesday.--A six-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mr. Robert Ackman, was with its contents totally destroyed by fire at Weston this morning…
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A lamentable fatailty occurred at Black Range late on Monday evening (says a Stawell, correspondent). Mrs. Brown, an aged woman, had a child, Charles Ridding,…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--One of the divisions of the Christchurch Hospital caught fire to-day. It contained the men's accident and women's and children's' wards. The patients…
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The fire which has been smouldering in the ruins of Messrs. David Cohen and Co.'s warehouse has been practically extinguished; but two hoses connected with the mains are still…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The ruins of Messrs. Cohen and Co.'s building still continue to smoulder and give off a considerable amount of smoke. Owing to the drain which the fire…
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During the bush fires in Victoria, fully settlers were burnt out in the Foster district, and twenty-four around Yarram. Large numbers of stock were…
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Bush fires are raging at many points along the South Coast. Mt. Dromedary. Just out from Tilba Tilba is all aflame. Many settlers round about…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- Bush files are still burning in various parts of the State. Twenty six families in the Toora district of South Gippsland have been rendered homeless. Those…
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For several weeks past the mountain range In the Illawarra district at time[?] has been brilliantly illuminated by small bush fires, and residents have not been a little alarmed at…
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LISMORE, Thursday.-- A fire occurred at 2.30 yesterday morning in a galvanised iron building in Keen-street, occupied by F. Gunner, joiner; D. Marriott, bootmaker; and A. Hoskin,…
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A disastrous fire involving damage between £130,000 and £150,000, occurred at Newcastle early on Monday morning. The warehouse of David…
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A recital and concert were held in the Rockdale Town Hall on Wednesday evening for the purpose of raising fund[?] toward[?] defraying the expenses involved in the projected visit of the local fire brigade band to Dubbo,…
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