Big Blaze at Blayney
About 2 o'clock on Friday morning a fire broke out in a shop in Adelaide-st., Blayney. The flames spread with great rapidity, and soon other shops were involved…
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Fire Panic on a Liner. Terrible Scenes on the Sardinia at Malta. London, November 26
The British liner Sardinia, of the Ellorman- Papayanno Line, was destroyed by fire shortly after leaving the harbor at Malta yesterday morning, and many lives…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hawkesbury Bush Fires
It is reported that the bush fires in the Hawkesbury district started on Wednesday last, and the surrounding hills were enshrouded in smoke. Holiday-makers at Cowan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires in Illawarra Suburbs
All yesterday was a most anxious time for residents and members of the local fire brigades throughout the Illawarra suburbs, as bush fires broke out in various parts, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires in Newcastle District Newcastle
In the district to the north and south of Newcastle several bush fires are reported, and the smoke from these has caused a haze to hang over the city for the past two or three…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Great Heat Wave Sunday Sufferings in Sydney and Suburbs Reports From the Country Ranging Bush Fires
"Cooler conditions May be expected to-day in the southern districts, but still more heat May be anticipated in the north," is the bitter-sweet weather forecast. ''Still more…
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BATHURST, Sunday.--A bush-fire started on Friday evening at Mr. A. E. Ivatt's property, Winburndale. near the Hotbeds. About 1000 acres of grass were destroyed, but neither the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires. on the Southern Line. Melbourne Express Enveloped. Dashes Through Flames. Homesteads Gutted. (From Our Special Reporter.) Moss Vale
Passengers travelling to Melbourne to-night by the express were provided with heaps of excitement by way of bush fires. For some miles on either side of Douglas Park the bush…
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There were small grass fires in nearly all the suburbs; most of theso were in themselves insignificant and easily put out, but taken together the 20 or more reported cover…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires at Wyalong
WYALONG, Monday.—A fire occurred on Saturday afternoon in Pine-street, when a dwelling-house, with its contents, owned by Mr. David O'Shea, was destroyed. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires on National Park
There was a large bush fire beyond the head of the Woronora River, on National Park, yesterday, and another smaller one near Como, both probably being due to lack of care on the…
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BURROWA, Saturday.--Fires have been raging in various parts of the district, including Bendenine, Frogmoor, Walla, Goondah, Wool- pack Creek, Kenya, and other places. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires in the Suburbs
The extreme heat of Saturday and Sunday was responsible for several outbreaks in the suburbs, and the Metropolitan Fire Brigade was kept pretty busy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Large Fires on Northern Line
Huge bush fires were raging during the greater part of the day in the ranges about the Hawkesbury, and at several places between the river and Hornsby. The radiation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket Edition. "Evening News" Office, 6.30 p.m. Dust, Heat, and Bush Fires. Awful Day in the Country. the End of the Heat Wave. Sydney Sweltering. a Change Coming
Commonwealth Weather Bureau Forecast:—Generally unsettled inland, with rain and thunderstorms, reaching the coast later; local squalls and stormy winds; cool change…
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ADELAIDE, Saturday.--A fire occurred last evening in the basement of Austral-chambers, Currio-street, occupied by Mr. Goldman, a patent medicine agent…
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"This is the time When too much care cannot be taken of the inflammable grass and bushes on land," said a fire brigade officer this morning. And the continuous calls…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destruetive Bash Fires. Heavy Losses. Train Passengers' Experiences
Bush fires arc raging in various parts of the country, and heavy losses are reported. The express train from Sydney to Melbourne on Sunday night passed through some miles of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Blayney Fire Bathurst
The Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the recent fire at Blayney Will take place on Wednesday next. There are persistent rumors to the effects…
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