The Blayney Fire. Important Developments Expected
BLATNEY, Monday.—The origin of the fire on New Year's Day is still shrouded in mystery. Various rumors arc current, and it is expected that there will be important…
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The Blayney Fire. Origin Still Unknown
BLAYNEY, Saturday.--Nothing has yet transpired to throw any light on the origin of the recent fire, although diligent inquiries have been made by the police, who also made an…
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WINDSOR, Monday.—News is just to hand of a disastrous fire at Berkshire Park, the residence of Mr. G. Lanztus, on Sunday evening. The fire started in the motor shed, and was caused…
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Great bush fires were raging in the vicinity of Point Clare, Woy Woy, and Gosford yesterday, and some hundred of miles of scrub were destroyed. A sensation was…
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Bush fires and gales in various paris of the State have to some extent demoralised the telegraph business. In the southern districts particularly the constal areas--the lines…
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BURROWA, Monday.--At Narallcn three farmers have been burnt out--Messrs. Gorham, Keeffe, and William Drumgold. Further damage is reported from various quarters, but to…
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BURROWA, Monday.—The heat yesterday was almost unbearable, and was rendered still more unpleasant by thick clouds of dust and dense volumes of smoke. Bush fires have been doing…
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A serious outbreak of fire occurred at Malebo yesterday, 2000 acres of grass and much fencing being destroyed. Mr. J. G. Fletcher lost 1800 acres of grass and a…
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Through some tar boiling over at the residence of Mr. G. Wall in St. Mark's-road, Randwick, this morning, the outbuildings narrowly escaped destruction. The flames…
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The main fire is supposed to have started in the vicinity of Barren Jack. After burning a couple of days, fanned by the strong wind of Saturday and Sunday, it spread over a vast…
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Mr. V. Dossetor, the chemist whose Oxford-street promises were burned down a couple of months ago, had a further misfortune to mark the close of the old year. His house at…
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AUGATHELLA (Q.), Monday.--Bush fires have been raging Throughout the Upper Warrege during the last fow days, burning a groat deal of valuable grass and fences. On Nive Downs…
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Bush fires are raging again this afternoon all along the Great Northern-road, in the Ryde district, and the heat is more intense than that of yesterday. The damage to the…
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One of the most destructive fires in the history of Farrell's Flat district, 60 miles north of Adelaide, broke out on Saturday afternoon, when the heat wave was at its…
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Yesterday afternoon a fire again broke, out at the Government Military Reserve, Middle Headroad, Mosman, and about six acres of grass aud scrub were destroyed before the flames were…
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WOLLONGONG, Monday.--The Mount. Drummond fire still continues to rage, taking a southern course, and threatening the towns south of Wollongong. Men worked at the…
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A cable received by the Sydney Marine Underwriter's states that the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Paparoa, which left Port Chalmers on…
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GRENFELL, Monday.--Yesterday at Bumbaldry the Grenfell cricketers declared their innings closed, with three wickets down for 363. They then helped to save the township from…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The grocery, ironmongery, and balk stores of Messrs. J. and T. Heaslop, of Stanley-street, South Brisbane, were destroyed by fire on Monday night. The fire was…
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A fire, broke out in the cooperage of Mr. F. Haggett, 17$ Sussex-street, city, last night. The flames, which were due to a spark from the chimney, spread to a shed, which was partially…
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