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ADELAIDE, Monday.--A bush fire has been burning in the Bordertown neighborhood for the past few days. On the wind changing the fire was taken into the Buckingham district, where…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire broke out yesterday in Briscoe's hardware warehouse in Wattle-street, as the result of a light being inadvertently dropped. About 40 cases containing galvanised iron took [?], and the woodwork was slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A big blaze occurred in the city on Monday evening, when Elliott's Motor Garage, Caetlereagh-street, near Market-street, was completely destroyed, as also was Hordern's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MORPATH, Monday.--On Saturday morning a fire broke out in Messrs. Styman Bros. grocery and hardware store and two-storeyed dwelling in Swan-street. The building and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly after 10 o'clock last night dense volumes of smoke commenced to roll skyward from the premises of Elliott's Motors, Limited, situate in the centre of the block bounded by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--A stampede occurred at the Adclphi-hall last night during the progress of a Sunday concert and picture show…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ADELAIDE, Monday.--T. Suey, a fruiterer, of Tailbend, had his cart entirely destroyed by fire. The persons in the cart were W. Mills and P. Hogan. They were unable to check…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Volumes of thick smoke rolling down Market-street, city, shortly after 10 o'clock last night attracted a large crowd to a fire which broke out suddenly and spread rather rapidly in a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A tragic burning fatality took place at Landsborough early ou Sunday morning. A wooden building, occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth Ingram and her son John, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →During the progress of a sacred concert at the Adelphi Hall last evening some cinematograph films caught fire, creating a panic among the audience, which comprised about 1200…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PERTH, Tuesday.--Bush fires in the rich agricultural district of the Newcastle valley of the Avon have left nine square miles of blackened country. Buckley's homestead was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush fires swept over nine miles of country in the Newcastle district, causing damage to the extent of many thousands of pounds Clarkson Bros, lost 90 tons of hay, 3000 acres…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The frequent occurrence of fires and explosions in connection with cinematograph exhibitions, especially in country places, suggests the need of more efficient…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An inquiry is to be held to-morrow concerning the origin of the fire which on February 12 gutted the warehouse of J. Robin and Co. in Grenfell-street…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The fire in the old Castlereagh-street public school-- now occupied as a motor garage--on Monday night, and the consequent danger to the adjoining girls' High School, draws attention to the fact that none of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Marble Hill," the summer residence of the Governor, was twice threatened by bush fires yesterday. The Governor, Sir Day Bosanquet, and Captain Wright, A.D.C., led the force of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →As the cargo comes out of the barque Penrhyn Castle, which was on fire in the harbor a few days ago, it is found that the whole of it is more or less damaged by fire, smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At about 9 o'clock on Monday Bett's blacksmith and wheelwright shop was burnt to the ground. The fire started in the office, and all the books were burnt. Mr. Betts' stock…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A fire broke out on the Killingworth Estate in the New district, owned by Mrs. Morrison and Mr. Robertson, and before it was got under destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Bush fires are raging near Mount Gambler and Narracoorte, the first being the work of an incendiary. To-day lightning caused a fire on the…
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