Bush Fires. Cessnock
During the past few days bush fires have been raging in varions parts of the district At Ellalong on Christmas Day and Christmas night residents were compelled to fight the…
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Record Year for Fires
The year's returns for the New South Wales fire brigades were not completed Today, but figures show that there were 1087 fires during 1911, as against 805 for the…
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About 9.30 last evening a five-roomed cottage, occupied by Mr. Anderson, at 56 Lawson-street, Waverley, was, with the contents, damaged by fire, and the roof partly burned off…
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When Superintendent Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, was asked how the fire risk would be affected he was inclined to think the Government's idea was a splendid one. It…
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HALIFAX (N.S.), Saturday.--The King Edward Hotel and several large buildings adjoining have been destroyed by fire. Canadian sailors from H.M.S. Niobe subdued…
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Alarming scenes were witnessed at a Christmas-tree entertainment at Gordon on Friday night when a hanging lamp was upset and ignited the scenery. The curtain was down,…
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Mr. P. H. Sheaffe, Milton, recommends the growing of paspalum as an effective fire-break. "But," he adds "It must be kept short."…
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Fire is so perpetual a menace to the man on the land, from the big grader to the little orchardist, that it is matter for wonder that there exists no…
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The fire in Hobart in which Constable Christ[?] distinguished himself occurred on July 5 at Messrs. Fitzgerald's softgoods warehouse. The intense heat and the violence of the wind made…
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Bush fires have done considerable damage in the Grafton district, N.S.W. On Friday last the bush at Black Springs, near Gulgong, N.S.W., was…
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In America they have a "Fire Prevention Day" observed throughout several States. On that day the farmers Hive their fire-fighting appliances a…
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A jar of nitric acid exploded in the etching room at Bacon and Co., Ltd., engravers, 250 Pitt-street, at 1 o'clock this afternoon, and the flames did about £20 worth of damage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Big Country Fire. Seven Business Places Destroyed. Block Demolished in Two Hours
MURRUMBURRAH.—The people of the town and surrounding district had their slumbers disturbed in the early hours this morning by the glare and crackling of burning buildings…
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Six shops were burned at Murrumburrah yesterday morning. Those who suffered were:--Miss Worrer, fruiterer; Mrs. M'Cabo. dressmaker; M. E. Tracey, fruit and refreshment…
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The past 12 months have provided an extremely strenuous period for the Sydney Fire Brigade, and all previous records have been beaten in the number of calls answered. Since…
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LISMORE, Monday.--A cottage occupied by F. Waghorn was [?]urned down on Saturday, and practically all the contents were destroyed. The furniture was insured with a Queensland…
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A serious fire was discovered at the smelters; at Chillagoe (Q.) last week, the seat of the fire; being at the back of the copper converters at the foot of what is known as the bridge. when…
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The people of Murrumburrah and district had their slumbers disturbed in the early hours of January 2 by the glare and crackling of burning buildings. It was about 2.30…
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Nearly the whole of the business portion of West Narrabri was destroyed by fire early on Thursday morning, the damage being estimated at £20,000. The fire was first observed…
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The friction of the gear beneath a sleeping-car attached to the Adelaide to Melbourne express caused an outbreak of fire last evening, when the train was about 40…
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