Fire at Manly
About 2.15 yesterday afternoon a fire occurred in the grounds of the Cardiual's Palace. Manly About 20 acres of grass and bush was burnt, and a small summer-house destroyed. The…
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Fire Brigades' Union
Captain Dakin, the secretary of the Fire Brigades' Union, says that the grievances of the Broken Hill brigade have not yet been adjusted, and the men are likely to take drastic action on the 9th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Week-end Fires. Many Suburban Bush Outbreaks
The Fire Brigade had a busy time during the week-end. On Saturday evening bush and grass fires occurred in many of the suburbs, but were prevented from reaching the buildings in…
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BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--Arrangements have now been completed between the fire brigade and the managers of the mines on the south end of the line of lode that in future, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire on Racecourse. Narrabri
Last night the grand stand at Dangar Park Racecourse, West Narrabri, was destroyed by fire. The alarm was given at 9 o'clock, and an immense crowd turned out from the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tombstones Scorched. Fire in a Cemetery
A grass fire broke out in the Lewisham Cemetery shortly after 9 o'clock this morning, and before the flames were subdued over an acre of grass was burnt and several…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Express Train on Fire. Excitement Among Passengers, Mails Destroyed
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Two corridor carriages on the Bairnsdale express took fire between Fernbank and Lindenow yesterday, causing great excitement among the passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swept with Flame. Big Fire in Constantinople. London
Constantinople has had another big fire. The outbreak started in the Bayazif quarter, and for hours that part of the city was threatened with complete destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Train on Fire, Two Carriages Burned. Narrow Escapes. Melbourne
While the train from Melbourne to Bairnsdale was speeding along between Fernbank and Lindenow yesterday afternoon two of its passenger cars caught fire, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in a Stable. Two Horses Burnt to Death. Adelaide
During the progress of the Eudunda races on Saturday the stables in which nearly all the horses assisting at the meeting were sheltered caught fire. There was a very heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bush Fires in Victoria
A message from Melbourne dated Sunday states that bush tires are reported from all over the State. A great deal of damage lias been done,…
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Great bush fires have been laying waste large tracts of country in the Richmond district. On Saturday a large fire threatened the Hawkesbury Agricultural College. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Hamper Shipping. Obscure Victorian Coastline
Shipmasters arriving at Sydney yesterday reported an unusually dense haze, which was encountered on the way around from Melbourne. This haze was very thick between…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →South Australian Bush Fires. Great Damage. Adelaide
The bush fires in the south continued with unabated fierceness on Saturday, and practically the whole of the rich stretch of wattle country between Macclesfield and Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fighting the Flames. Destructive Bush Fires. Hawkesbury College Threatened
RICHMOND, Monday.--Bush fires have been raging in different parts of the district. On Saturday a tremendous fire threatened the Hawkesbury Agricultural College. The flames raced…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Heat and Bush Fires. Conditions in Tasmania. Much Damage Done. Hobart
The temperature in Hobart on Saturday rose to 101, the greatest heat experienced since 1905, with a hot northerly wind. Several cases of sunstroke were reported from the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Bush Fire Fiend a Week of Conflagrations. £300,000 Damage in the Eastern States
A heat wave of great severity has been lying over Australia for almost a week now, and with it has come the usual range or bush fires in every…
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Arthur Davis, aged twenty-four, who was said to have just come out of prison, told a remarkable story at Brentford England, when he was accused of burglary at a house in Inglis-road, Ealing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tasmanian Fires Dying Out
LAUNCESTON, Monday.--The weather is much cooler to-day, and pleasant after Cup week. The smoky atmosphere is diminishing Reports from all parts of the country show that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fires. Damage in Kangaroo Valley
KANGAROO VALLEY, Monday.--A fire at Mr. D. H. Nelson's farm on Friday night burnt down the stable and hay shed. The saddles and harness were burnt, and only some hay was saved…
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