The Country. Fires
YERRANDERIE, Thursday.--The residence of Mr. George Murray, situated opposite Quigg's-hall, Newtown, Yerranderie, was totally destroyed by fire. The loss was partly…
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Fire at the Glebe
At an early hour this morning a fire broke out at Mr. J. T. Quoyle's grocery store in Glebe-road Mr. Wood, a neighbor, noticed smoke issuing from a back room,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Petrol on Fire. Wagga
Last night, while a petrol tank motor car was being filled at B. and B. bicycle works the petrol became ignited through coming into contact with a lighted lamp on the seat…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Post-office Fire. Melbourne
A thunderstorm of great violence passed over Digby yesterday. Telegraph and telephone wires were fused at the Digby post-office. Piles of papers and forms were…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Careless Use of Fire. Wellington
Owing to a fire being left on the road Messrs. Blackburn Bros., of Arthurville, lost 400 acres of grass country. It was only with difficulty that the fire was overcome without…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Town Wiped Out Mungindi Destroyed by Fire
The town of Mungindi, in tho Walgett district, N.S.W., was almost totally destroyed by fire in the early hours of yesterday morning. Only a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in the City. "Bulletin" Office Alight^ £5000 Damage
A fire occurred in the "Bulletin" office, [?] George-street North city, early this morning and although the brigade received a timely call demage estimated at about £5000 resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Disastrous Fire. Escape From Flames. Factories Destroyed. Melbourne
A disastrous fire occurred in Benalla early this morning, when the Broken River butter factory and two weatherboard cottages were destroyed. The fire started in one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Waterless Launceston. Town Supply Depleted. Anxiety in Case of Fire. Launceston
Launceston is in the grip of a water famine. The repair of the breakaway in the tunnel is not yet complete, and the reservoirs are so depleted that what ordinarily is a 100lb…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Breezes From the Bushland a Glimpse of Australia. From Withnin Won Through Fire and Storm (Continued.)
There had been rough times in Bayneville for a while. But thereafter came peace-- peace and the understanding that Jack Masters, from the Snowy River and other…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bush Fires. Racing at Rylstone
RYLSTONE, Friday. -- Bush fires are raging throughout the district. Large tracts of country in the Capertee Valley have been swept by the flames, and considerable damage has been…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →On the Mountains. Bush Fires and Thunderstorms
KATOOMBA, Friday. -- Extensive hush fires have been burning at several of the Blue Mountain townships during the past week but pricipally between Lawson and Wentworth Falls,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Hotel Burnt. Big Blaze at Parkes. Nothing Saved
PARKER, Saturday.—A fire broke out in the Occidental Hotel in Cl[?]-street early this morning and before the local brigade could get the flamen in check the place was [?]…
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At a quarter to 5 o'clock yesterday morning a senior-constable noticed smoke arising from the top of the "Bulletin" Newspaper Company's five-storied building in…
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A statement forwarded to the various councils by the Fire Commissioners shows the following details as affecting municipalities in this district:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gas Explosion. Causes Fire at Surry-hills
As the result of an explosion of gas, the residence of Mrs. Lowe, Dawson-street, Surry-hills, was partially destroyed by fire last night. Mrs. Lowe, who was living in one of a terrace…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire Brigade Operations. Supt. Webb's Annual Report
During last year the fire brigades of Sydney and suburbs were called out 1956 times, 135 being false alarms, and 13 only chimney fires. Of the rest, 20 were to fires of a serious nature,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Mungindi Fire. Loss Amounts to £13,000
MUNGINDI, Friday. -- Yesterday's fire originated in Andrews's refreshment-rooms, Mr. Sylvester Butler is a heavy loser, as he owns ten of the places, and they were rented…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →George-street Fire. "Bulletin" Office Damaged. a Successful Save
At 4.45 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered by Senior-constable Tracey, who saw smoke and flames issuing from the top floor of a five-storied brick building at No. 212…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bingara Tragedy. the Inquest. Charred Remains in a Fire. Gunshot Marks. Blood Stains Found
BINGARA, Saturday.—The inquest on the charred remains found in an old fire at The Hill. near Bingara and believed to be those of the missing woman Leuiss Bell was continued…
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