The Bush Fire Fiend
Bush fires last week destroyed large areas of grass of Fraser's Creek station, Inverell, Along Seven River, at the back of the Piosari station, and…
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Bush Fire at Snail's Bay
A bush are raged at Snail's Bay, Balmain, on Thursday evening, and for a time threatened "Mansira," the residence of Mrs. Amella Towner, which is insured for [?] in the United…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A fire broke out in the roof of "The Grange" Mansion, situated at the comer of St. Kilda and Domain roads this afternoon, and before the brigades could master…
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At a little after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a heap of dry grass at "Cranbrook," the State Governor's residence, caught fire. The brigade was called, and tho Paddington…
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Yesterday afternoon a bush fire, which was raging alongside Government House grounds at Rose Bay, advanced towards Cranbrook, and destroyed 50 panels of fencing and three…
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Passengers by the Melbourne-Adelaide express had an unusual experience on New Year's night. About lorty mile's from Adelaide, between…
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BATHURST, Thursday.--At last night's meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council, a communication was read from the Board of Fire Commissioners, Sydney touching the council's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country Fire Brigades. Minimising Danger in Municipalities
Recent conflagrations at West Narrabri, Millthorpe, Murrumburrah, and other country towns have forced upon the notice of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades…
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The Fire Commissioners' Board's intimation that the probable contribution from the Bathurst Municipal Council for 1912 would approximate £243, caused indignation at the…
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The is no subject that deserves the careful consideration of Australian Pasturalists more than the mode of dealing with bush fires. The serious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Baneful Cigarette. Causes Great Fire. Fighting Flames Under Difficulties
WINNIPEG, Thursday Evening.—A cigarette carelessly dropped exploded a can of gasoline at some motor works at Fremantle. The fire which resulted destroyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest Cables. a Chigago Fire. Outbreak at Stockyards. Packing Warehouse Destroyed. Chicago
Another big fire has to be added to Chicago's already formidable list of such disasters. The latest of these catastrophes occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Early Morning Blaze. Chinese Restaurant Damaged. Fire Fighters Successful
A fier broke out early this morning in a three-story building occupied by Moon Hung Jan in Dixon-street, near the Haymarket. The outbreak was first noticed by the…
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BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--Shortly after 12 o'clock last night the mine whistles sounded the alarm of fire on the outskirts of West Broken-hill. A building, a four-roomed wood…
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The last meeting of the Fire Brigades' Employees' Union was a stormy one, delegates from the country brigades being in attendance, and the threat was made that unless the grievances under which they regard…
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WINNIPEG, Thursday Evening.--The careless throwing away of a smouldering cigarette butt caused the explosion of a can of gasolene at a motor works…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fatal City Fire. Chinese Restaurant Destroyed. Employee Burnt to Death
The three-storey restaurant of Moong, Hang Jan and Co., 82 Dixon-street, was early this morning destroyed by fire, and Ung Gow, the cook, was burnt to death…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in the City. Dixon-street Restaurant Gutted. Chinaman Burned to Death
An outbreak of fire occurred in the city early this morning a three-storied restaurant at [?] Dixon-direct, of Hay-street, near the new City Markets, being completely burnt out. The…
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An extensive fire occurred on Tuesday morning in the main business centre of Murrumburrah. Six business premises were totally destroyed, and the Commercial Hotel sample room was pulled down to prevent the fire reaching…
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A fatal fire occurred in Taranaki-street, Wellington (N.Z.), on Wednesday morning. A boarding-house was gutted, and the remains of John Calvert, an elderly man, were discovered subsequently. Another boarder, Percy…
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