Bush Fires. Large Areas Devastated
It was to be expected after a wet winter and abundant growth in spring, that as the grass dried there would be great liability to bush fires. This was the more to be feared in the…
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New Zealand Bush Fires. Wellington
Bush fires continue their ravages in the South Island, and have destroyed a [?] and the men's nuts and the [?] works buildings at Orepukl, and several residences. Crops have…
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"Serious damage has been done by bush fires in various pans of Southland. Kilkelly's sawmill at Sparkbush, Including the plant arid the men's huts, was destroyed…
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A fire which started shortly after one o'clock this morning in the timber yard of S. A. Burns and Co., at Pyrmont, destroyed in an hour or so much valuable timber, a quantity of machinery,…
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A fire occurred in Cormack's cooperage in Burns-street, near Hay-street, Darling Harbor, last night. The top floor of the building, with its…
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THE SCENE OF [?] THIS MORNING AT S. A. [?] AND [?] TIMBER YARDS [?] (Details of the [?] are [?] as page [?])…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- Messrs. Melville, Ltd., furniture manufacturers, were the victims of a disastrous fire at their factory, Magill-road, Norwood, six weeks ago, the damage running…
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At about 20 minutes to 10 last night a fire was discovered in the Steam Cooperage of A. W. Cormack, Ltd., Burns-street, city, that resulted in extensive damage to the large…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Timber Yard Blaze. Damage Estimated at £15,000 Several Fresh Outbreaks
The fire which broke out at the timber yard of S. A. Burris and Co., Blackwattle Bay, Pyrmont, early this morning has been giving the firefighters a great deal of trouble…
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Mr. Meir, one of the directors of the Cumberland Paper Mills, Lane Cove River, asks us state that the fire on Friday last only destroyed a large wood and galvanised from shed,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Unlucky Furniture. Four Fires in One Month. Adelaide
The fourth fire in furniture shops in one month occurred last night, when the pro misos of, Melville, Ltd., of Payneham road, Were burnt out. This is the second time in…
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VIEW OF THE PRAHRAN TOWN-HALL AFTER THE EIRE WHICH OCCURRED IN CHAPEL-STREET ON SUNDAY LAST. The fire not only destroyed the Town-hall, but destroyed a block of buildings' in that great suburban business thoroughfare, the damage being estimated at over £100 000. The Town-hall was insured for £7000, but that will not cover the lose…
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An outbreak of fire occurred at about 20 minutes to 10 last night at the premises of A [?] Limited, coopers, [?] and Factory [?] Sydney. It was feared that a lot of…
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LISMORE, Tuesday. -- Through a landslip on the bank of Wilson's Creek, the suction main through which the water is pumped to fill the reservoirs for the town supply of water is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Sea. British Schooner Abandoned. Washington, Jan. 12
Another fire at sea is reported by the revenue cutter Miami, which found the British schooner Glen Afton burning in the Gulf of Mexico. The fate of the crew is…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Film Firm's Big Loss. Damaged by Fire, £35,000
LONDON, Monday Evening. -- The premises of Kinora Limited, a film manufacturing establishment at Letchworth Garden City, have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mystery of the Sea. Deserted Ship on Fire. Found by Revenue Cutter
WASHINGTON, Monday Evening. -- Another fire at sea has been reported. The Revenue cutter Miami found the British schooner Glenafton on fire in the Gulf of Mexico. The fate…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Still Burning. Big Fire at Glebe. Timber Yards Ablaze. Splendid Save by Brigade. Damage Estimated at £15,000
More than half of Messrs. S. A. [?] and Company's timber yard at the foot of [?] street, Globe and on the [?] of Blackwattle Bay was destroyed by [?] early this…
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About an acre of bush caught fire on the rise at the south of Coogee on Wednesday afternoon, and caused considerable anxiety. Many new cottages have recently been built on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires in New Zealand. Wellington
The bush fires which have been raging in Southland destroyed Kilkelly's sawmill, plant, and a number of huts at Sparbush, also M'Intyre's sawmill and shale works at Orepuke, as…
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