Fires in Country Towns
Damage to the extent of [?] was [?] at Mr. David Rumble's farm, at North Crookwell, by the destruction by fire of two stacks and a [?] of kay, and a quantity of chaff, [?]…
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Her Clothes Caught Fire
Mrs. Muir, living at Redfern, Sydney, was boiling clothes in a copper, while holding a lady in her arms, when her apron became ignited. In trying to…
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A big fire took place at Houell (N.S.W.) on Tuesday night, resulting in the destruction of the post and telegraph officer, the court house, a large…
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When the British military authorities signified their intention to bring Indian troops to Europe, the Germans affected to despise the fighting qualities of the…
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The workshop and stables of Mr. G. H. Stone, builder and contractors of Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, were destroyed by fire on Monday morning…
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On Wednesday night a fire occurred in a drapery establishment conducted by Maria Wisbey, at Ninth Sydney. The flames secured a hold on the shop…
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An untenanted cottage. "Floradora," at Katoomba, on the Bathurst Road (N.S.W.) was destroyed by fire on Sunday night. the building was well alight…
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A fire broke out in Main-street, Molong (N.S.W.) on Tuesday night. The flames were first seen in premises occupied by J. Mallick, a draper, but quickly…
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The kitchen and two rooms at Mrs. Molloy's residence, at West Kemensey (N.S.W.), was destroyed by fire on Monday morning. The firemen effected a…
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A telegram was received by [?] Victoria Barracks, this [?] Commonwealth Defence [?] bourne, authorising the [?]…
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Germans rescued from the German cruiser Blucher, which was sunk in the North Sea fight, draw a terrible picture of the…
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A bush fire occurred on Tuesday, along-side Kissing Point road at Warrawee, and about one acre of bush and scrub was destroyed before the fire was…
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The old cottage home at "Kinglassie," the historic home of the late Mr. A. Fraser (father of Mr. D. S. Fraser and his footballing brothers; Jack and "A. G.")…
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SINGLETON, Friday.--A serious fire occurred yesterday at Scott's Flat and on portion of the Neotsfield estate. Acres of grass and miles of fencing were swept away. Percy Stacy,…
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A geriet of fires broke our yesterday is Scott's Flat and Neotsfield, causing widespread destruction of grass, fencing etc., The outbreaks are believed to be due to…
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The inquiry into the cause of the fire whereby a cottage containing nine rooms and outhouses, situated on Canley Vale-road, was completely burnt out, was…
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BERNE, Friday.--The civilian population has quitted Thann (in Alsace). The town is on fire, owing to the German bombardment…
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PARIS, Friday.--Monday's light was the biggest in which the British have recently been engaged. The La Bassee plains were a bog, and the Germans found the only…
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The grass and log fires in Te Parae district are burning with renewed vigor, despite the efforts of large gangs of workers. Hundreds of acres have been swept…
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The bombardment of the Belgian coast towns and villages has been the chief military feature of the past week or so, and the following vivid account of a typical incident or series of…
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