Fire in Wheat Lands
MELBOURNE, Monday.--A, fire has broken out at Moonambel, in the heart of the wheal country, and it is still burning fiercely. The fire originated apparently from…
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Another Big Fire in Norway
A fire entirely destroyed the famous town of Molde (in Norway, 34 miles south-west of Christiansund.) One thousand inhabitants are without…
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Elvy and Thorne's furniture workshops at King Street, Newtown, were totally destroyed by fire shortly before 6 o'clock last night. Machinery and large quantitiies of timber--…
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ALBURY, Monday.--The whole district in a north-easterly direction of Howlong, including Brocklesby and Burrumbuttock, is threatened with destruction by a tremendous bush fire,…
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A disastrous fire has occurred on Mr. A, G. Cook's property at Wagga, five stacks of hay being completely destroyed. It is estimated that there were between…
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When the watchman on the British ship Dudhope was inspecting the holds of the vessel to- day he saw vapor issuing from the middle hold, and an investigation showed…
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William Bailey, who pleaded guilty to having set fire to a house in possession of Mrs. Rentell, at Campsie, was sentenced by Judge Docker, at the Darlinghurst…
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Fire sulted Messrs. Eivy and Thorne's furalture factory in Ming-street, Newtown, early last night, doing damage to the extent of about [?] and [?] damaged ten residences in…
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Shortly after [?] on Sunday a [?] completely destroyed a four-room weatherboard cottage, occupied by William Murphy, a drover, in Hornsey-road,…
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Tanned by a strong north-easterly wind a fire that broke out off King-street, Newtown, yesterday afternoon, bade fair to demolish a whole block of residences. The outbreak,…
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Bankstown district, which has a tremendous amount of bush land about it, is noted for outbreaks of fire whenever the thermometer takes a leap upward. Last…
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Bo[?] fires swept over large [?] of French's Forest on Tuesday night, [?]supposed that they started by sports from burning off press on the areas being Cleared…
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ALBURY, Tuesday. -- The Howlong district bush fire was still under control this afternoon, though fresh outbreaks occurred. The chief topic of discussion amongst farmers is the…
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A disastrous bush fire started opposite Mr. J. Coughlan's Lismore Estate, Balldale-road, yesterday, about noon. A strong south-west wind carried it over the road to Mr. J. P…
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The Auburn fire station received a call from Constable Christiansen at 1.30 a.m. on Wednesday, to a blaze in Parramatta-road, just opposite the old Melton Hotel…
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A seven-per[?] weatherboard cottage in Berry [?] against are last night while the [?] was ab[?].The [?]…
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In a report to the works committee of the City Council yesterday regarding extra precautions against fires the city building surveyor (Mr. Brodrick) said that little could be done…
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Vapour was seen to be issuing from the middle hold of the British ship Dudhope yesterday morning, and although no flame was showing a fire was evidently burning below…
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A seven-roomed cottage of weatherboard and iron in Berry-street, Guildford, owned by John Sheatatr, of the same street, and occupied by Walter Fleet, was badly damaged…
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