Fire at Guildford
A fire broke out last night in a seven-roomed weatherboard cottage in Derry Street, Guildford, occupied by Walter Fleet. The cottage, with its contents, and a kitchen and laundry…
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House on Fire. Soldiers Extinguish Flames
"Fall in at the double," sounded the bugle of the Mining Battalion at Casula, at a few minutes before 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Two minutes later the three companies of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Country Showground Forbes
The industrial hall and poultry shed at the local showground were destroyed by fire last night. The outbreak started amongst some straw left after the visit of the Boomerangs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Country Show Ground. Forbes
Between 6 and 7 O'clock best evening, a tre[?]red at the Forbes Show Ground. The industrial wall and poultry shed were completety destroyed. They were [?]sured for [?]and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australians Under Fire Adventure at Fremantle Clearing Burning Building Fremantle
So much of a condemnatory nature has been written of the conduct of soldiers who pass through Fremantle at various times that it is pleasing to note the excellent behavior…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires. Extensive Damage to Crops Cowra
Two outbreaks of fire occurred late on Monday afternoon one at North Quat Quatta, 12 miles cast of Cowra, and the other at Redlands, about the same distance west of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Farmers' Danger. Serious Bush Fires. in the Corowa District
COROWA, Wednesday.--The alarm for help for a country fire was given from the Corowa Fire Brigade Station, and four or five car loads of volunteers, with heaters, went out. The Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Bush Fire Bathurst Estate Suffers Bathurst
A disastrous bush fire swept over the estate of Mr. J. O. V. Reid, the well-known pastoralist and sheep breeder, of Dunkeld. It destroyed about 500 acres of valuable grass,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Bush Fire Near Bathurst Pastoralist's Heavy Loss. Bathrust
The first [?] bush fire in this district this season occurred at [?] as a result of which Mr. J. O. V. Reid, a [?] and sheep breeder, ia a heavy [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Rockdale. Weatherboard Cottage Destroyed
The residence of Mr. James George, a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, in [?]street, Rockdale, was destroyed by [?] this morning. Mrs. Geroge was about to do [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Rockdale House and Furniture Burnt
A four- roomed dwelling, with contents, belonging to James George, Cameron- street, Rockdale, was destroyed by fire this morning. Flames from under a copper caught…
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First-hand information re the Howlong district bush fires elicited the following damage:—J. P. Smith, Sunbury, approximately 2000 bags of wheat; M…
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BATHURST, Thursday.--A serious bush fire broke out at Dunkeld, five miles from Bathurst. on the estate of Mr. J. O. V. Reld, the well- known sheep-breeder and pastorallst, whose…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm Fire in Victoria
A serious are broke out at [?] in the heart of the wheat country, on Monday. The fire originated apparently from over-heated bearings on a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Newtown. Furniture Shop Destroyed
[?] furniture workshops at Newton Sydney), were totally destroyed by fire on Monday night, Machinery and large quantities of timber—maple…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ketch Destroyed by Fire. Auckland
The ketch [?] was [?] a harbor wharf. She had among her cargo a quantity of [?] but this was [?] before the flame reached the hold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire. Wellington (N.z.)
Reports from Napier state that a fire destroyed a coal and wood yard and the factory owned by Bull Brothers. The damage is estimated at £25,000…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Grass Fire at Yass Yass
A bush fire, resulting in the destruction of 700 acres of grass, occurred yesterday at Woodleigh, Burrowa-road, about 10 miles from Yass. The fire was discovered in time,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Newtown Fire. £80 Worth of Boots Stolen
On the occasion of the fire at Messrs. Elvy and [?] furniture factory, King-street, newtown, on Monday evening, about £80 worth of boots were stolen from Messrs…
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The Waitara Fire Brigade were kept busy on Tuesday extinguishing bush fires. One in Pretoria-parade, Hornsby, burnt five acres of bush, and was sweeping to…
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