Bush Fire Outbreaks
A [?] bush fire broke out at Dun[?] near Bathurst, on Thursday, on the estate of Mr. J. [?] Reid, the [?] whose land comprises most of the country around [?]…
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Fires at Granville
A fire broke out in a shed at the back of a cottage owned by William Bruce in Princess-street, Granville, late yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce were away on a holiday…
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A fire has been raging for several days in Vilna, and the wooden quarters have been consumed…
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The official in charge of the annual carnival and art union of the police and fire brigades on February 28. the whole of the proceeds of which are to be distributed among our public…
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The districts of Glenrowan, Greta West, Laceby, Oxley, and Waugaratta South have been swept by fierce bush fires, thousands of acres of grass country being now as bare as during…
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Whilst a thunderstorm was on, accompanied by fairly heavy rain on Friday night, a blaze suddenly burst out from a six-roomed weatherboard cottage in…
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The election of a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners by the councils of the municipalities and shires in the city and suburban area was held at the Chief Secretary's…
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The election of a member of the Board. of Fire Commissioners by the councils of the municipalities and shires in the city and suburban areas was hold at the Chief Secretary's…
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A fire is raging in the north tunnel of the Jumbunna coal mine, and up to the present it has not been possible to take effective stops to combat it, the ordinary methods of…
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Before Mr. [?] at the Redfern Police Courts, William [?] was charged with attempting to set fire to a dwelling the property of [?] Preston William [?]…
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As a result of the war the Metropolitan Fire Brigade has decided to enter upon the manufacture of its own requirements as far as possible, and the construction of an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Athletics. Olympic Walked Over Botany Harriers. St. Patrick's Day Sports Celebration. Police and Fire Brigade Carnival. Metropolitan Championships. East Sydney A.a.c. at Manly. Notes and Fixtures
Atnletes were pretty busy last week, but the most important meeting was the challenge match Olympic against Botany on the Australian rules Ground Mescot…
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Bush fires have been prevalent during the last week, and nearly 1000 acres of dry grass have been destroyed on Boomley station. Mr. M'Cormack, of Cobbora. also lost several…
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A weatherboard house was burnt to the ground at Freshwater late on Tuesday night, it contained four rooms and a kitchen, and was unoccupied. Messrs. J. T. and J. Pye, of…
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While the patrol tank of a motor char-a-bane, owned by Mr. F. Andraws, of Giebe, was being [?]lenished in Begge-street, Liverpool, on Wednesday night the spirit r[?]ght fire, severely…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A fire at the Jumbunna Coal Mine has got the upper hand of the fire-fighters, and this afternoon the tunnel was sealed down, with a view to letting the fire…
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Further, efforts made to-day, with the aid of smoke helmets and other appliances, to extinguish the fire in the north tunnel of the Jumbunna coal mine, proved unavailing,…
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A motor char-a-banc, with a capacity for 65 passengers, owned by Mr. F. Andrews, of Glebe, Sydney, and valued at £1100, was partially destroyed by lire in Bigge Street, Liverpool, late…
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