Fire in Hunter-street
While passing the premises of C. Price, till lately occupied by J. E. Chinnery, in Hunterstreet, at 4 o'clock this morning, Constable Thorn noticed smoke issuing, and summoned…
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Fire Brigade Extension. Wollongong
On the occasion of the visit of the Board of Fire Commissioners to the South Coast, the president, at a gathering to the local Council Chambers, stated that a fire station had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swept by Fire 50,000 Acres of Grass Burnt HAY
An extensive bush fire broke out at Benerembah Station on Wednesday night, and spread rapidly through Bringagee to Wyvern. It is estimated that 22,000 acres of grass were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Uncannily Quiet." West Front Under Snow. Artillery Fire Slackens. London. Friday Evening
The [?] front [?] base [?] by [?] of snow, [?] is [?] and [?] The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Italian Front Successful Mortar Fire Germans Evacuate Trenches LONDON, Friday Night
An Italian official message states:-- Westward of Cava Zuccherina trench mortars forced the enemy to evacuate some trenches…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fighting Station Fires Hay
Several serious outbreaks of fire took place in the district during the week. The fire at Eurolie station caused by lightning on Tuesday destroyed 1600 acres of grass and a quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By Fire and Flood Thousands of Acres of Grass Burned Floods Cause Damage to Acres of Grain Crops Bag Shortage Aggravates Loss
The fight with fire in the dry season and with drought in its periodical menace of his progress, and with floods in the wet period, is all in the year's work of the man on the land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Checking Grass Fires
The prevalence of grass fires in many of our inland districts emphasises the need of strict measures of prevention. Recently, in the Forb[?]s district, grass fires swept a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat and Fires at Ardlethan ARDLETHAN
New wheat is pouring into the railway station and 18,000 bags have been delivered already. The grain is not so much affected by rust as was feared. Bush fires have been raging all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lightning Causes Fires. Berrigan
Lightning caused an outbreak of fire on F. G. Simpson's Gum Swamp station last week. For a time the whole countryside was threatened with destruction, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in North Sydney
A fire was discovered at 5.28 p.m. yesterday in a five-roomed cottage in Chuter-street, North Sydney, on the premises of Sayers, A[?]port, and Co., Ltd. The fire severely…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Fire Scourge Crops and Stock Destroyed the Outbreak Checked by Rains
One of the beneficial effects of the heavy rains that occurred during the week-end was to extinguish the fires that have been raging in the crops and grass paddocks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Help for Fire Sufferer. Nethercote
In connection with the fire on the night of November 9 last, at Post Office, store, Nethercote, in which Mrs. Edith, Has[?] lost all her belongings, the public took up a collection to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Boys Futile Efforts
[?] grace lands on [?] about one [?] Victoria, was [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires. Broken Hill
Although the grass fires in the West Dariing district are now under control, they are still raging in various parts notably Mutooroo, Scotia Blocks and Cuthere. They are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in the City
A serious fire was averted last night in the Sydney Arcade by the promptitude of the caretaker in giving the alarm. The fire, which was discovered at 9.40 p.m., was amongst a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire Brigades
A general discussion took place at Waradgery Shire Council's meeting with respect to the bush fire brigades and as to the question of allocating the charges…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Bush Fire. Considerable Damage to Wheat. Geurie
A big bush fire is burning a few miles out of the town. The blase started yesterday morning on Mr. Pesrson's property at Goonoo and fanned by a strong southerly wind, the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Changes Dissension in the Ranks Country Officer for Sydney Councils and Union Moving
At the last meeting of the, Botany Council, Alderman Griffin reported that he had been informed that the Board of Fire Commission-…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires. Farms Suffer Damage
GEURIE. Friday.--A fire started on Mr. Pearson's holding. "Goonoo," on Thursday, and raged fiercely all day. It was checked last night by a large gang of fire-fighters. Mr…
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