Bush Fires. Glass, Matches, and the Sun
THE ROCK, Friday.--The origin of a bushfire which occurred on Mr. J. H. Kendall's property last Sunday has been traced to an Ingenious contrivance, consisting of the lens…
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Big Bush Fire. Gundagai
Bush fires have occurred in this district at Gobarralong, 1400 bags of wheat and 200 acres of crop being destroyed. A big fire ran through Jones' Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →New Fire Superintendent
At a meeting of the City Council on Monday evening. Alderman [?] has [?] will main in request the City's [?] on the Board of [?] Commissioners to fu[?]ng the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Blaze Bond Store at Quay Good Save by Brigade
A fire broke out at 3.20 this morning at E. R[?]ch and C[?]s bond, Circular Quay. The building, which is a six-storied one at the junction of [?]quarie-street and the Quay,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →4 A.M. Edition Fire at Quay Rich's Free Store Menaced Good Save by M.F.B.
At 3 o'clock this morning a fire was reported in the free stores of E. Rich, Ltd., Circular Quay. The City Fire Brigade was immediately in attendance, comprising detachments from…
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A fire broke out about half-past 12 this afternoon in a bedroom on the first floor of Mrs. Winifred Evay's boardinghouse in Elizabeth-street, city. The contents of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in the City
Early yesterday morning a fire broke out in Rich's free stores at Circular Quay. Detachments from headquarters. Circular Quay. Pyrmont, George Street West, and Darlinghurst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rich's Bond Fire Heavy Damage
The fire which occurred in Messrs. E. Rich and Co.'s bond and free stores early yesterday morning did damage estimated at several thousands of pounds. The goods are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Cane Crops. Italians Called to the Colors. Melbourne [?]
Mr. Anthony Gordon, a [?] water, on the Richmond [?] experience of having had [?] in a little over 12 month With [?] to [?] are or are not required to [?] vice to the Italian Army [?] in Australia are being called [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire Averted. Good Work at Circular Quay
The splendid save effected in connection with the outbreak of fire at Rich's free stores, Circular Quay, early on Sunday morning, again demonstrates the efficiency of Sydney's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in City. Outbreak at Rich's Bond. Extensive Damage
A fire was discovered at 3 o'clock yesterday morning in Messrs. E. Rich and Company's Bond and Free Stores, Circular Quay, and before it was extinguished considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Bush Fire West Victoria Suffers Melbourne
Destroying hundreds of thousands of pounds of property in the western district of Victoria is a bush fire, which Mr. Wynne, Minister for Railways, who was at the scene…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car on Fire
Shortly after 9 o'clock last night a Talbot motor car caught fire in Phillip Street, city, when being filled with petrol, through a spark coming in contact with the spirit. Firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grass Lands Swept by Fire. Melbourne
The most destructive grass fire known in the Casterton district for many years broke out this morning at burchell's Turkey Bottom farm, near Carapook. It is estimated that…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--One of the biggest fires reported this season broke out to-day on Mr. Austin's Ellyer station, at Lake Bolac, on the western plains. It started from a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Result of Recent Hot Weather
[?] wednesday [?] for been and [?] attention [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Phosphorus Poison Baits. Do They Cause Bush Fires?
The Wagga P.P. Board recently passed a re- solution asking the Gbverment to prohibit the use of phosphorus poisoning as it was dangerous, and caused bush fires. The Chief…
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An ele[?] are to the [?] early hour of [?] the Manly [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Engine Spares Cause FiRE. ADELONG
A bush are occurred between [?] destroying about 350 acres at [?] of fencing. Thirty-two [?] destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Halifax Disaster After the Explosion and Fire
How a church was destroyed. Men who…
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