Big Bush Fire Thousands of Acres Swept COOTAMUNDRA
A bush fire, which broke out about a week ago in the vicinity of Mountain Station, is still raging furiously. Since its outbreak it has covered a…
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Randwick Blaze. Factory Destroyed
A fire broke out in the rabbit poison factory of Alanson and Company, Bass-street, off Broad-road, South Raedwick, last night…
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A fire broke out at the back premises of Mr. Jas. Hardcastle's Railway Hotel, Scone. When the outbreak ws first noticed, the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Record Number of Fires. Outbreaks in 1918
The annual report of the New South Wales Fire Brigade shows that in 1918 the number of calls attended was the largest in the history of the brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Constantinople. Bloodshed and Fire
Disturbances have occurred in Constantinople, resulting in considerable bloodshed. Fire destroyed a section of Pera. The Chamber of Deputies is reported to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Grass Fires. Wide Areas Swept. Whitton
Further serious grass fires have occurred on the surrounding sheep stations during Christmas week, and the following losses of pasturage are reported:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Strenuous Year. Fire Brigades' Record. 1770 Calls
That last year was the most strenuous experienced by the metropolitan and suburban fire brigades was indicated in the annual fire report. Issued at headquarters yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Bush Fire. Miles of Fencing Destroyed. West Maitland
Considerable [?] was done by a [?] which across the [?] from [?] to [?] the out break being one at the most serious an…
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Extensive bush fires occurred in the vicinity of Yallam yesterday, and hundreds of acres of grass were burnt, whilst long lengths of fencing were destroyed on the farms of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Turkish Crisis. Fires in Constantinople. Allied Troops Landed. London
Advices received from Constantinople at Athens say that the Chamber has been dissolved in consequence of the Young Turk opposition…
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WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--A bush fire near Animbah yesterday destroyed several hundreds of acres of grass and many miles of fencing at Animbah, Gosforth, Windermere,…
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Considerable damage has been done by a bush-fire that swept across the country from Anambab to Lochinvar (N.S.W.) yesterday (Thursday), the…
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A Longreach wire states a sad fatality occurred at Daharn selection. While the eldest daughter of the proprietor, Mr. D. G. Peele, was in search…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extensive Bush Fires. Large Areas Affected. Dapto
A fire broke out on Mr J. Brittain's farm at Ya[?]ah, and destroyed a large area of grass and some fencing on this and adjoining properties. The homestead of J. Walker, which…
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A. A. McVicer, "Mul[?] Molong. wrose to Mecq[?] Shire Council p[?] ing out that a fire got eney from Barker's camp and destroved two [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Ropeworks
Shortly after half-past 10 yesterday morning a fire occurred among some hemp at the Australian Rope Works, Bourke-street, Waterloo. The outbreak was subdued by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Councils' and Fire Rates. Estimates for 1919
The Board of Fire Commissioners has fixed the amount of contributions of municipalities and shires within the Sydney fire district for 1919…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abandoned at Sea. An American Barque on Fire
The American barque Aryan (2124 tons and built in 1893), bound from Wellington (N.Z.) to San Francisco with a full cargo of hemp and tallow,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire and Famine Dreadful Conditions in the Turkish Empire. Constantinople in Flames
Great fires have broken out in various quarters of Constantinople, and it is stated that Pera, the European quarter has been practically destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Beautifying the Farm Setting Up Everlasting Metal Gates and Fences. a Defence Against Fire
A very beautiful booklet, issued by Buzacott and Co., Ltd., and illustrated by photographs, will help to solve the problem of the fence for the farm…
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