Steamer on Fire Wireless From Fraser River Nearing Adelaide Adelaide
A wireless message was received this afternoon that the steamer Fraser River is steaming to Port Adelaide on fire…
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Bush Fires
A disastrous bush fire occurred on Kameruka Estate, Kiama, on Saturday last. One dairy herd of 80 cows was practically destroyed, except 18 which…
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Serious outbreaks of are have occurred at Bathurst, Goulburn, Braidwood, Bombala, Orange, and Beleigan. The heaviest losers in the Bathurst…
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After strenuous efforts on the part of a big party of fire-fighters, who came readily from miles around, the big bush fires between Bathurst and Rockley and in the vicinity of the…
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BATHURST, Thursday.--After a three days battle several hundred fire-fighters succeeded early this morning in securing control of the bush fire which broke out on Monday at Back…
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The fire in the country between Bathurst and Rockley has now been definitely beaten, though trees and logs are still burning, causing that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Blaze Melbourne Factory Destroyed Early Morning Spectacle
The premises of Hoadleys Limited well known [?] manufacturers, in St Wilds road, South Melbourne were completely destroyed by fire this…
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The "Bathurst Times" says: The Murrumburrah bridge had a narrow escape from fire. It looks as if a lighted match had been thrown into…
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GLEN INNES, Thursday.--The public school at Yarrow Creek has been destroyed by fire. The outbreak is supposed to have been caused "by mice chewing matches…
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The Carrathool district people have voluntarily subscribed for the purchase of a motor fire cart, and have secured an E.M.F. car fully equipped with tank,…
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Jemalong Shire Council received a letter from the Chief Secretary's office, replying to a letter from the shire clerk, asking if occupiers of any land in the…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--A fire, which occured at Kempthorne and Presser's Chemical works at Burnside, Dunedin, gutted one of the acid chambers and caused a quantity of acid to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train on Fire Race to Watering Place
Sparks from the locomotive of a travelling between Narrogan and [?] West Australia, set [?] to the roof of a corridor carriage, [?] with [?]…
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At the City Coroner's Court this morning Mr. H. G. Hawkins, the City [?] resumed the inquiry into the fire which destroyed Sutherland House, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sea of Flame Big Melbourne Fire Chocolate Works Burned Victoria Barracks in Danger
The chocolate factory of Headley, Ltd., Melbourne, was burned this morning. The names spread with such…
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The fire fighters have now completely controlled the bush fire on the Bathurst-Rock[?]round and the farmers affected are mustering their sheep and examining the fire-swept…
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On Sunday, about 3.30 p.m., the Granville Fire Brigade received a call to Ferndale-street, South, Granville, whore a bush fire had broken out. Several w.b…
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The prevalence of grass fires in the country districts is one of the ills that beset the man on the land in a season like the present. Large areas of valuable grass lands have been…
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