Bush Fires. Albury
Concerning the scries of extensive bush fires that have for the past week been raging on the Victorian side of the Murray, an inquiry has been made as to the probable origin of…
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Lightning and Grass Fires
A. Grainger, St. Clair, Singleton, writes:—In your issue of Thursday last Mr. T. D. Isbell, of Queenland, seems to doubt that grass fires are started by lightning. I have actual proof that they are. Only last…
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Mr. William Taylor, of Rockdale, has been returned unopposed as the representative of the suburban councils on the Fire Brigades Board for the period…
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A general store, one room of which was the local post office, at Seven Hills, was gutted by a fire which broke out shortly after 10 o'clock last…
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The post office in Seven Hill and Seven Hills was destroyed by fire last night and the residence of the past master C.W. Davis close by was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade Board. Ald. Shepherd Unopposed. Mr. Smith, M.l.a., Withdraws
Ald. Richard Shepherd, of Bomaderry, was on Saturday declared elected unopposed as the representative of the country municipalities and shires on tho Now South Wales Board of Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Holland Park Tragedy Seton's Gallant Ride Through Flames of Bushfire LONDON, Sunday Night
Great interest is attached to the Holland Park shooting inquest at Kensington Court, where dramatic developments are likely to be witnessed. A…
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After three days' desperate battle against the fires raging on the Bathurst-Rockley road (N.S.W.), the hundreds of fire-fighters succeeded on…
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A fire broke out this afternoon near Kidman and Mayoh's shipbuilding yards, Kissing Point. At one time two cottages were in danger, but they were…
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An immense stack of coal belonging to the Australian Gaslight Company, which had been plied up near the Water's edge after being discharged from a ship has caught fire, and at…
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A sensational trip in a burning railway carriage was experienced by the passengers in the Perth-Albany (W.A.) express on Thursday last. Sparks…
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Nick of Time. Returned Soldier Saves Children. Fire Destroys House
WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--A five-roomed weatherboard cottage in Attwater Avenue, Cessnock, occupied by John W. Cummins, a returned soldier, was destroyed by fire early this…
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For several days bush fires raged in the Goulburn district. About 40,000 acres of grass were burnt, and some women had difficulty in escaping from…
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Bush fires were troublesome around Valley Heights early in the week. Many houses were endangered, but the prompt action of the firefighters kept the…
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There have been several fires since the advent of the New Year. Several hundreds of acres and some sheep were burned on Maryvale Station…
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The heat yesterday was responsible for further bush fires, and the suburban brigades were kept busy all day. The greatest destruction done was…
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Late on January 11 a bush fire started on P. Callan's property at Murrumburrah and rapidly spread through a portion of Garangula and Redbank. It…
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A fire occurred at Burdett during the week, resulting in a loss of approximately 1000 acres of grass and a considerable amount of fencing. A fire did…
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