Trapped by Fire Woman Burnt to Death Charred Remains Found Newcastle
The charred remains of Rhoda Pickard, aged 76, were found In the ruins of a house off Lambton road, Waratah, early this morning…
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Bush Fires. Great Areas Burnt Out. Cottamundra
An extensive bush fire, fanned by a hot wind, raged all day yesterday in the Bethungra district. It was sttirtod by a tree being struck by lightning on Mr. Geoffrey Hooper's…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Destructive Fires Shops Burnt Out
Four shops, valued as £6000, were destroyed by fire at Gunbower (Via.) lat week. The promises were owned by George Kisl, and occupied b7y G. Copeland and Co. general…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Homesteads in Danger Country Ablaze Tirranna
In the rough country around Bungonia fierce bush fires are raging. Though the fire is at present confined to the bush, parties are working to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bush Fires Rage Extensive Damage All Night Fight Goulburn
Bush fires are raging in various parts of the country around Goulburn, and it is feared that extensive damage has already been,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some Disastrous Bush Fires. 200 Square Miles Ablaze at Condobolin
Over 200 square miles in the Condobolin district on Wednesday were swept by a fire which completely destroyed all grass pasturage and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Grass Country Destroyed Thousands of Acres Many Places Doomed Near Trundle [?]
A HUGE bush are broke out near [?]dle yesterday between 20,000 and 30,000 acres of grass country being burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pennant Hills Fire Cottage Damaged
An unoccupied cottage in Hampden Road. Pennant Hills, owned by Miss Muriel Contson, of Wellbank Street. North Strathfield, was severely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Station Further Lease Taken
Guildford can hardly make up its mind as. to its prospects of getting a new fire station. We learned this week that the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Her Page Tirranna Races Picturesque Setting a Blaze of Color Goulburn
The beauty of landscape on the way to Tirranna Picnic Races today was absolutely amazing. The countryside for the most part was pale golden, with vivid patches, of green to break the monotony…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ashes From Pipe Cause £5000 Fire
When Arthur Phillips' drapery establishment in Joseph-street, Auburn, was burnt down on Xmas morning £5000 damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Heavy Damage by Fire Auckland
The Onchunga wool-works fellmongery were destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Child Burnt Poured Benzine on Fire Hobart
To make a fire burn more brightly, Maisie Christensen, aged 9, of Franklin, put benzine on it in mistake for kerosene. The flames caught her…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Swept by Fire Grass and Crops Burnt Many Outbreaks
An arm of about two hundred square miles of the Condobolin (N.S.W.) district has been swept by flame. The fire begun on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£30,000 Fire Flames Leap 200 Feet Explosions Auckland
A sensational fire at Onehunga destroyed the fellmongery works, owned by Wilson and Canhan. The damage is estimated at £30.000…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →March of the Fire Demon Damage in Tas. Homes Abandoned Burnie
BUSH FIRES are raging throughout the north-west coastal districts of Tasmania, and there are heavy losses of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Just in Time Clear for Eclipse Sumatrans Scared Apparatus Caught Fire Benkoelen (Sumatra)
"Never since the days, two centuries and more ago, when it was an important factory of the East India Company, has the little town of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mine Disaster 105 Men Trapped After Explosion Fire Retards Rescue WILBURTON (Oklahoma), January 13
Little hope is held out for the fescue of 105 miners who were entombed following upon a terrific explosion in a coalmine here…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grim Fight To Save Homesteads Bush Fire Perils Condobolin
One settler fought the flames until he collapsed from exhaustion; another performed remarkable rescue work with a tractor; all that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Outbreaks of Fire Suburbs Surfer
While men were at work [?]mg off paint from the woodwork of a door at the reside[?]er of Mrs. Amelia Stoneham, 19 Henson Road,…
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