19 DEATHS Victorian Bush Fires MELBOURNE
The terrible bush fires in Victoria during the past week have resulted in 18 deaths, while 49 people are in hospital…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
575 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 29
Oberon Bush Fire Brigade Captain Wilson's warning OBERON
There was a gond attendance of members at the annual general meeting of the Oberon Shire Bush Fire Brigade, the president of the Brigade (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Death Roll in Bush Fires. Huge Areas Devastated. Havy Loss of Stock. SYDNEY [?]
Twenty people, police believe, have been burnt to [?] in the bush fires sweeping huge areas of Victoria. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Magnificent Job Dauntless Bush Fire Brigades Terrific Three Days' Fight Many Never Slept
The magnificent fight put up by the bush fire brigades in the lower Yarrabin, district last week will go down in history. For three days and nights of torment these grand bushmen battled unceasingly. Over rough, mountainous country, they…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wagga District Fires Sydney, This Afternoon
About 8,000 sheep are believed to have been destroyed in a fire which raged in the Bethungara district at the week-end and which has already…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock and Propetry Losses Fires in Harden-junee Area
SYDNEY, Sunday Thousands of sheep were killed and many acres of grazing land as well as buildings, fences and haystacks were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →18 Lives Lost Fires Still Raging in Victoria Many Victims on Danger List
MELBOURNE, Sunday: Death roll [?] the Victorian [?] is now 18. All of these have been officially confirmed and a further 10 people are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oberon Bushfire Brigade
There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Oberon Shire Bush Fire Brigade, the president of the brigade (Mr. H. E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragic Bushfires Ravage Victoria
In the tremendous area of country laid waste, the number of homes destroyed, and the staggering number of dead and dying stock, Friday's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lightning Fires Grass
An example of one way ill which lushfires can be started was provided was provided here at the week end when a resident of George Street saw a blinding flash…
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A latshfire which croke out yesterday at the Bald Halls area on proposed [?]een the Bathurstr [?] rangte and the Experiment Farm was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Postal Employees Praised Devotion to Duty During Fires
CANBERRA. Monday: The postmaster-General (Senator Ashley) today praised the work of many postal employees and postmasters during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →20 Die in Fires One Victim Scalded in Creek Damage Totals £2 Million
MELBOURNE. Monday: Three additional deaths today reported brought Victoria's fatal bushfires casualties to 20. with 50 other victims in hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fires Near Junee Heavy Losses of Stock and Property Train Spark Blamed for Outbreak
JUNEE, Monday: A fire turning on a 10 miles front in Bethungra district, near Junee, destroyed about 5000 sheep and 10:000 acres for grass!…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers As Fire Fighters,. Cootamundra Blaze. SYDNEY
[?] with [?] fire [?] and [?] of [?] to-day [?] to fight [?] in the [?] district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fires in South Thousands of Stock Lost Damage in Riverina Area
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Thousands of fire lighters, many of them soldiers, continued to battle against extensive bushfires in the Cootamundra…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →400 Homes Burnt Victorian Fire Farmers in Serious Financial Position
MELBOURNE, Tuesday: First estimates of the damage done by the Victorian bushfires show that 400 homes were burnt down, and more than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dangerous Bushfire Near Cowra Cowra, This Afternoon
A big bushfire which was burning to-day between Cowra and Burrawa is now racing in the direction of Young…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gulgong Bush Fire Fighters in Attendance
Gulgong bush fire fighters, with other volunteers, and Constable Thomson, of the local station, were among the many fighters at the big…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Bush Fire Damage Tremendous Losses SYDNEY
The bush fires in Victoria destroyed 3000 square miles of country, killed 1,000,000 sheep and 50,000 cattle. Over 1000…
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