Burned to Death in Grass Fire
ADELAIDE, Fri.—While attempting to beat out a grass fire near their home at Wilmington last night, Frederick William…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
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Nazi Party Branch In South Australia Before The War Soldiers Fight Grass Fire
ADELAIDE, Fri.—There was a branch of the Nazi Party firmly established in South Australia before the war, the Assistant MELBOURNE, Fri.—When a grass fire got out of control south of Lethbridge, near Geelong, to-day, servicemen helped to save the…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—The chairman of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee Mr. Hesser, will talk about the prevention and control of…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.--When a fire broke out in the laboratories of E. Keogh, Pty., Ltd., South Yarra, to-day, hundreds of pounds…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.--Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused when a fire to-day burnt but the general store of Shilliday…
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SYDNEY, Wed.--A fire caused damage estimated at £30,000 at Marchant and Co., Pty., Limited, Broadway, early this morning…
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AUCKLAND, Thurs. -- The world-famed Wairekai Hotel, now being used as a mental hospital, is gravely threatened by huge bush…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.--Part of the township of Clunes, Northern Victoria, was destroyed by a bush fire last night. Hundreds are…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.--After a destructive week-end, fires in the Wangaratta district flared up again to-day. The town firebell…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.-- Crowds of fire fighters are standing at the ready at Beechworth in case the town is again threatened by…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.-- Huge fires are raging in heavily timbered country in North-eastern Victoria. 170 miles from…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.--Fire fighters at Beechworth now have the bush fires under control. Big breaks separate the fires from…
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MELBOURNE Fri. -- Weaknesses in fire defence were detected from the air yesterday when the chief fire officer, Mr…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.--The fires in the Ballarat and Geelong districts are now under control, but the Bendigo,…
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CANBERRA, Mon.--A Commonwealth grant of £200,000 is to be made available for the relief of those who suffer losses…
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CANBERRA, Tues.--With record food targets to meet this year the Commonwealth Government is faced with miles of…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.--Armed with picks, shovels, and oil supplies 70 men left Ballarat to-day for the districts swept by the…
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SYDNEY. Wed.--Bush fires which swept 40 square miles of country between Young and Boorowa, have been brought…
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SYDNEY, Wed.--A Bill providing for compensation to bush firefighters is being prepared for submission to Cabinet. The Chief…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.-- Estimates of some members of the State Bush Fire Relief Committee are that the bush fire…
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