Bush Fire Victims to Be Helped by State Govt
SYDNEY, Thurs.--The State Government has planned to give relief to people who may be rendered homeless by bush fires…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
174 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 9
Disposal Of Stock Killed In Fires
MELBOURNE, Friday.--Stock killed by the recent tragic fires are being placed in huge heaps and are being destroyed by fire…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.--The 20th victim of Victoria's bush fires died in hospital to-day. She was Mrs. Agnes Ethel Godfrey, 39. of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rain Checks Fires in Victoria
MELBOURNE Sun.--New outbreaks, the flaring up of old fires in the western district and outbreaks in Melbourne…
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SYDNEY, Mon.--A fire which occurred near Sutherland yesterday, menaced a number of properties and the flames were not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires. Railway Department Wrongly Blamed. Says Commissioner
SYDNEY, Tues.--The Railway Department is being wrongly blamed for bush fires near railway lines, said the Railway…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.-- Suspicions that the Victorian bush fires had been caused deliberately to interfere with the war…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.--The following bush fire warning was issued to-day by the State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares: "Temperatures…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Need For Organisation To Fight Bush Fires
MELBOURNE. Thurs.--"I appeal to the press not to allow the Plight of bush fire sufferers to be overshadowed by more exciting…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs. -- To speed up supplies of timber and fencing posts to replace the damage caused by recent bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prosecutions Over Bush Fires Likely
MELBOURNE, Fri.--The Premier, Mr. Dunstan, said to-day that it was probable prosecutions would result…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warning of Fire Danger in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Fri.--The Weather Bureau has issued a warning that north-east to northerly winds to-day would renew…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.--The Russian branch of the Australian Red Cross has diverted clothing made for despatch to Russia to meet…
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HARDEN, Mon.--A large bush fire sweeping through dry grass and threatening the township of Colling wood was brought under…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.--With the death in hospital to-day of Mrs. Robertha Wollett, 52, of Congault, the death roll in the recent…
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CANBERRA, Wed.--The bush fire threat to Canberra has been averted through the wind maintaining a strong easterly course…
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AUCKLAND, Thurs.--Within eight minutes a fire which broke out at Auckland abattoirs last night caused damage estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pilot Discovers Bush Fire
SYDNEY, Fri.--An R.A.A.F. pilot yesterday sighted a bushfire 14 miles from Dubbo and signalled the alarm. A large party of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Claims Will Exceed £1M
MELBOURNE, Fri.--Excluding State and Federal insurance, the claims on buildings and their crops, sheep and fencing as a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Round Sydney
SYDNEY, Sun--Sydney was practically ringed by bush fires to-day. Damage was only of a minor character, as brigades were…
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