Bushfires Thousands Of Acres Razed
Sydney, October 23. — Hundreds off bushfires, fanned by gale force winds, are sweeping many parts of the State. Many…
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Fires & bushfires, 1951
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Grim Toll Of Bushfires
Sydney —Bushfires on the North Coast have caused over £1,000,000 worth of damage. Latest reports from the fire devastated area state that the fires have burned…
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Sydney—More than 1000 State foresters are fighting bush fires in N.S.W., the Minister for Conservation (Mr. Weir said in the Legislative Assembly today…
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Sydney. — Near gale force westerly winds, which yesterday rekindled huge bushfires dropped…
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Darwin, October 25.—The position of a huge grass fire sweeping through the north-west corner of the Northern Territory was "still…
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Sydney, October 25.—Bushfires had invaded a further 19 State forests in the last 24 hours, the Minister for Conservation. Mr. G…
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Sydney, October 26.—More than 6,000 acres of timber in the Burrawan State forest near Kendell on the north coast is…
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Sydney—Huge bushfires which devastated thousands of acres of forest land and pastures in the N.S.W. North Coast were under control this morning…
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A laundry at 64 Williams Lane was slightly damaged and the contents were extensively damaged, by fire…
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Brisbane.—A fire today gutted Bortwick's poultry abattoirs, Rocklea, and caused £100,000 worth of…
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Sparks from a copper in a backyard shed were the cause yesterday of a small fire. The Fire Brigade was called and…
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A bush fire danger period has been proclaimed for the city of Broken Hill and the Pastures Protection districts of Broken Hill and Wilcannia…
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London, October 29—The skill of the master saved a petrol tanker from colliding with other canal convoy ships and setting the whole of Port Said ablaze…
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Sydney, October 29.â Although all bushfires on near State forests are under control, the position…
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The Flying Doctor Base reports dense smoke in the Southern Queensland sector of the network today…
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Albury.—William Mongan, 42, was burnt to death after he had saturated with petrol the contents ol' his home…
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New York, October 30.— Four people were killed and 10 injured in a fire that gutted a tenement building…
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Sydney—Thousands of people left their homes early this morning when a fire threatened to sweep through part of Surry Hills. The fire started in the…
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Sydney. — Damage estimated at more than £1,000,000 was caused by a fire which yesterday…
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Reports received up to 9 a.m. today at the Flying Doctor Base stated that a grass fire is still burning…
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