Along the Valley of the Mitta. Fires Caused by Phosphorus. Red Bluff
For the past week a fire fire has been raging along the Mitta Valley, causing considerable damage to properties in this vicinity. It is now…
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A Whirlwind of Fire. Prospectors' Thrilling Experience. Sydney
Further particulars of the fires in the Condobolin district show that the damage was far greater than was at first supposed, a clean sweep…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Huon Fire. Effects in and Around Gerogery. Gerogery
The recent bush fire has induced some farmers, who escaped the fiend, to sell thier wheat prematurely. Although, as reported in your…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Fiends at Gundagai
A fire broke out on Sunday night near Mr. P. Reardon's homestead, two miles from town, but, the flames were speedily extinguished. Subsequently some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extinguishing Bush Fires. the Fire Cart Method
Mr J. Hay Fowler, the inventor of the now well-known grass fire extinguisher, more commonly spoken of as fire carts, writes as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Notes. the Bush Fires
Regularly each year recur the disastrous conflagrations throughout the country districts, sweeping away in a hot breath the hard-won results of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush-fire F[?] in [?]Er[?]. an Effective Method
In the report in "The Argus" last week brief reference was made to the excellent work done in fire-fighting with the aid of pumps. The matter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at [?] Station
A fire started in one of the Burryjaa Station paddocks at about 1.30 on Wednesday last. There was very heavy thunder at the time, and just…
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Another large bush fire broke out on Wednesday at about two o'clock, when a large quantity of grass was destroyed, but as far as we can learn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coroner's Inquiry. Bush Fire on Nrocklesby Station
The District Coroner (Dr. Shortt) held an inquiry at the Courthouse on Thursday afternoon into the cause of the fire on Mr. M. O'Connell's property, on the 20th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Albury Fire Brigade
The usual monthly meeting of the Albury Volunteer Brigade was held last night, Capt. T. Ryan presiding. T. Crotty was appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Burryjaa Station
A fire started in one of the Burry-jaa Station paddocks at about 1.30 an Wednesday. There was heavy thunder at the time, and just after a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How to Form Bush Fire Brigades
The made generally adopted in forming these brigades is to convene meetings of residents in different divisions of a shire, and at each to give effect…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Buss Fire Prevention. Fire Pumps and Brigades
The prevalence of bush fires at this season of the year draws pointed attention once again to the necessity of taking steps for their prevention,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in a Church. During Children's Service. Six Killed, Thity Injured
During the progress of a Children's Service in one of the principal churches of Vienna a loud cry of "Fire!" was raised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire on the Irrigation Area. Mr. Wackwitz's Residence Destroyed
Many inhabitants of the town were awakened shortly after half-past two o'clock yesterday morning by the continuous shrieking of an engine whistle at the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Meeting
The annual meeting of the Albury Fire Brigade, which was to have taken place last night, was postponed till Tuesday evening next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Inquiry
Through the Indisposition of the Corowa, Dr. Shortt, the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the [?] of the fire on Brockkesby on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires in Victoria. the Death Roll
The death roll of recent bush fires in Gippsland and at Daylesford totals 15, including six children of Frank Lonsdale. Altogether there wore ten deaths in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Tallangatta. More Bush Fires
A fire broke out in Mr. Thos. Ley's paddock, close to the town, on Saturday. Aided by a strong wind it rapidly assumed a dangerous aspect,…
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