Bush Fires in Victoria Western District Suffers. 100,000 Acres of Grass Burned
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 4
An extensive hush fire, devastating more than 100,000 acres of grass, occurred in the Mortlake district on Monday, beginning as the result of a spark from a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Wheat Field at Walbundrie the Inquest Concluded. an Open Verdict Is Returned. "An Extraordinary Settlement."
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4
Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M., district coroner, at the Albury Court House yesterday morning concluded the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Near Bendigo 300 Square Miles Swept. Melbourne
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3
Three hundred square miles of country have been burnt out south of Bendigo. The fire started at Barfold on Wednesday, and swept through a forest of 30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Murrumburrah Sydney
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3
Two buildings were gutted by fire at Murrumburrah yesterday. The newspaper office of the "Signal" was only saved by great exertion. The plant was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Convent 50 Children Perish Montreal
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4
More than 50 children have perished in a fire in a convent in which also were housed wounded returned soldiers and other sick people…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Oaklands
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2
A destructive fire broke out about 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning, the wine hall occupied by Mr. Cahill being burned to the ground. The fire got a good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Boarding House Owner's Narrow Escape. Sydney
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 3
A fire broke out at Cabill's boarding bouse at Oaklands to-day, and spread to a wine saloon adjoining. Both premises were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Violent German Gun Fire
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 2
A French communique says: "There was violent artillery fire in the night time in the region south of the forest of St. Gobain sector (southward of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Oaklands. Coffee Palace and Wine Saloon Destroyed
The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 4
One of the old landmarks nt. Oaklands, known as the coffee [?] was destroyed by fire early on Tues-morning of last week. The building…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Huge Bush Fire. 30 Square Miles Burnt Out. Melbourne
The Independent · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4
"Peace develops heroes as well as war," was the comment of Councillor Abbott, Mayor of Bendigo, on his return last night from a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Oaklands
Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2
Early on Tuesday morning Mr Cougblan, who sleeps on his verandah on his premises at Oaklands, noticed that the wine shop and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Nunnery Montreal
The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6
It is believed that 70 persons perished in a fire in the Grey Nunnery here. The charred bodies of 38 children have been recovered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Bush Fires. Springfield, Culcairn
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 12
Dear Uncle Jeff,—There have been several bush fires about here. Nearly all the crops about here have been very poor. My sister and I ride four miles to school,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stopped the Fire. Walbundrie
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 12
Dear Uncle Jeff,—A number of the local people go fishing, and catch a few fair-sizea ones at times. There are three sorts of fish caught, namely, Murray cod, cat…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Lavington
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 4
A four roomed weatherboard cottage, with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire at Lavington on Saturday night. The cottage, which was insured in the South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers Burnt Out by a Bush Fire Forbes
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2
A serious bush fire occurred to-day at a returned soldiers' block at Ooma, near Forbes. The fire covered ten miles in a northerly direction. The soldiers lost all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire at Coolamon Main Business Block Burned Out. Coolamon
The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 3
A most disastrous fire occurred at Coolamon early this morning. It is supposed to have started in a building occupied by the Mutton Company Agents. A strong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire at Coolamon. the Side of a Street Destroyed. Including Principal Business Places. Sydney, Monday Evening
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2
A disastrous fire took place at Coolamon this morning. It is supposed to have started in a building occupied by Mutton and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Morebringer Fire Brigade
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 44
The fifth meetng of the Morcbringer Fire Brigade was held on 4th inst. Present—The president Mr. (P. Seymour) and Messrs. J. B. Mitchell, T. P. Mitchell…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →Big Fire at Coolamon
The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3
For the third time in a few years Coolamon has been scourged by fire, the last conflagration—on Monday morning—practically obliterating a whole block of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →