Telephones and Bush Fires
Since the Postal Department made a profit of a million and a half for the last financial year, it should not be considered impertinent to enquire as…
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Serious Forest Fires
Tremendous damage has been done by forest fires at the head of the Murray Valley. Many thousands of acres of timber have been destroyed. The…
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At the Broken Hill court an inquiry was held into the circumstances connected with the fire on 21st February, which destroyed a house in Will-lane…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fire at Yerong Creek. Business Premises and Bank Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £4000
A fire which destroyed several business places and the promises of the Bank of New South Wales occurred at Yerong Creek on Saturday afternoon…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Wrong Greek on Saturday afternoon, destroying three business premises and the building occupied as the Bank of New then the intense heat from the dire blistered some of the paint on the walls. When the fire had burned itself out…
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Damage estimated at over £10,000 was caused by a fire which gutted the two-storey building of the Sunshine biscuit and confectionery works,…
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At 3 a.m. on Saturday eight they stacks were ablaze adjacent to Finely four on Mr. J. Dale's property and four on Mr. M. Austin's property…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire at Yanko Woolshed Totally Destroyed
On Thursday afternoon last, 8th inst., a fire broke out in the Yanko Station woolshed and totally destroyed it, together with the whole…
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Reports received on Tuesday of the forest fires the head of the Murray and in the north-east districts of Victoria state that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Precautions Against Bush Fires. Recommendations by Albury District Coroner
The Albury district coroner, Mr. W. A. Flynn, has added the following rider to his verdict at the inquest on the recent bush fire which caused the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Fire at Wangaratta
A fire broke out on Sunday morning at the rear of the Albion Hotel, in Mar- phy-street, Wangaratta, which destroyed the outbuildings used as a…
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The Commonwealth steamer Erriba, which left Melbourne on February 15. has returned to port at Colombo with a serious fire in her hold. The Erriba…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Fire Up on the Mountain. Bungil, S.S. No. 2473
Dear Uncle Jeff, — This is my first letter to the Page. I live 18 miles from Burrowye. At the school where I go to there are only nine attend…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Springhurst
At about 1.30 p.m. on Thursday the Albion Hall, Springhurst, owned by Mrs. Donovan and leased by Mr. Thorne of the Albion Hotel, was seen to be on…
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Alfred James was charged, for that, on the 28th January, at Balranald, he did steal certain moneys to wit, the sum of £40 17s and one coin, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires in Sydney. Centre of City the Scene, Wirth's Circus in Danger Zone
Fay's large boot store at the corner of Pitt and Liverpool streets, was partly destroyed by fire last night. While the firemen were engaged in…
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At about 12.45 p.m. on Friday last on alarm of fire was sounded, and the brigade made a very quick response to the call, which was from Mr. Jas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Week's City Fires. The Insurances
The total insurances on the fires, which occurred last week at Fay's boot warehouse and Manning Chambers, amount to £175,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Auckland. Motor Garage Destroyed
Gillett's motor garage, with 62 cars, was destroyed by fire at Auckland, N.Z., to-day. The blaze spread with amazing rapidity. There was a…
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At the Hay Quarter Sessions on 19th inst., before Judge Bevan. Alfred James was charged, for that, on the 28th January, at Balranald,…
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