Forest Fires in Victoria. Terrible Loss of Life
With continued hot weather during last week end there was a recurrence of bush fires in Victoria, resulting in terrible loss of life and the destruction of hundreds of…
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262 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 14
Death Roll Increased to Thirty. Fires Still Smouldering. MELBOURNE
Latest reports from the chief fire areas show that the number of deaths has increased. The dead now number 30, and in addition three people who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Victorian Fires. Death Roll Thirty-one. Several Persons Still Missing. The Latest Details. MELBOURNE
Particulars of the awful havoc wrought by the bush fires in Victoria on Sunday continue to come to band. The area swept at Gilderoy exceeds…
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About 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon a call was made for assistance to combat a grass fire that was rag[?] at the Dear of Mr. Geo P[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fires Outbreak at yallourn New Open Cut Night Townaship Threatened
Sparks and Hying embers from the bush fires on Wednesday Ignited the brows coal at the new open cut, close to the Yallourn power house, and…
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The need which exists for safeguarding human life against horrors such as occurred in Gippsland a week ago must be patent to all, and the…
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A light rain fell over all areas affected by the disasterous bush fires that have been raging in Victoria on Monday. with the result that all danger…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Fires Again Break Out. Great Damage at Kinglake. The Township Almost Wiped Out. Serious Fires in Other Parts. MELBOURNE
Terrible bush fires were raging in the Kinglake and Queenstown districts yesterday, and Kinglake has been practically destroyed, only the…
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Mr. Galbraith Forest Commissioner, is considering report from the forest officers on the cause of rece[?] bush fires. Most of these are caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams Another Big Melbourne Fire Myers' Bulk Store Burned. MELBOURNE
A fire consumed Myers' bulk store at North Melbourne at 4 o'clock this morning. The damage is estimated at £50,000. The building was of brick…
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A [?] Myera and Co's bulk store at North Melbourne at 4 o'clock, on Monday morning. The damage is estimated at 2,50,000. The…
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At [?] o'clock on Tuesday morning the ringing of the fire bell brought the residents of Corowa from, their beds, and hurriedly donning clothes…
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Another outbreak of fire occurred on Tuesday morning last at about 1 o'clock, and it is due to the prompt action at the Fire Brigade, under…
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The Commissioner of Forestry of New South Wales is calling a conference of forestry experts to discuss the best means of fire fighting for…
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The Government tourist officer (Mr. J. C. Boyce) recently visited the Dandenong Ranges, and travelled through Ferntree Gully and Belgrave…
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Sydney saw another big fire on Tuesday night, when the head office of Messrs. M'llraith Ltd., grocers, a brick building of five floors in Pitt-street…
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Damage, estimated at £8000, was caused by fire at Messrs. Paynter and Dixon Ltd.'s timber yard and joinery works, Hawthorne parade, Haberfield…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Victorian Fires. Inquiry Into Deaths. Further Dangero[?]'s Out. Breaks
Farther [?] raging in vari[?] parts of the State. Two dwellings at [?] were [?] In one instance a wife and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Edition Telegrams. Fire at Perth Suburb. Timber Yard Burned Out. PERTH
Marylands, a suburb of Perth, was the scene of a big fire at 5 o'clock this morning, when Port & Co.'s timber yards were burned out…
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On Friday according at Court [?] case [?] black [?]noke were [?] from in the [?] of Council Chambers Shortly…
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