To Prevent Bush Fires
The Victorian Forest Commission and the Police Department are co-operating in the provision of special motor flying patrols, which will operate in country…
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Bush Fire Victims. Government Assistance
The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, gave a reply in the Legislative Assembly to a question asked by Mr. Ball regarding settlers who had been…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Bush Fire Royal Commission. Cause, Effect, and Remedy
The General-Secretary of the Graziers' Association, Mr. J. W. Allen, said that it is understood that the Royal Commission appointed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Bush Fires More Outbreaks Near Binya. Thousands of Acres Swept. Sheep Incinerated
The recent hot spell led to a recurrence of disastrous fires around Binya, resulting in the instruction, of thousands of acres of grass and much fencing and…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Fatal Fire at Brookong
A fire occurred in a hut on Mr. R. S. Drummond's farm, near Brookong, on Thursday last. The hut was occupied by Michael Dugan, a retired…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Spooning Couples.” Who Caused Fire?
Inquiries by the police have failed to trace the origin of the fire which destroyed the Brewery Company’s stables and shed on Friday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Use of Fire Act. Important Point
That the Careless Use of Fire Act is not binding on the Crown was a point upheld by the magistrate in a case at the Tottenham police court. William…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Grass Fires
On Saturday Afternoon about 2.30 a fire started in the grass paddock close to "Belaringa" property, a mile out of Corowa, occupied by Mr. Lewis. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Cart Crashes One Killed, Three Injured
A fire cart, carrying seven firemen, crashed into a rookery in the eastern part of the city of Melbourne on Sunday, and all were thrown out. James…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Small Outbreaks of Fire Occur over the Week-end
Early on Saturday afternoon the Corowa Fire Brigade was called out to deal with a grass fire which had broken out on the property of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Conargo Weathrrboard Cottage Destroyed
A four-roomed weatherboard cottage at Conargo, the property of Mr John Rose, contractor, was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Terrors
IT seems aa though something concrete is at length to be done to minimise the effects of bush fires and ascertain the cause of their origin…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Bush Fires in S.a. Heavy Losses
Bush fires caused widespread damage to the properties of graziers in the vicinity of Lyndoeh, Mount Crawford, and Eden Valley. Losses total…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Melbourne Blaze
Three motor cars and 100 gallons of petrol, oil and other property, valued at £1200, were destroyed by fire at the Richmond Motor Service,…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Fire Precautions
Children should be taught to roll on the floor if their clothing should catch on fire, and, if possible, .wrap themselves in a rug or blanket. Above all…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Devastating Fire
At the inquiry into the cause of a bush fire which destroyed Lehane Bros. property at Tarango, a witness stated that the fire was probably…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Fire at Moonbria
A fire which occurred at Messrs. F. S. Falkiner and Sons’ Moocbria Station on Tuesday destroyed a hay shed and over 200 tons of hay. The origin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sydney Fire
A fire did damage estimated at some thousands of pounds to premises at the corner of Market and Kent streets. The tenants who suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Local & General Exhibition Building's Twentieth Escape From Fire
Mr. Louis McCubbin, a well known artist saved the big wooden structure of the Melbourne Exhibition Bull ding from destruction on Tuesday. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires [?]Z Cottage and Shed[?] Assistance for Cottage
An uninsured four-roomed[?] owned by Mr. John Ross, l[?] Conargo, was completely [?] fire last week, together[?]…
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