Grass Fire. Several Thousand Acres Burnt Near WILBRIGGlE
A report has been received that a grass fire started yesterday on Mr. H. J. Blight's Gum Creek Station, near Wilbriggie and burnt over portion of…
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Bush Fire Precautions. Meeting at Moonbria
The unusual risk from bush fires existing throughout Riverina, and generally throughout the State, is a subject that demands serious and…
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At a meeting held at Booroorban on the 21st inst., for the purpose of forming a bush fire brigade, there was a representative gathering…
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As pointed out recently by the Director of Agriculture, the prolific growth of grass has made the bushfire risk particularly serious this…
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There is perhaps no portion of the district where the bush fire menace is so great as in that area between the Billabong and Yanko Creeks…
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The unusual, risk from bush fires existing throughout Riverina, and generally throughout the State, is a subject that demands serious and prompt…
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A bush fire is reported to have been started by lightning, at about 1 O'clock to-day, about the boundary of Triffitts and the western portion of A. H…
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Thousands of acres of grass and scrub country were burnt by fires, which continued on Saturday at Cambora and Tralega stations, and were finally…
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Timely action and herculean efforts by two railway fettlers, Messrs. Falkiner and Reynolds, on the Wamboyne line, near Lake Cowal,…
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DEAR POPPY,—The monotony of the prevailing depression was broken in this district recently by a dry thunderstorm starting a fairly big grass fire,…
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Thousands of acres of grass and scrub country have been swept by the fires which broke out on Friday on Cahborn and Tralega stations. The…
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The bush fires in the Pooncarie and Wentworth districts are now under control, but serious outbreaks have occurred in other parts. A large fire…
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Lightning started the first grass fire reported in the district this summer, on Wednesday evening, at the property. of Mr. W. Gooch, about eight miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Melbourne. Box Factory Destroyed. MELBOURNE, Friday Noon
Damage, estimated at more than £20,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in a box factory at South Yarra. The prompt action of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Menace of Grass-fires Urgent Need for Brigades Control Work
During the next few weeks the bush and grass fire risk will be particularly serious owing to the drying out of the prolific growth…
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As pointed out recently by the Department of Agriculture, the prolific growth of grass has made the bush fire risk particularly…
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Landholders to the south of Hay spent an anxious afternoon, on Friday, when thunderstorms developed, with severe lightning. In addition to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moulamein Fire Two Houses Destroyed
The residence of Mr. T. S Chenu manager of Langtry Ltd Moulamein, was totally destroyed fire last night together with an adjoining cottage…
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On Saturday forenoon the grass fire reporting stations were busy sending word all Tound that a fire had broken out to the south-west of Hay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Grass Fire Menace An-important Suggestion. Keep the Water Up to the Carts
In your report of the fire brigade meeting at Booroorban, I note the importance was stressed of having an ample supply…
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