Wodonga Family Loses Home Destroyed by Fire Brigade Had No Chance of Combating Flames
The old year ended unhappily for Mr. William Bakes, of [?] Wodonga. whose six-roomed [?] home was burnt to the ground…
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Disastrous Fire at Wodonga
This is all that was left of the home of Mr. William Bakes, of Hums street, Wodonga, when it was burnt to the ground on Friday evening…
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Fanned by a strong wind flames devoured seven acres of grass on property owned by Albury Show Society in North Albury yesterday. Residents and firemen, fighting with bag beaters, extinguished the blaze before it could reach residences in the vicinity. The wind changed just in time to prevent the flames from crossing the road to the North Albury Butter Factory. The two pictures show the fire fighters in action…
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Early yesterday morning a [?] burnt the weatherboard home, owned and occupied by Mr. G. Hunter, In L[?]mport street, West [?]…
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Two stacks of hay, containing about 180 tons, were destroyed by fire at Mr. A. S. Doncon’s property “Quondeong,” near Deniliquin, [?]arly…
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Top Left.—Some of the children who helped to beat out the fire which destroyed seven acres of grass on the Albury and Border P., A., and H. Society’s ground. North Albury, on Sunday. Top Right.—Some of the onlookers at the fire and their bicycles. Bottom.—It was a busy day for bowlers at the Commercial Club greens yesterday when more than 112 took part. Devotees of the ancient game came from Wagga, Wangaratta, Beachworth and Yarrawonga and closer centres. This is the biggest bowling tournament yet held in Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →American Oil Tank Set on Fire Shanghai, Jan 3
The American gunboat Oahu has wirelessed that the Standard Oil Co’s tanker Melan was beached on December 13 to prevent it sinking. It had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Injured Going to Fire Accident at Rutherglen Car—two Trucks Collide 400 Acres of Grass Burnt
Arising out of a collision between a car and two trucks, the latter bearing men to light a Are which broke out at…
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A record number of bush fires so far this summer’ have occurred in the metropolitan area, To-day fire brigades in all suburbs attended to more…
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The Hush Fire Brigades’ Committee, which registers brigades and delegates the powers and authority of the Bush Fire Brigades Act to captains and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Publican Fires Shots at Intruders Sydney
Shortly before two o’clock this morning a hotel employee at the Hotel Albury, Oxford street, Paddington, saw two men in the yard tampering…
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A fire occurred on the property of Mr. W. Hodgson, at Allan's Flat, five miles from Yackandandah, and burnt about 30 acres of grass. The fire…
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A grass Fire broke out at Great Southern No. 1 about three miles from Rutherglen on Tuesday afternoon. Fanned by a strong wind it…
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The Albury Fire Brigade was summoned to a small fire which destroyed a few square yards of grass at 11.30 yesterday morning at the rear…
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A grass fire broke, out at Great Southern No. 1, about three miles from Rutherglen, on Tuesday. A strong wind drove the flames towards North…
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A grass fire occurred in the Ovens River flats, about ten miles from Yarrawonga. The fire threatened a large area of stubble ground, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Flat-dwellers Fight Fire in Theatre Sydney
Fire destroyed the [?] stage piano and other fittings at [?] Theatre, King street, Newtown, early this morning, Neighbours were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Siren Has a Magical Effect on Children
Some of the children who were onlookers at a fire which destroyed a small patch of grass at the rear of Mr. C. E. Nicholson’s residence in Thurgoona street, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Theatre Stage and Fittings Destroyed Sydney
Fire destroyed the screen, stage plane and other fittings at Hoyts Theatre, King street, Newtown early this morning…
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Bush and grass fires continue to ravage the outskirts of the metropolitan area, 28 being reported to-day. Fire officials stated to-night that…
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