Bush Fires and Wildflowers
Campers and picnickers are reminded by the N.R.M.A. that they are required to comply with the provisions of the Careless Use of Fires Act, 1912, and…
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686 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 35
[?]Tel Destroyed Fire at Mulwala
Post Office: Hotel at Mulwala, by Miss Mullin, and occupied by [?] Cunningham, was burnt early [?]esday morning. It was one of…
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Great difficulty was experienced by Albury firemen in fighting an outbreak late yesterday afternoon. Smoke was no thick that Sub-Station…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire, al Beech-worth Startles Dancers
About 10,4[?] last evening the fire alarm al Beechworth caused started dancers at the annual hospital ball to pour into the street. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Destroyed by Fire Hotel at Mulwala Licensee Was in Albury
Early on Wednesday morning the Post Office Hotel at Mulwala, owned by Miss Mullin, with Mr. W. Cunningham as licensee, was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →House Destroyed by Fire Adjoining Residence Saved by Bucket Brigade
Fire completely destroyed a five roomed weatherboard house in Henry street, Deniliquin, on Tuesday night. Only the splendid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade’s Job was Easy
For the third time in two days Albury Fire Brigade was called out to quell a fire. Between 9 and 9.30 o’clock last evening flames burst from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Destroys Two Shops 20 Others Threatened Crookwell
Fanned by a strong westerly wind, a fire, which broke out in the shopping centre at Crookwell to-night, destroyed two shops and threatened 20…
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Firemen have had a busy time over the past few days and two more minor outbreaks of fire occurred during the week-end. Early on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crippled Woman’s Escape Nearly Trapped in Fire a Wodonga Blaze
A six-roomed weatherboard dwelling in Beech worth road, Wodonga owned and occupied by Mrs. C. Vining, sen., was totally de[?]ayed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-Day's Latest. Japs. Control Canton Fires. 8,000 Passengers Perish in Bombed Steamers. LONDON
The Japanese have gained control of the Canton fires, which ravaged six square miles, causing £50,000,000 damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial Bund Wiped Out. by Incendiary Fires. Marines Landed to Prevent Looting. Chinese Minister on Position. HANKOW
Martial law has been proclaimed, including death for those found looting or disseminating propaganda against resistance to Japan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japanese Declare that Fall of Hankow is Imminent Explosions Rock Canton; Fires Raging City Doomed to Destruction Damage Estimated at £20 MILLION Chinese Determined; Japanese to Broadcast Description of Fighting LONDON, October 23
With explosions rocking the city and great fires raging everywhere, Canton seems doomed to destruction, the Chinese being determined to leave only a hollow victory for the Japanese, according to the Canton correspondent of the “Daily Mail,” who says they have wrought greater havoc in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hotel Blaze. Residents Escape in Night Attire
Early on Wednesday morning the Post Office Hotel at Mulwala, owned by Miss Mullin, with Mr W. Cunningham as licensee, was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japanese Troops Enter Hankow : Kai-Shek Moves Again Japanese Barbarity; 8000 Civilians Drowned Two Steamers and Collier Sunk Airmen Rain Down Death Canton Fire Damage—£50 Million; Terms of Peace Forecast LONDON, October 24
According to Chinese reports received by the Shanghai correspondent of the British United Press, thousand passengers are believed to have perished when Japanese airmen bombed and sank the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appalling Scenes in Canton As Fires Rage Wounded Die in the Flames Terrible Plight of Refugees Tokio Rejoices; People Expect an Early Peace LONDON. October 25
Huge fires raged to-night throughout Canton and presented a terrifying specific, added to which were the groans of the wounded and dying, the crackle of wooden houses, and the . cries of Chinese seeking to escape from the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drama in the Atlantic BigLiner on Fire Three Steamers Rushing to Stricken Vessel’s Aid New York, Oct. [?]
Three ships, namely, the United States freighter Collamer, the American Traveller, and the Norwegian [?] were sent racing across…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Police Residence Mask Necessary Blaze Located in Kitchen
The Albury fire brigade did not go far when a call was received from the home of the Albury police superintendent. The fire station is next to the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →“Caught Between Fires” Two Sydney
When the plaintiff during a claim for damages in the Supreme Court today swore that prior to the accident in which he was involved he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crown Lands Fire
A bush fire at Bell's Flat, three miles from Yackandandah, continues to burn strongly, but cool temperatures and lack of wind are leaving it confined…
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