Yarrawonga Fire Brigade
At the annual meeting of the Yarrawonga Fire Brigade officers elected were: Captain, Mr. A. Duncan; lieutenant, Mr. E. Thebald; foreman,…
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Wild Day in Sydney Hurricane and Fires Launches Wrecked
Residents on the Sydney harbour waterfront described the storm as the worst they had known in 30 years. Many yachts and cruisers in Bose Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Grass Destroyed 200 Acres at Rutherglen Fires on Several Properties
But for the prompt attention of about 200 fire-fighters, a fire which broke out at Ruthergien, in closely settled country, may have been attended with serious…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Convicted of Setting Fire to Shop
George Malouf, an Assyrian draper, of Brisbane, who was found guilty by a jury of having maliciously set fire to a shop in Woodlark-street, Lismore, on…
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Tierce fires broke out in congested Sydney industrial areas during the height of the tornado on Saturday and guttered three factories, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cyclonic Weather In Four States £500,000 Damage in New South Wales Serious Fires After Storm Woman Killed by Lightning
Four States-Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and Queensland were lashed by gales at the week-end. The Sydney storm was described as the worst for 30 years. Damage estimated at about £500,000 was caused by a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Christmas Fire Warning For Shopkeepers and Others
The Albury fire officer (Mr. Dwyer). yesterday issued a warning to shopkeepers and householders to take precautions against fires on their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Declared ’Hoppers Under Fire Commonwealth Joins States in Attack CANBERRA
Intensification of the war upon grasshoppers was announced today by the Treasurer (Mr. Casey) in his capacity as Minister in charge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dust-storm To-day? Warning Against Bushfires Melbourne
Mr. Watt, Commonwealth Meteorologist, has forecast a duststorm, which may reach gale force inland, for to-morrow. At the same time a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fire at Staghorn Flat
At 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon a bush fire broke out at Staghorn Flat, on the property of Mr. W. Miller, and about 50 acres of grasslands were burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grinding Machine Starts Cork Factory Fire Melbourne
Plant worth £1000 and several hundred pounds’ worth of cork bails were destroyed by a fire in the factory of Compressed Cork Sheets Pty. Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Grass Fire Near Poole’s Hill
At nine o’clock last night the Albury Fire Brigade received a call to a grass fire in Greenfield’s paddock at the foot of Poole’s Hill. The flames had a good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man’s Home, a Partly Sub-merged Hulk, Destroyed by Fire Melbourne
A bulk, partly submerged in the silt in the old course of the Yarra, near to-day Island, was destroyed by fire to-day. The hulk had been occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Pastures Meeting of the Board Bush Fire Brigades Discussed
A meeting of Albury P.P. Board was held on Friday. It was presided over by the chairman (Director H. W. Taylor). Others present were: Directors…
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A fire broke out yeterday morning on Mr. Williams' property along the Murray River on the Victorian side, opposite Mr. E.C. Nicholson's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car in Flames; Causes Grass Fire
When a car in David street, North Albury, caught fire at 11.30 o’clock yesterday morning, grass growing by the roadside became ignited. By the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car on Fire Sets Grass Alight
When this sedan car, owned by Mr. Lucas, Mate. st, caught on fire in David st.. North Albury, yesterday morning, considerable damage was done to the bodywork and grass fire was started in an adjoining paddock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thirst, Rolling Rocks Hamper Fighters at Yackandandah Fire
About 100 men are engaged in fighting the Yackandandah bushfire, which is now burning more fiercely than on Sunday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boarders Fight Hotel Fire with Buckets Water Baradine
Boarders of the Baradine Hotel, after fleeing in their night attire from the hotel early this morning, formed a bucket brigade to fight a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Hospital Caused by Light Switch Fusing Sydney
It transpired to-day that a fire in which Nurse Ivy, Barton was fatally burned yesterday at the Prince of Wales Military Hospital, Randwick,…
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