Brigade [?] to Two Fires
Albury Fire [?] was [?] out [?] yesterday to an old making [?] at [?] which with [?] to a…
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744 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 38
TALLANGATTA Lightning Starts Fire
Lightning fired a dry tree on the Mitta side of Mount Charlie during a short storm and a grass fire broke out. Volunteers from Moyle’s, Cardwell’s…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Real Fire Bucharest, February 10
Seventy-thousand tons of burning crude oil Is threatening 80,000 inhabitants of Plees[?]i, in the Prahova district. A huge eruption…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Attempt Charge Italian Allegedly Fires Shots Knives Used at Balranald
An Italian named Antonio Tati, 28, was arrested by police at Balranald on Saturday evening and charged with attempted murder…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£3000 Fire in Furniture Warehouse Sydney
A fire early this morning in a furniture warehouse at Manly owned by William Hart, caused £3000 loss. The building was seriously damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Tom Collins Would Help Fire Victims Requests to Governments
Disappointment was expressed last evening by Mr. Tom Collins, M.H.R., speaking to the “Mail” from Young, that the grant made by the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hume Shire Council Plan to Improve Urana Road Control of Fire Brigades
Present at the monthly meeting of Hume Shire Council on Friday were the President (Cr. J. Pearce Smith) and Crs. T. Ashford, F. Howard. B. P…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Relief Lord Nuffield's Gift Allocated. MELBOURNE
The Federal Cabinet has decided to allocate the gift of £10,000 by Lord Nuffield for bush fire relief, in the same proportion as the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NUFFIELD’S £10,000 For Bush Fire Relief Apportioned by Cabinet Melbourne
Federal Cabinet to-day decided to allocate the gift of £10,000 by Lord Nuffield for bush fire relief in the same proportion as the recent allocation of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Relief Clams for £778,104 5 Only £175,000 Available To Date MELBOURNE
Claims for heip from the bush fire relief fund now total £778,104. Already 2467 persons have sought relief, but it is expected that many more…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Near Berrigan
A homestead at Lalalty, eight miles from Berrigan, was partially destroyed by fire yesterday. It was occupied by Mr. J. Fuzzard and family, who lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Incinerated Companion Badly Bunt £233 Lost in Blaze Auckland
Gordon Robert McKay, 43, fruit preserver, was incinerated in a seaside shack at Piha early yesterday morning. while his mate, James Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tawonga Fire Deaths Two Men Snccumb Inquests Held Yesterday
In inquiry was held yesterday at Tawonga into the deaths of two bush fire victims, Samuel Joseph Boardman, 30, of Yaekandandah,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prevented Spread of Fire Presentation at Hnon Mr. Robert Osmotherly
A euchre party and dance at Huon, in aid of the bush fire relief fund, yielded £6. Prize-winners of cards were: Mr. T. Pleming and Mrs. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Inquest Believed Deliberately Lit Open Finding by Coroner Melbourne
An open finding was recorded by the City Coroner (Mr. Tingate, P.M;), at the City Morgue this morning, when he completed his inquiries into the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Relief Over £1000 The Albury Fund to Close This Week
Additional donations received towards the bush fire relief fund bring the total subscribed in Albury and district to over £1000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Echo of Bush Fires Charge Against Forestry Commission Wangaratta Councillor Slames it for Loss of Life WANGARATTA
Strong criticism was levelled against the Forestry Commission, at a meeting of the Oxley Shire Council to-day by Cr. E. M. Evans,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Huon
Due to the timely arrival of residents in the vicinity a fire which broke out at Huon was got under control. Men worked in the heat with beaters and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade Recruits Sought at Football Match
During the Football match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion, at Tottenham recently, a recruiting drive was made to enlist volunteers for the Auxiliary Fire Brigade service. The picture shows a parade of 100 men, drawn from five units of the service…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Praise for Militia Men Bush Fire Service Melbourne
A tribute to the Valuable assistance given by members of the militia forces in connection with the recent bush fires at Bright is contained in a letter from…
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