Commonwealth and States May Confer on Fires Melbourne
The Federal Cabinet has decided to offer to co-operate with the States in holding a conference to consider methods of bush fire prevention and…
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Fire Victims No Help From Government Distress at Walwa
Mr. Weir Hannan presided at a largely-attended public meeting, convened by the Bush Fire Committee, at which the Government officials, Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Reaches Gelignite Extensive Damage in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)
Great damage was caused last night and. to-day toy a huge fire, which broke out in Stokes Valley. Yesterday afternoon some scrub…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Bush Fires. Coroner's Open verdict. MELBOURNE
A statement that he was inclined to agree with the forest officers that fires were deliberately lighted, was made by the City Coroner (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Claims. On Companies and Fund. SYDNEY
Bush fire claims, amounting to £103,000 have already been receivd by members of the Fire and Accident Underw[?]ers Association in New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timber Losses From Fires Estimated at £6,000,000 MELBOURNE
Latent estimates of the Forests Commission place timber losses in Victoria as a result of the bush fires at more [?]an £6,000,000. This figure…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Commisioners’ Visit Deniliquin on March 10
The president of the Board of Fire Commissioners (Hon. T. J. Smith), accompanied by Fire Commissioner T. S. Douglas and the chief officer, will visit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outbreak of Fire Young Man Treated For Burns
An outbreak of fire occurred on Wednesday afternoon at the rear of premises occupied by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Murrells in Tyrer’s…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nun Burnt to Death Ran to Warn Others of Fire. Quebec City, Feb. 16
When a petrol lamp exploded a nun, Sister of the Seven Sorrws, was sprayed with petrol, which caught slight, at the Guardien Angel Convent…
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No more clothing is required for the Bush Fire Relief Fund. Large quantities are in hand at the Town Hall and C.W.A. rooms, and will be…
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A bush fire started yesterday afternoon in the property of Richard Sheahan, of Twist’s Creek, two miles from Yackandandah, and burnt 12 acres…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aeroplanes Burnt in N.Z. Hangar Fire Auckland (N.z.)
Three aeroplanes owned by the Palmerston North Aero Club were destroyed by a fire which also destroyed one of the most modern hangars in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aftermath of Bush Fires Seen in River Murray Water
Ashes and charcoal washed down from the hills which were swept during the recent bushfires have blackened the waters of the Kiewa river and also the Murray river below its junction with the Kiewa. The vessel on the right contains a sample, of water taken yesterday from the river at Norieul…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →River Murray Water Black As Night Due to Bush Fire Ashes
Due to ashes and charcoal left in the wake of bushfires being washed by recent rains into the Kiewa river the water of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Car Fire. On Victorian Road. MELBOURNE
Mrs. Elizabeth White, 62, of Walwa, was burnt to death when a motor car crashed into an embankment. Rescuers found White…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cool Stores Destroyed £25,000 Fire Near Melbourne MELBOURNE--Monday
The premises of Blackburn Cool Stores Pty. Ltd., at Blackburn, were totally destroyed by fire early this morning, doing damage estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burning-off in Autumn Bushfire Commission Evidence View of M.H.R. COLAC
The Royal Commission on Bushfire Prevention began its Western District sittings at Colac this afternoon. Mr. Schofield, M.H.R., said that forest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wodonga Water Supply Still Tainted by Bush Fire Ashes Position Improving-Engineer Purification Punt Un- Likely
Though the mud content of the River Murray had considerably diminished at Albury yesterday, little relief was reported from Wodonga…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Governor-general Visits Fire Areas
With Lady Gowrie, the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) made an unofficial tour of the bush fire devastated areas of the Upper…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Culcairn £1000 Damage Caused
The workshop of Mr. J. S. Gamble, building contractor, situated in Kirndeen street. Culcairn, together with all the contents, including machinery,…
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