Hume Highway Bush Fires
Stated by several eye-witnesses to have been caused by sparks from U[?]e gas producer of a car a number of fires broke out along the Hume highway yesterday…
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Two Outbreaks Of Fire
With bush fires threatening owing to hot weather and two actual outbreaks, the Deniliquin Fire Brigade was called to duty while most of us were…
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Yesterday over 1000 people assisted brigades from Katoomba. Leura and Lawson, to fight bushfires which destroyed two homes at Wentworth Falls…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade made a good save on Saturday afternoon. A fire started about 1.30 pm. in a shed at the rear of Blake’s Book Bazaar in…
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A fire occurred about 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the back of the Albion Hotel in Dean street, Albury. The boisterous wind carried a spark…
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A motor garage and a butcher’s shop were destroyed by fire at Gilgandra last night when a quantity of petrol suddenly exploded…
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The permanent staff and voluntary workers at Red Cress House, Sydney, are organised in readiness for all emergencies. They are divided into…
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Declaring that fires were admirable beacons and that outbreak’ might have a serious effect on blackouts or brownouts along the coast, the Chief…
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A grass fire was caused near Euberta. 14 miles from Wagga. yesterday, when some blazing furniture fell from a lorry. Grass on the property of Messrs. R. Scanley and…
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The Are brigade received its second ball since Sunday when an outbreak of fire occurred yesterday afternoon in a [?]t occupied by Mrs. Hernphill at…
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Over 330 firemen from several station fought a terrific blaze which razed the premises of the State timber Seasoning works in Market Street. Newport…
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A resident of a country district, who is probably more fire conscious In summer than the average citizen of the town, said yesterday that he…
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On Saturday, afternoon, 27th ult., an outbreak of fire occurred in a shed at the rear of Messrs. A. Miller and Co's. store that may have…
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More than a score of grass fires kept the metropolitan brigades at top pressure to-night. It is estimated that in the suburbs some hundreds of acres of grass on…
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Raging over a wide area in Lake Bolac, Westmere, Tatyoon, and East-leigh districts on Wednesday, and last night, fierce grass, crop and…
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An outbreak of fire occurred in a shed 'at the rear of Messrs A. Miller and Co's. Jerilderie store and may have been attended by serious results only…
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Quite a stir was caused in East End on Tuesday evening when a fire broke out in the gully between Mr. M. Conailin's property and the golf…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in School; Revenge Allegation BRISBANE
Nursing a grievance for over a year, a 15-year-old school boy was charged in the Children's Court to-day with arson. The boy attends the Kangaroo Point State…
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Last Wednesday afternoon a fire broke on Cr. Mullins’ property, about six miles from Wodonga and not far from Bonegilla camp. The country…
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Some excitement was caused in Dean street shortly after eight o’clock last night when the fire engine in charge of Sub-station Officer J. Dwyer…
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