Grass Fires
Heavy thunderstorms on Thursday night last or early Friday morning, were responsible for much lightning. Fortunately heavy rain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires & bushfires, 1943
357 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 18
Bush Fire Danger May Increase
The Weather Bureau advises that danger of bush fires is expected to increase. It is advised that every precaution should be taken in the use…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grass Fires
About mid[?]y last Friday a fire started on To[?]gala, near Jerilderie. A tree had been struck by lightning during a storm the previous evening, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charcoal Fire on Motor Truck Promptly "Ecks-tinguished
Although cries of "Fire" from pedestrians followed a truck which drove up Sanger street about midday yesterday, the driver of the truck did…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Bush Fire Near Wagga
A bulfi fire destroyed about 20 acres at Kapooj, about a rulles [?] of Wagga, yesterday, afternoon. The alfrim was given at 3.30 o'clock and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grass Fire at Racecourse
About 7 acres of grass in the car parking area of the Albury race course was burnt yesterday afternoon, before the Albury fire brgade quelled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Causes Many Thousands of Pounds Damage 3-Storied Building at Glebe Glutted. Sydney
Damage estimated at many thousands of pounds was caused when fire gutted a three-storey building at the corner of Mountain and Small streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Grass Fires
Albury fire brigade received two calls yesterday afternoon to two grass tires, one in the northern and one in the western portion of the town. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Took Fire to Fire Station Albury [?]r Driver’s Experience
Strike a [?]lght [?]ve often beard the b[?]nshee wail and seen the fire engine tear down the street pursued by a crowd of bikes, like an Alsatian with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germany’s Ordeal by Fire Everyone Must Be Ready to Die For Reich, Says Official LONDON, January 31
“Germany is passing through ordeal by fire. Our motto today is ‘Onward over the graves of our comrades.’ If necessary, everyone must be ready to die for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Quickly Subdued
A fire broke out yesterday afternoon “Wy[?]eworth,” Howlong Rd. when between 80 and 100 acres of grass on the river side of the read were [?]rnt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Deill Hall
Early yesterday afternoon the fire brigade was celled to afire at the drill hall. A small area of grass was burnt and the flames damaged portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grave Bush Fire Danger SYDNEY
Reports being received from various parts of New South Wales indicate that a serious bush fire risk is developing in many areas. The Bush Fires Advisory…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Danger Ignored
Laxity of townspeople in observance of bush fire precautions is exasperating anxious landholders around Albury. Cases have been reported of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Wind Hedped Fire Fighters
When this Are brigade arrived at the golf links yesterday, all indications pointed to a fire on the links spreading dangerously. At the critical…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Risk at Albury Discussion on Alleviation
Last night representatives of Albury council met members of the Board of Fire Comm[?]oners to discuss the possibility of the alleviation of the added fire ride to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jap Invited Opponents to “Open Fire” Strange Episode at Wau
Australian positions round Wau were further stabilised yesterday, and last night [?] seemed that any immediate threat to our positions here had. disappeared. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Shed Destroyed By Fire
The wool shed on Mr. Alex. McKinnon's old Honeydew property, some seven miles from Jerilderie was completely destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Army and R.A.A.F. to Fight Sush Fires Sydney
Important steps have been taken concerning bush fire control in NSW. it was revealed today by the Chief Secretary (Mr Badleley) who said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russian Offensive Grows More Formidable Rostov Said to Be Under Gun Fire Encircled Nazi Armies in Grave Danger LONDON. February 3
Hitler's garrison at Rostov can now hear the guns of the Red Army, and in fact, it is unofficially reported that the city is already under fire. The fate of other German armies in process of encirclement—in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →