Items of News East Task for Fire Brigade
Albury Fire Brigade had another job yesterday—a small one. At 4.20 p.m. it was called to a grass fire on the corner of Olive and Hovell sts, the…
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Fire in Hume Weir Cafe
A fire broke out about 1,25 on [?] afternoon in the [?] the [?] The fire brigade extinguished it before [?] damage…
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A devastating fire which swept the Barrabool Hills area late this afternoon, destroyed between 1500 and 2000 acres of grassland, some hundreds of…
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GEELONG, Sunday: A deviating fire which swept the Barrabill area late this afternoon, destroyed between 1500 and 2000 acres of…
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Acting with permission of the local committee for Rural Fire Prevention, the Wodonga Bush fire Brigade, in co-operation with the Shire Council,…
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During the “Smoke” which followed the conclusion of fire-breaking burning in Wodonga on Saturday evening, the captain of the brigade (Cr. M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fires in Berlin “One of Worst Raids” LONDON, January 3
For the second time in 24 hours Berlin was blasted by RAF last night. The attacking places, mainly heavy…
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A fire on Mr Ben Odewahn’s “Springfield property at Culcairn yesterday destroyed a small acreage of wheal, the rear part of a three-ton truck and…
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A fire caused damage estimated at £30,000 at Marchant and Cos Broadway factory early this morning. The entire photographic and process…
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Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused when a fire today burnt out the Regional store of Shilllday Bros., Mildura. while thousands looked on, every…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Famous Hotel Threatened by Bush Fires Auckland (N.z.)
The world famed Wairekai Hotel, now being used as a mental hospital, was gravely threatened by huge bush fires which for two days, have been…
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Mr. W. Whiteman, hon. secretary of the Daysdale Bush Fire Brigade, reports as follows: "About midday on Thursday, December 30, a fire…
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What is stated to be the worst fire known at Mildura, broke out shortly afternoon on Wednesday in the rear of the large store of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Operations Under Fire Medical Headway Last Year Outstanding SYDNEY
Outstanding feature of army medical developments during 1943 has been organisation and work of [?] surgical teams in New Guinea…
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Albury Fire Brigade was given no rest in December: 27 fires occurred within the month, and the fire engine travelled 96 miles. This was almost…
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A gas producer on the back of a motor car was the cause of a serious grass fire about two miles from Holbrook on the Hume Highway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Another [?] Avenue Fire
Fifth fire [?] avenue this [?] occurred yesterday. The fire brigade took advantage of the opportunity to dispose of the likelihood of any…
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“Mr McKell’s Now Year message must have left a lot of people cold.” said Mr Bruxner. MLA deader of the UCP today. “He is to continue co-operating with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Big Fires in the North-east Township of Everton Almost Wiped Out WANGARATTA
The small township of Everton in the Wangaratta district was almost wiped out today in one of the worst fires ever experienced in the north-east of Victoria. All that remains of the township is the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hospital—14 Houses Destroyed Disastrous Fire at Clunes BALLARAT
The most disastrous fire in the history of Clunes and district occurred on Saturday, when a fire broke out on a property between…
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