Bush Fire Euchre and Dance
The committee of the above hold a euchre party and dance in St. John's Hall on Friday last, as a climax to the appeal for funds to assist those who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires & bushfires, 1944
487 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 25
Inquest Story of Tragic Bush Fires Ten lives Were Lost Near Wangaratta WANGARATTA
The inquiry into die bush fire in the Bowaer-Tarrawingee district on December 22, as a result of which 10 persons lost their lives was opened before Mr J. C. Bell, PM, district Coroner, at Wangaratta this morning. There is a lengthy list of witnesses…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires Destroyed Grassland HARDEN
While fighting a fire which destroyed 13,000 acres of grassland yesterday, Roy Dick had his foot crushed and has been admitted to hospital. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tress-electric Wires Mentioned at Inquest Deaths of 10 In Wangaratta Bush Fire WANGARATTA
The inquiry into the bush fire in the Bower-Tarrawingee district on December 22, as a result of which 10 persons lost their lives, was continued before Mr J. C. Bell, PM, District Coroner, at Wangaralla today. After the midday adjournment the Coroner, counsel, officials and some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coroner’s Verdict in Wangaratta Bush Fires WANGARATTA
The inquiry into the bash fires in the Bowser-Tarrawingee district on December 22 last, in which 10 persons lost their lives,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wangaratta Busk Fire Inquiry Coroner Sums Up Wangaratta
The Inquiry into the bush fires in the Bowser-Tarrawingee district on December 22 last, in which 10 persons lost their lives, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Battleship Set on Fire Direct Hits by Allied Aircraft London, Thurs.--AAP
When last seen, the German battleship von Tirpitz which was attacked recently in Norway, was afire amidships after two strikes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Firemen Battle With Blaze MELBOURNE, Fr[?]
For over two hours tonight [?] men battled with an outbreak of [?] at premises of [?] a tyre [?] in Nicholson st., North [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Items of News Golf Links Fire
Albury Fire Brigade was called to a small grass fire on the golf links yesterday afternoon. The outbreak [?] little trouble, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germans Try to Fire London, But Fail
A fireman seen on the escape high above the buildings playing his hose during one of the fires started by Huns when they tried to set fire to London recently…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Near Panic; Hall Fire Several people Severely Burned MELBOURNE
Almost immediately after the explosion of a quantity of film at a picture show in Seventh Day Adventist’s Church Hall at Warburton on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cannon Fire Gets Oil Tanker Beaufighters’ Successful Strike (From James O’Connor, at Darwin)
A 2000-ton oil tanker and a large stores building were destroyed and five barges damaged and left sinking by Beaufighter aircraft in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Compensation For Injured Bushfire Fighters MELBOURNE
Extension of the Workers’ Compensation Act to provide compensation for volunteer bushfire fighters injured while fighting bushfires was urged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“CEASE-FIRE” Easter Quiet In Italy LONDON. April 10
All guns along a mile of the American-held Garigllano front ceased firing for 45 minutes on the morning of April 9, while loud…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What It Costs Albury Fire Brigade
Albury Municipal Council [?]ceived last night from the NSW Board of Fire Commissioners a statement of revenue and expenses for Albur brigade in 1943. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cigarette Butts and Bush Fires
He had been disturbed to hear that some people were under the erroneous impression that lighted cigar or cigarette butts would not start a bush…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Fires Brigades’ Board
The president of the Victorian Country File [?] Hoard (Cr A. M. King) said recently that some heat had been engendered against the board’s proposals for an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Melbourne Fire MELBOURNE
The worst fire in Melbourne for many months broke out at 3.15 am today at C. E. Miller’s depot and furniture stores, Brunswick St., [?]th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Discuss Rush-fires Important Decisions At Benall’s [?]
The widespread interest when has been manifested in bushfire problems throughout [?] north [?] following the [?] fires in this part of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →67 Die in Fire Bombay, April 16
One thousand persons, 67 of whom have since died in hospital, were Injured in a fire which broke out on the night of April 14 In a congested part of Bombay…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →