Fierce Bush Fire Hospital Destroyed
Part of the town of Clunes (North Victoria) was destroyed by a bush fire on Saturday night. Hundreds of people are homeless and have lost all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires & bushfires, 1944
487 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 25
Big Area in North-east Is Devastated Severe Fire Damage At Everton
Bush fires have now desolated a big tract of north-eastern Victoria. In the largest fire it is estimated that about 35,000 acres have been burnt, but one estimate is as high as 56,000 acres. It is now burning towards…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Where a Great Bush Fire Raged
Top Left: This is what remained of the home of Mr and Mrs E. Edwards, Everton, when the fire had passed. The house was kept from the flames for a time, but became their prey at last. Right—A good save. This picture shows how close the fire came to these stacks on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Well-known Racehorse Dies in Fire
Profit a well known performer in the North-East. who was burnt to death or Mr W. Kelty’s property, in the Wangaratta district. Mr Kelty also lost his home, sheds and implements in the fire. Frantic efforts were made without avail to be profit from the stable…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Big Fires Raging In Hilly Country Near Beechworth And Chiltern Vast Area of Pasture and Bush Destroyed Soldiers Doing a Grand Job Fighting Flames
Two great bush fires are still raging in heavily-wooded, hilly country near Beechworth and Chiltern. Country has been burnt on three sides of Beechworth, and although the fire has been quelled to the south and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scenes in the Beechworth-wangaratta Bush Fire District
Top Left: One of the many ruins that were homes before the bush fire swept over the country between Beechworth and Wangaratta. Right: Fowlhouse on the farm owned by Mr. G. Locco and managed by Mr. J. Shirley, which, with its occupants ,was unscathed when the fire raged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Three Miles From Beechworth But Flames Held In Check Yesterday
The two, bush fires near Chiltern and Beechworth have apparently reached a crucial stage, so that favorable weather would mean their extinction, but strong winds from the north or west would send them racing across the few miles between them and Beechworth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wangaratta Bush Fire Appeal
Latest donations to the Wangaratta bush fire appeal bring the total received in Albury to £188 12/6. Donations received yesterday amounted to £30…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Bush Fires Extensive Damage Caused Beechworth Threatened
A fire which broke out in the hills near Mr. C. McKay a property, Byawartha, at about 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, raged through Byawartha,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires Held At Beechworth And Chiltern
The bush fires which have been raging between Wangara[?] Beechworth and Chiltern were last night reported to be under control at all…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charcoal Destroyed By Fire
When Mr. A. Mazzon was coming into Deniliquin this afternoon with a truckload of charcoal (201 bags), the coal caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass Fire Near Rutherglen
On Saturday morning a fire started on the Murray Valley Highway in two places, and burned into the properties of Messrs. W. P. Kelly and J. M…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grass Fire at Orphanage Yesterday
A grass fire that could quite easily have done extensive damage to the main building broke out at St. John’s Orphanage, Thurgoona, yesterday, at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Wodonga Butter Factory
About 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in a large stack of 5ft. wood labour 100 by 12 feet), at the butler factory of Holdenson and Neilson Ply. Ltd.. on the Victorian side of the Murray on the road…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →N.S.W. Fire Brought Under Control MUDGEE
A thousand firefighters have brought a bushfire under control at Ben Buckler between Yarrabin and Wellington after operating since Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Serious Grass Fire Near Holbrook Grassland and Miles of Fencing Destroyed
A gas-producer on the back of a motor car was the cause of a serious grass fire about two miles from Holbrook on Thursday. More than 100…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Fighters Win Difficult Task at Beechworth
Prompt [?] yesterday afternoon saved the [?] of Beechworth sad a valuable pine plantation from destruction by a fresh outbreak from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria in Grip of Disastrous Fires 7 Dead; Hundreds of Houses Destroyed MELBOURNE
Seven persons are known to have lost their lives to-day in one of the worst days of fires in Victoria. Because of difficulties of communicating with many of the fire areas only scanty details are available of the destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →17 Deaths in Tragic Bush Fires 250,000 Sheep Lost In Western District MELBOURNE
Seventeen deaths have been confirmed as the result of Friday’s bush fires in Victoria.in addition, eight persons admitted to hospital suffering from burns and shock are in a serious condition…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lightning Causes Fires
During Saturday afternoon a fire caused by lightning broke out on the property of Mr C. F. Schmidt, of Jindera. The lightning struck in several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →