The Victorian Bush Fires Staggering Story of Destruction
The Victorian Bush Fire Relief Committee which has set out to obtain a complete story of the damage done by the recent disastrous fires…
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Bush Fire Brigade Takes Precautionary Measures
The Henty Bush Fire Bridage is to be congratulated for its efforts to protect the town from the danger of bush fires. On Wednesday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Immediate Relief £100,000 From Governments MELBOURNE
One Premier (Mr Dun[?]) announced this afternoon that word had been received from the Commonwealth that £50,000 would be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£5,000,000 Damage Terrific Losses in Victorian Bush Fires Melbourne
Members of the State Cabinet Bush Fire Relief Committee state that at though there was no official estimate yet, the damage done by the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gas Producer Starts Fires
A car driven on charcoal gas is alleged to have started three fires on Albury road on Monday afternoon last. One of the fires was near Quat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on Walwa Property
A fire broke out yesterday on the property of Mr Brindley, at Walwa, and about 30 acres was burnt. Local residents and the Bush Fire Brigade were…
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At the Urana Court on Monday last two Urana boys appeared on charges of having alleged started five fires in the Urana district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire-Fighting Committee Enlarged MELBOURNE
The Rural Fire Fighting Committee was today enlarged by Cabinet by the inclusion of two representatives each of the Country Fire Brigades’ Board,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfire Victims State Government Will Assist SYDNEY
The State Government has planned to give relief to people who may be rendered homeless by bush fires. The Premier (Mr McKell) said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Engines Used Concurrently
The two fire engines of Albury brigade were used concurrently for the time last evening. At 5.25 p.m. the alarm was given of a fire on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Berlin Fires Seen for 150 Miles. London, January 21
The aviation correspondent of the “Evening Standard” says that 2000 tons or bombs were dropped on Berlin last night at the rate of 150 tons a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →House Destroyed; Fire in Bethanga District
Late last night hundreds of men were fighting a fire in the Bethanga-Tallangatta area. Bush fire brigades from Tallangatta, Talgarno, Kiewa and Bethaga, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →20th Fire Death Desolation in Western District MELBOURNE
The 20th person to die from burns received In last Friday’s [?] Mrs. Agnes Ethel Godfrey, aged 38, of Dunkeld, died in Hamilton hospital today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.S.W. Bushfire Warning SYDNEY
A bushfire warning was issued today by the NSW Meteorologist, who stated: “Hot conditions becoming general at the weekend. Freshening to squally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires and Motorists
The NRMA. declares that while the blame for starting bush fires has often been wrongly laid upon motorists, they must still accept their share of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires Still Burning at Young YOUNG
Fires were still burning last night along the mountainside towards Murringo Gap nine miles from Young. They were stayed owing to n change…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Near Tal Angatta Completely Extinguished During Weekend
The fire which broke out below the Bethanga-Tallangatla road near the Weir on Friday night is now completely out. About 2.30 a.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Woy Woy District Reaches 50 Feet Into Trees NEWCASTLE
Whole of the mountainside of Black wall and Woy Woy district is on fire tonight. The fire, which is between Woy Woy arid Ettalong, is half a mile…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rains to Rescue Prevent Another Disaster From Bushfires
Thunderstorms followed by heavy soaking rains after high temperatures and north winds, pretested reptition of recent disastrous [?] in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cause of Bush Fires Rabbit Poison Under Suspicion
Investigations into the cause of some of the recent fires in this district give ground for the belief that they were started by phosphorus in…
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