Use of C.C.C. Personnel in Repairing Fire Damage Melbourne
As a result of negotiations carried out by Mr Pollard, MHR, on behalf of the State Cabinet Bush Fire Relief Committee the Minister for the…
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Must Receive Immediate Assistance Bushfire Victims Need For Speedy Rehabilitation Governor Tells Newspaper Reporters MELBOURNE
Bushfire victims must receive unmediated assistance and supplies of material to enable them to begin at once to rehabilitate themselves, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Army Ball for [?]Fire Sufferers
Instead of the Palais Royal as first arranged, the Shire Hall. Wodonga is to be the place for the 1 Aust. [?] ball on Friday, February 11. Proceeds will be for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Berlin Fires Seen 200 Miles Away LONDON, January 28
Pilots of Mosquitoes who flew over Berlin two hours after it had been raided by Lancasters last night reported that they could see the glow of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →30,000 Fire Fighters in N.S.W. SYDNEY
“In NSW. responsibility for organising against bush fires rests on country municipal and shire councils,” said the Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Fires at Weekend
Fire brigade was called to attend two small fires during the weekend. At 12.30 on Saturday some gram on [?] Hill was burned, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To the Editor. Lucerne As a Fire-break
Sir,—While everyone nerves are [?] at the [?] of bushfires and the fact that little or no precautions are taken to guard effectively against them,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Affect Future Wool Prospects
In the extensive bushfires which occurred recently in Victoria, sheep losses emphasise one of the numerous risks with which stockowners are always…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Warning Issued SYDNEY
The following bushfire warning was issued by the Weather Bureau today: “Long continued absence of rain and increasing heat over central and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fires Rage Berlin Heavily Bombed Again LONDON. January 31
The RAF again sent a “very strong force of bombers” to Berlin last night. The Air Ministry slates that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rutherglen Bush Fire Appeal
Sir,—At the invitation of the Lord Mayor of Melbourne I have pleasure in inviting the residents of this shire to contribute to the Bush Fires’ Relief…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Grass Fire
After a space of several days the fire brigade last night had a call to Nathan Avenue where several acres of grass were [?] Call was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wangaratta Fire Relief Fund Victory Vanities’ Contribution
The Albury fund for Wangaratta Bush Fire Relief has been helped on its way by a contribution of £25 4/4 from that renowned company of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bushfire Threat to Canberra CANBERRA
Bush fire threat to Canberra has been averted through the wind maintaining a strong easterly course and sending was the flames back from the capital. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires
The following letter appeared in the Melbourne "Argus":-- "Sir.-- This district, open and almost flat grass country, has had fires…
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The following bush fire warning has been issued by the N.S.W. Weather Bureau: "The long continued absence of rain and the increasing heat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wangaratta Bush Fire Appeal
Donations towards the Wangaratta bush fire appeal have lagged consider, ably during the last few days and yesterday only one donation was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Fire Last Night
A small fire broke out at the rear of St Matthew’s Church about, 630 last evening. A quantity of grass, and about nine panels of forcing were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Power Fire-fighting Units
On Monday last representatives of the bush fire brigades in the district came to Corowa aat the invitation of the Coreen shire Council to witness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Valuable Drugs and Equipment Lost in Fire SYDNEY
A quantity of valuable drugs and chemicals end X-ray negatives were destroyed in a small fire which broke out in the laboratory of Dr John Davis, of Macquarie…
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