Fire Spreads Into Pine Forest
WAGGA, Fri. : A bush fire which was burning on a four-mile front two miles from the township of Brungle this…
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Fire in Baker’s Shop
WANGARATTA, Fri.: About 3 p.m. today a fire broke out in a [?] of wood in Deering’s [?] The wood was stacked along…
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WANGARATTA, Friday: Two hundred sheep died in a fire which started near the Glenrowan railway crossing this…
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Situated at one corner of the main street intersection in the town, the Post Office, with its handsome clock…
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IN the first big bush fire in the district this summer, and one of the worst for years, a farm-house and its adjoining shed were razed, hundreds of acres of grassland and miles of fencing were…
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BRISBANE, Sat: Early today a fire gutted the two top floors of Burns Philp and Co.’s main building in Townsville, and…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday—Fire which broke out on Edward rd, Lilydale, last [?]ight destroyed 350 acres of grass and [?] stack of timber and singed a small…
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A fire which broke out on Poole’s Hill shortly after 2 p.m. yesterday, destroyed 20 acres off grass and fencing. A similar…
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WHILE fire was roaring through Rand’s only hotel on Saturday night, destroying everything except the brick walls, a woman was critically burnt scarcely a mile away, when her dress…
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A MIRACULOUS change of wind saved the town of Nimmitabel from complete destruction by fire early this morning. Fanned by a strong southerly, the fire swept through the main shopping centre, completely destroying a motor garage, general store and a butcher shop, and caused damage estimated at…
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Firemen fought a grass and scrub fire covering 10 acres for over two hours last night on Western Hill, off Howlong road. No property…
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SYDNEY, Mon.: Awakened by a fire at 3.30 a.m. today, Albert Allan found the staircase leading from his up-stairs room to his…
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THE story of the burning on November 29 last year, of P.S. “Murrumbidgee,” Murray Valley Coaches pleasure steamer which operated from Echuca, was re-told on Saturday morning when the coroner’s court at Moama…
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Migrants from the displaced persons’ centre at Bonegilla turned out to help fight a grass [?] in the vicinity of their quarters…
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"We have once again been most fortunate that the weather, except for the Xmas season, has kept bush fires to a minimum…
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"We have once again b[?] most fortunate that the weath[?] except for the Christmas sea[?] has kept bush fires- to a [?]…
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A fortuitous change of wind saved the town of Nimmitabel from complete destruction by fire, on Sunday. Fanned by a strong southerly, the fire…
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ALLEGATIONS of an attempt to disintegrate the sub-branch structure was made by the president (Mr A. Bowen) at a long and at times stormy special meeting of Albury RSL…
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TOKIO, Sunday : Five American soldiers were killed; 10 others are missing, and five were seriously injured in a fire…
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The death occurred at Albury Hospital on Saturday night of Mrs. Marjorie Isobel Creek. 27, wife of Mr. James Creek, of Rand. Mrs. Creek…
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