Rubbish Heap Fire
A rubbish heap at the rear of Mr W. M. Costelloe’s house. Hume st. ,Wodonga, caught fire on Saturday afternoon, and three panels…
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Fire Started and Extinguished by Nature
Nature yesterday started and then extinguished A grass fire about 10 miles from Tallangatta. In the afternoon, just before a…
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Fire yesterday destroyed part of a cyprus hedge some fencing and grass at the home of Mrs Nellle Lee [?] David [?] The fire…
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Albury fire brigade quickly extinguished a grass fire covering about half an acre off the Howlong road, near Olympic pool yester[?]ay…
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Albury Fire Brigade attended four grass fires over the weekend, Saturday morning a tree stump and some grass caught alight near…
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Lighting fires in the open can be costly said Chief Fire Officer H. Pettit yesterday. He said whilst the bush fire danger is at…
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Fanned by a north-west wind, a grass fire in king, dry grass on a vacant allotment on the corner of Hume and South sts., Wodonga…
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The weatherboard dwelling of Mrs G. S. Bead, Affleck st, was menaced yesterday afternoon when a fire which broke out in…
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Damage estimated at £100 was caused by a fire at E. A. Schulz and Sons’ sawmill Brockley st., Wodonga, early…
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A baker, a postman and passersby extinguished a grass fire in Nathan avenue yesterday afternoon. Fire brigade was not called out…
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A fire which broke oat on the eastern side of Murray Valley homestead, owned by Mr A. L. Quick, destroyed about 70 acres…
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WAGGA, Wed.: Hampered by [?] of water firemen could [?] to save a six [?] cottage, which…
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A fire broke out last night in a house in Church Street; occupied by Mr. V. J. Hill, a postal official, and owned by Virginia Mary Hill and…
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A grass fire which broke out on the side of Monument Hill in Thurgoona st, opposite Botanical Gardens, last evening was the 11th…
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FOUR homes were threatened, a five acre vineyard destroyed, and 148 young almond trees so badly scorched that they are considered a total loss, in a grass fire which swept a 20 acre area at Hamilton…
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One large crate and six cases were destroyed by fire in the yard of the New Albury hotel, Kiewa street last night. Fire…
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WAGGA, Friday.— Fire tonight destroyed furniture and most effects at the home of Mr R. Hall, 123 Tarcutta street, Wagga. Mr…
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A fire broke out on the Fallon st. side of Albury racecourse and threatened vehicles in the car park during Saturday’s meeting. It…
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MELBOURNE, Sun: Because one of the central figures in the dispute between the Fire Brigade. [?] Union and the…
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A grass fire at the rear of the Corowa Dry Cleaners premises, was responsible for the turn out of the Corowa fire brigade yesterday afternoon…
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