Rutherglen library destroyed by fire
Five thousand books were destroyed when gutted Rutherglen Public Library yesterday morning. Damage is estimated at £3000. The outbreak was first…
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903 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 46
Although near N.E. Victoria was blasted by disastrous fires in January last— Grass is greener than ever (“Mail” Special)
Since the tragic bush fires that swept border districts last January, valiant efforts have been made by settlers to resurrect themselves. Grass is growing greener than it grew…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fire Brigade Expenses
An account received from the Whitton Bush Fire Brigade for petrol and oil used in its fire fighting engine for burning off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Sawmill
Extensive damage was caused to a portable steam engine and buildings at the Deniliquin Timber Mill, Poictiers Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Rutherglen Library
When fire gutted the Rutherglen Library building at the rear of the Memorial Hall early on Wednesday morning last,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liquid Fire runs a splendid trial over three
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Liquid Fire, who will be attempting to win his fourth successive race at Randwick on Saturday, ran o splendid trial today in preparation for the Flying Handicap…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Witnesses tell of spread of fire at Mangoplah
WAGGA, Thurs.: A witness of bush fire inquiry today said he could not understand how the fire of Mangoplah on January 22 could hove spread if railway men had property patrolled the burnt-off area along the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oversight, Liquid Fire and Nitrogen to win at Randwick
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Liquid Fire, unbeaten at his latest three starts, should continue the sequence by winning the Frying Handicap at Randwick on Saturday. The colt worked…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Liquid Fire to try for Caulfield Cup
SYDNEY, Fri.: Promising sprinter Liquid Fire will be set an ambitious racing programme embracing the £2000 June…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Bush Fires Were Worst in 40 Years
The bush fires which ravaged N.S.W. last summer "tragically surpassed" in size and damage any fires which had occurred in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“He Lit Three Fires to Save Haystacks”
WAGGA, Mon.—“I saw Mr. Edwards light three fires on January 24 outside my boundary fence on the Westby road then get into his car and drive away,” Ashley Royden Peacock,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roosevelt under fire in address to Albury Rotarians
International diplomacy of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt was sharply criticised in on address at Albury yesterday. As “Big Three” Foreign Ministers sat Bonn, West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Super, stocks damaged in bushfires can still be used
“Stocks of superphosphate damaged by fire on many farms during the recent bush fires can still be used,” declares Mr F. W…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →“Didn’t Have Permission to Light Fires”
WAGGA, Tues.: Ashley Royden Peacock told the bush fire inquiry that Mr. Henry T. Edwards, of Pullitop, did not ask his permission to light three fires on January 24 on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Want the best fire-fighting equipment
Coreen Shire Councillors want the latest and best fire-fighting appliances ready for next summer. A decision was made at last meeting of council to purchase six small petrol-operated pumping plants to assist, fire-fighters. Picture shows…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Further £450 for Holbrook fire victims
A further £450 had been allocated to bush fire sufferers at Holbrook recently, the Shire secretary (Mr Roberts) said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.S.W. railways criticised in Holbrook Council’s fire report
Concern was expressed yesterday by Holbrook councillors at the “non-co-operative attitude” of the N.S.W. Railway Department in times when the bush fire danger was high. Burning off by the department had been “most unsatisfactory” and often done without warning, they…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bushfire Inquiry Further evidence on fire-lighting
WAGGA, Wed.: At the sixteenth day of the bush fire inquiry today a further witness related how he had seen Henry T. Edwards, Pullitop, light four or five fires at Westby with the object…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Doorway
When Mr. R. Mateer arrived at his Lachlan Street office yesterday morning, a number of spent matches strewn about the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grazier tells inquiry why he lit three fires
WAGGA, Thurs.: Henry T. Edwards, grazier, of Pullitop, claimed at the bush fire inquiry today that he had authority from a vice-captain of a bush fire brigade to light three fires on…
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