Pure Fire No Derby Certainty (From “Hurst Park”)
The Memsie Stakes on Saturday proved this racing fact— that is that Pure Fire will not be the threat in the Derbies he…
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Glenmorris Bush Fire Brigade
The annual meeting of Glenmorris Bush Fire Brigade was held at Mr. G. Hunter’s home. Mr. G. F. Smith presided…
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INSURANCE companies paid out more than £2,000,000 to Australian primary producers after bush fires had swept rural areas with disastrous loss of life and property last summer. More than half the pay-out…
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CANBERRA, Tues.: The acting Minister for Immigration(Mr. Beale) to-night denied that either he or the Immigration Deportment…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.: A combined funeral for the five child victims of the Somers Migrant Camp fire yesterday may be held tomorrow, it was learned today…
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A man, his wife and four-year-ofd son are believed to have been incinerated when their weatherboard home was destroyed by fire near Urana last night…
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The meeting of the "A" and "B" Bush Fire Brigades of the Carrathool Shire, which was to be held yesterday, had to be…
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The remains of three persons incinerated in a workman’s hut on a station near Urana were yesterday taken…
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BELMONT (New York), Mon: Twenty-two thoroughbred racehorses were burned to death when fire destroyed a barn at…
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Conargo Shire is eager to set up a âwirelessâ broadcast system to be pressed into service to aid bush fire fighting…
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At the recent meeting of Blighty sub-branch of the R.S.L. It was mentioned that for some considerable time the…
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JERILDERIE, Tues.: Dam-age estimated at £60,000 was caused when, a fire destroyed a wool shed on “Algudgerie”…
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It is believed that an overturned kerosene lantern started the fire in which Robert Henry Partington, his wife Katherine…
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Hume Shire Council, preparing for the danger period during the coming bush fire season, may turn to radio as as means of fighting the “red terror.” During the past two days it has had a remarkable…
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Indicators were being placed opposite unmarked fire hydrants as they became available from manufacturers, water and…
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A fire early on Monday morning destroyed the spacious woolshed, shearing machines, steam engine, 83…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The third fire tragedy within a fortnight, bringing the toll of fives last to 13, occurred today at Cavendish, 16 miles from Hamilton. Today a family of five was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Race Selections, Previews, Fields and Other Sport Pure Fire chosen to win the Rosehill Guineas on
SYDNEY, Thurs.: With Bill Williamson on him, crack Victorian colt Pure Fire is expected to win the Rosehill Guineas on Saturday. Pure Fire was Australia’s outstanding colt as a two-year-old when he won five races in succession, including the Sires’ Produce Stakes double,…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.: Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused tonight when fire swept through Bilson’s store at Colac…
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A fire broke out at the rear of the Yarrawonga tile works in Belmore st. yesterday morning. The Yarrawonga Fire Brigade was…
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