Man Burnt in Fire
When extinguishing a fire at his residence, 476 Macauley st, about 1.15 yesterday morning, Patrick McGlenchy received burns to both…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires & bushfires, 1952
903 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 46
Fire fighting and insurance policies
A group of fire fighters yesterday asked file “Mail” to answer these two questions on insurance: Is a person covered against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£for £ aid for fire victims
SYDNEY, Wed: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said today the Commonwealth Government would make substantial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce fire in E. Gippsland
MELBOURNE, Wed.: A fire is raging in far eastern Gippsland in the Cabbage Tree Creek-Benn River-Bellbird area…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Fire Engines Out at Once
Albury’s two fire engines were called to outbreaks in the city at almost the same time yesterday when grass on the side of Western…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three buildings in million dollar fire
CINCINNATI (Ohio); Wed.: A million dollar fire raged out of control in a congested section of the city last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Huge fire break being made in Woomargama area
Migrants and an Army detachment with “walkie-talkie” sets have joined fire-fighters in the Holbrook-Woomargama area. They are raking a huge fire break to link up with those fighting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires in Corowa District
From the files of the "Free Press" we learn that late in the year 1894 great damage was done by bush fires in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Walla bush fire relief
Forty Walla farmers and towns people attended a public meeting on Tuesday night to discuss ways and means of assisting settlers who had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rail Bridge Burnt Out
More than 500 passengers from ordinary rail services to Albury from Melbourne were transferred to motor buses at Wangaratta last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Fires in Nsw
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Fanned by strong westerlies, several bush fires broke out again today in NSW. Fires were reported from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfire committee to tour fire areas
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Members of the Bush Fire Committee will visit hard-hit bush fire areas of the Riverina within the next few days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prohibition on Camping Picnic Fires Extended
The Chief Secretary, Mr. Clive Evatt, announced recently that the had extended the prohibition, throughout the State of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragic Aftermath of the Riverina Fires
SOME OF THE 100,000 HEAD OF STOCK DESTROYED BY THE DISASTROUS FTRE SWEPT THE RIVERINA LAST WEEK. THESE SHEEP WERE KILLED NEAR WALWA. "Daily Telegraph" photo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →3.30 A.M. Report on Fires Danger to Howlong, Gooramadda (From George Gaertner at Brown’s Plains, 3 a.m. today)
Howlong and Gooramadda are in danger of being wiped out by five if the choppy winds drive the blaze, now fiercely buring at Brown’s Plain’s, towards them…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Two deaths when flames sweep right through Barnawartha Two men were burned to death as the fire surged through Barnawartha
About 1.30 p.m. Barnawartha was a raging inferno, only seconds after the fire had rushed through from Howlong. Two stores, four houses and the Presbyterian Church were blazing simultaneously. Fire-fighters, driven back by the intense hea[?] had to stand helplessly by as the red sea of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Deaths, Terrific Damage: N.e. Bushfire
N. E. Victoria today awaits news of the death toll in one of the most disastrous fires in its history. Two men are known dead, a third believed dead, several are in hospital, fears are held for the safety of others…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A bush fire incident
Sir,—May I make a small correction to the account which you recently published of the accident in which I was involved? I was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Distpct Bush Fire Relief Fund
An important aspect raised by the widespread and disastrous bush fires which have devastated the border districts is the need for some kind of organised relief for those men on the land who are in urgent need of help…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fines for Lighting Fires
CAMPBELLTOWN, Fri.: Albert Stephen Welsh, Bulli rd., Appin was fined £25 with costs, for a breach of the Bush Fire Act, in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →