13 Die in Brewery Fire
NEWARK (N.J.), Thurs.: A creeping fire, which sent up waves of smoke through a huge brewery building yesterday…
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Broken High Tension Wire Starts Fire
A grass fire caused by a break in the high tension wires occurred at a point about 5½ miles out along the Echuca Road on…
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Albury Fire Brigade, had one call yesterday—a small grass fire in the grounds of new Mercy Hospital building at 3.30 p.m. No…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire near Holbrook destroys trailer; also sets alight to pastures
Fire destroyed the frailer of a semi-trailer laden with tractors and agricultural machinery and burnt about 80 acres of grass at Kyeamba, about 21 miles north of Holbrook, on Saturday morning…
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NEW YORK, Mon.: Nine children perished yesterday in two early morning fires In the United Statesâone in Western…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rubbish Tip Fire
Late last night Albury Fire Brigade was still fighting a fire which broke out in the South Albury rubbish tip at 10 o’clock…
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Albury fife brigade so far this month has been tailed to 14 grass fires. In addition it attended two fires at the tip in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Loss at Urana Fire
The Lampe family of Urana sustained a serious loss on Saturday night week, when their butcher shop and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cool Changed Ended Vic. Fire Danger
MELBOURNE, Wed.: The cool change which swept into Victoria in the early hours of this morning. bringing with it light showers…
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A grass fire, which started about 9' o'clock on Sunday morning on Mr. P. G. Friday's "Killearnan" property several…
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On Tuesday last fire broke out on Mr. R.B. McKenzie's "Larbert" property at Coreen. About 120 acres of grass and…
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Units from Glenellen and Jindera bush fire brigades fought a fire on the property of Mr. J. Scott, “Wimeroo,” Jindera, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Fire Danger Period Extended
The bush fire danger period in the shires of Hume, Holbrook, Coreen and Culcairn have been extended until 31st…
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Two grass fires were reported to Albury fire bridge yesterday The first broke out on Howlong road in the vicinity of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycle parking facilities under fire
Something is wrong with facilities for parking bicycles in Dean street, when more than 50 people yesterday afternoon had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trainer ill, did not see Prairie Fire win Cup at Wodonga on
Illness prevented Wangaratta trainer Hal Hoysted seeing his horse Prairie fire easily win the Wodonga Cup on Saturday. Hoysted was taken ill last…
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The exhibit of the Bush Fire Committee at the Royal Easter show this year, will attract. special attention because of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at South Wanffamong
At about a quarter to one on Saturday a fire broke out on Emu Park road adjacent to the properties of Messrs. T, C…
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Flood, fire and drought are the terrors of the Australian farmer. Hardly a year goes by without some corner of the…
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Hard work and co-operation by five bush fire brigades saved the historic homestead of “Wangamong”, owned by Mr…
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