Armidale's Fine Fire Record No Serious Outbreaks in 1943
Armidaie had a splendid I fire record for 1943. Of the 29 calls answered by the Armidaie Fire Brigade 13…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
298 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 15
£50,000 Blaze at Mildura Town's Biggest Fire Took Four Hours to Control MELBOURNE
Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the general sheds of Shilliday Bros., Mildura…
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MELBOURNE, Thur.—Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused when a fire yesterday burnt out the general store of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Washing Catches Fire
A clothes-line of washing caught fire at the home of Mrs. Charles Solly-Flood, Ocean Avenue, Edgecliffe. Cause of the…
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The world-famed Wairekai Hotel, now being used as a mental hosptal was gravely threatened by huge bush fires which, for wo days, have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hospital Burnt in Bush Fire Sheep And Homes Destroyed In Victoria MELBOURNE, Mondya
Clunes hospital built six years ago at the cost of £7500 was destroyed in a week-end bushfire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys 3000 Soldiers Kit Bags WARWICK
A fire swept through the military kit store yesterday afternoon destrying 3000 kitbags. Cartridges frequently exploded and a hand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bullets Explode As Kit Store Burns Sunday Afternoon Fire in Warwick
WARWICK.— Daring the height of a fire which swept through a military kit store in Grafton Street, Warwick, late on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Gas Producer Risk
The Commissioner for Road Transort, Mr. Neale. says that urgent representations have Shires’ Association and the Farmers and Settlers’ Association of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Beechworth Threatened MELBOURNE
The township of Beechworth is threatened by a rapidly approaching bush fire. Fire-fighters, who vainly attempted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Rage in Victoria Town In Grave Danger Hundreds Fight Flames MELBOUKNE
Are raging in heavily timbered country in north easteirn Victoria, 170 miles from Melbourne and the…
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A warning in regard to the use of fire in timbered country has been issued by the Forester in charge of Inverell sub-district (Mr. J. M. Penny)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Twelve Persons Burned to Death in Bush Fires Larger Death Roll Expected Women and Children Take Refuge on the Beach
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—At least twelve persons were burned death in burk fires which swept many parts of Victoria yesterday. Big fires raged on three sides of Melbourne…
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Bushfires raging through Victoria have wiped out townships, taken heavy toll in lives, destroyed thousands of head of stock, and done…
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One person was killed and 11 were injured while 20,000 acres of land and thousands of sheep and cattle perished in the Riverina district in one of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Burned to Death Trapped In Riverina Bush Fire Volunteers Save Town SYDNEY
One person was killed and 11 injured, 20,000 acres of land burnt out, and thousands of sheep and cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Death Roll Now 19 Damage Estimated At One Million Pounds Heavy Stock Losses MELBOURNE
It is now estimated that the death roll in the disastrous Victorian bush fires is 19, and that damage to property will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →8,000 Sheep Lost Disastrous Fire WAGGA
About 8000 sheep are believed to have been destroyed in a fire which raged in the Bethungra district at the week-end. and which has already burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →8000 Sheep Lost In Bethungra District Fire WAGGA
About 8000 sheep are believed to have been destroyed in the fire which raged in the Bethungra district at the week-end, and which has…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Aided by soldiers equipped with mobile fire fighting equipment and water tanks thousands of residents…
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