Bush Fires Victorian Outbreaks Several Houses Destroyed Towns Threatened
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A message from Melbourne states that fierce bush fires continue near the Dandenong Ranges. A…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
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Bush Fires Havoc in Victoria Many Residences Burnt Down Some Narrow Escapes Melbourne
Fierce bush fires continue near the Dandenong Ranges. A devastating outbreak occurred in Otway district last night. A change in wind saved the township of Forest…
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TUMUT, Thursday.—Serious fires are raging in the district, and are threatening the properties of W. Hillier and Brennan's Estate. Urgent…
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There is a serious epidemic of fires in Bombay cotton mills and stores, and the total damage is estimated at £45,000. Yesterday fire broke out in a cargo ship in the…
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Sydney, Friday. -- A fire broke out in Thompson's shaft, a section of the British mine, Broken Hill. Severe damage resulted before the outbreak…
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Fierce bush fires continue near the Dandenong Ranges. A devastating outbreak occurred in Otway district. A change in wind saved the township of…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Fires are still raging at Koonwarra, Mt. E[?]les and Allambee, in Gippsland. The towns of Yarragon and Trafalgar have…
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CALCUTTA, Thursday -- A serious epidemic of fires has occurred at the Bombay cotton mills and stores, resulting in a total damage of £45,000…
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The proprietor and staff of the Federal Store, Coraki, were startled on Thursday forenoon, about 10.30 o'clock, by a cry of fire. Mr. Meaney…
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A fire was discovered in No. 2 hold of the steamer Mombah, coal supply ship attached to the Commonwealth navy, while lying in the harbour this morning. The outbreak…
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A Broken Hill message says that fire broke out in Thompson's shaft section of the British Mine about six o'clock last night and severely damaged the poppet…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The fire which caused considerable damage in the Dandenong Ranges on Friday broke out afresh yesterday afternoon…
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The fire which caused considerable damage at Dandenong on Friday broke out afresh yesterday afternoon, and at one stage reached within 200 yards of the police…
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As the result of an outbreak of fire, Wynyard House, a nine story building in Wynyard Square, Sydney, was gutted. After apparently…
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A rail motor car which left here for Angaston yesterday morning caught fire at Gawler. Only the framework was left. No personal injury was sustained by the…
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Heavy damage was caused by fire which gutted the six top floors of Wynyard House, a nine-storey building in Carrington-street, Wynyard Square, this…
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A mysterious fire is reported from Tararua Ranges by a forest ranger. He says that it is not a bush fire but has the appearance of a smoke signal. Hopes are entertained that the…
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Sydney, Tuesday. -- Fire fighters are still at work in many parts of Victoria where bush outbreaks have already done tremendous damage. The…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.-Bush fires are reported from Poweltown, which was the scene of tragic fires a couple of years ago. The fire is burning on…
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Bush fires are reported from Powelltown, which was the scene of the tragic fires a couple of years ago. The fire is burning on a three miles front, and a large force of…
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