The Lyons Family Fight Bush Fire Hobart (Tas.)
When a fire occurred in a scrub near the Prime Minister's house at Devonport (Tas.), yesterday, he and his four daughters and son, and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
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Government Relief Fund South Australian Bush Fire Sufferers ADELAIDE
Although so far no loss of life has been reported in the bush fires in South Australia, the damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Deaths 20 in Victoria One in N.S.W. Serious Damage Many Homes Destroyed Melbourne
Bush fires were still raging in the mountains in many parts of Victoria at a late hour last night. Scores of houses were in ashes and dozens of…
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Quite recently the home of Mr. and Mrs. Keen, of Appletree Flat, near Mudgee, was destroyed by fire, From what can be gathered, t[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Murderers" Persons Who Caused Fires Melbourne
The Deputy Leader of the State Parliamentary Labor Party (Mr. Cremean) is urging the immediate appointment of a Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Fires Federal Government's Sympathy MELBOURNE
Mr. Lyons, on behalf of the Federal Government, last night expressed deep sympathy for those who had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disasterous Fire Chelmsford Hall Burnt to Ground Fire Brigade Has Two Calls in Early Hours of Sunday Morning
Great excitement prevailed in Gilgandra during the early hours of Sunday morning last, when the fire siren awakened…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists Take Heed Practice of Running Over Fire Hoses Prosecutions Will Be Issued in Future
No doubt motorists are aware that it is a serious offence to drive over fire hoses in the street whilst the Brigade is at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Arrested Following Series of Fires In Gilgandra Nine Outbeaks in Town Area During Past Week Quick and Efficient Work by Police Staff
The number of fires which have occurred in the Gilgandra Urban Area rince a little after mid-night on Saturday, has had the people, especially business men, in a state of fear and anxiety. In that period the Fire Brigade has been…
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Although large tracts of country in Victoria were still in the grip of the fire demon yesterday, the general situation is easier, big…
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E. H. F. Swain, Commissioner of Forests in N.S.W. said last night that the major bush fires in Victoria and N.S.W. were the result…
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There was a fresh outbreak of bush fires on the mountain side at Erica to-day, the flames being fanned by a strong northerly wind…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Convicts Fight Bush Fires for Three Days and Save Township Sydney, Friday night
The efforts of convicts from the Tumbarumba Afforestation Camp in fighting bush fires for the last three days have been largely responsible for saving the township. Danger to the town was removed to-day…
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Fires are still burning in the Goonoo Forest, but are under control. Little damage has been done to adjoining settlers' holdings. Fortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Still Raging in Victoria Fanned by Gale Many Refugees Are Trapped Flames Sweeping Over Wide Area 25 Greeks Missing Melbourne, Friday night
A hot northerly gale has fanned the dying bush fires into flame, and this afternoon the situation was again serious in…
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Ten houses are reported to be burned with all their contents, and at least 25 others were endangered by bush fires, driven by a 50 mile…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mysterious Fires Outbreaks at Gilgandra a Youth Charged
For the past few days mysterious fires have occurred in and around Gilgandra. At first the outbreaks were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Concerted Action to Fight Bush Fires Canberra
The Minister for the Interior (Mr. McEwen) suggests that there should he consultations between Commonwealth and…
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The story of how they had to rush from their dinner table, leaving everything behind, was told to the "Western Times" by the…
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Thousands of pounds worth of damage were done by bush fires which swept the Trunkey, Rockley and Freemantle districts, near…
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