Bush Fires in Victoria Hospitals and Homes Destroyed
On Saturday and Sunday much damage was caused by bush fires in scattered areas of Victoria. Late on Sunday night no deaths had…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
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Local and General Protecting Voluntary Bush Fire Fighters
Mr. J. W. Seiffert. M.L.A, has received the following from the Premier's Department:—"Referring to your personal representations on behalf of…
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The reading of a circular from the Bush Fire Advisory Committee, dated 1942 at Saturday's Bush Fire Brigade meeting almost started up an old…
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There was an exceptionally good attendance at the annual meeting of the above in the Institute on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Geo. Woods…
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Braidwood received a reminder on Saturday that the menace of bush fires is ever present. The day was suffocatingly hot and dry with a strong hot and dry with a…
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MELBOURNE.—It is new estimated that the death-roll in the disastrous Victorian bush fires is 19, and that damage to property will exceed…
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The total of deaths in the Victorian fires is now 20. Mrs. W. C. Hawkins, of Mount Bute, died from burns and David Morris Morgan, 49, of Lake…
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WAGGA.—About 8,000 sheep are believed to have been destroyed in a fire which raged in the Bethungra district at the week-end and which has…
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On Saturday morning some dry grass became ignited at Peters’ Saw Mill in Vale Street, Cooma, which spread to a big heap, of waste sawn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£300 SUBSCRIBED For Injured Fire Fighter
At a large and representative public meeting held in the Jugiong Hall, over £300 was subscribed to assist a volunteer bushfire fighter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For Sufferers From Bushfires Federal Grant of £200,000
The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, announced in Canberra last night a Commonwealth grant of 200,000 to meet the immediate effect of damage…
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On four occasions during the past ten days the Association has been called out to fir outbreaks in the district, and the prompt response of…
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The series of tragic bush fires in Victoria during the past few weeks involving the death of 20 people and serious injury to many more, the…
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The N.R.M.A. declares that while the blame for starting bushfires has often been wrongly laid upon motorists they must still accept their share…
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The series of tragic bush fires in Victoria during the past few weeks, involving the death of 20 people and serious injury to many more, the…
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Preparations had been made in advance by the Government to meet any emergency which might arise in consequence of outbreaks of bush…
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The N.R.M.A. declares that while the blame for starting bush fires has often been wrongly laid upon motorists, they must still accept their share…
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A warning that conditions in the week-end were likely to increase the danger of bushfires was issued last night by the Divisional Meterologist,…
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Preparations had been made in advance by the Government to meet any emergency which, might arise in consequence of outbreaks of bush fires…
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A bushfire which broke out on Tuesday afternoon at Jeir spread over an area of some 15,000 acres. the blaze having a front of many miles…
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