Bush Fires Murruguldrie Blaze State Forest Devastated Almost Whole Area Flame Swept
"Most of Murruguidrie burnt; big body of men worked splendidly; fire falling from tops of dead trees was death trap."…
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Cigarette Butt Causes Big Fire Melbourne's Biggest Blaze Melbourne
A cigarette but carelessly thrown aside in the street at Abbostford about 5.30 yesterday afternoon is believed to have been responsible for…
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The urgent need for fire brigades on the Murrumbidgee areas was again demonstrated early yesterday morning when a fire broke out at Yenda,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Beechworth Fires Homesteads Destroyed
The fire which began early in the week in the neighbourhood of Everton in the Beechworth district burned through towards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Panic in Hospital Sydney
A message from Grirfl[?]‘ states that almost a panic occurred at a private hospital next door to a three-roomed cottage which was burned out at 2.30…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£3000 Factory Fire
A fire broke out in a factory occupied by the Sterling Varnish Co., at Alexandria yesterday, and caused damage estimated at £3000. All the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rain in Dandenongs Fires Extinguished Melbourne
Heavy shower have practically al the bush fires in the Dandenong Range. Even . before the rain the position was greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goods Trucks on Fire
At about 11 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out in a steel truck standing a short distance from the Narandera goods [?]ieds, and quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murraguldrie Forest Pine Plantation Fire
About 500 acos of a 540-across plantation in Murraguldrie State Forest was wa[?] by the fire which started in a corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Fire at Sea Perth
The steamer Cairn[?] which left Fremantle on January 26 with flour for Alexandria has wirelessed that there is fire on board and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A £3,000 Fire Sydney
A fire occurred this afternoon at the Sterling Varnish Company's works at Alexandria. . A shed, 100ft by 75tt. was destroyed' together with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Stock Losses Thousands of Sheep Killed by Gerogery Fire Serious Damage in Murraguldrie Plantation Monday’s High Winds Sweep Fires Before Them at Great Speed
The loss of between 2,000 and 3,000 sheep, a homestead and a b area of grass in the fire which started at Gerogery on the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tumut District Reka Fire Spreading Tumut
The fire which broke out from an engine spark near Reka Siding, ten miles from Tumut, on Monday, was controlled, but broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Wairoa Wellington, N.Z., February 9
This morning, four disastrous fires broke out at Walros and eight business premises were. destroyed. The spectators were helpless, having no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gerogery Outbreak Heavy Stock Losses Daring Race Through Fire
The fire which started about fall [?] railway station [?] the mail train had passed on Monday morning was still [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous City Fire Aberdeen House Gutted Deputy-chief Nance Injured £80,0000 Damage SYDNEY
A disastrous fire occurred this morning in Clarence street, City, when Aberdeen HOuse, a seven-storied building, was completely gutted. The whole of the Metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murraguldrie Graphic Story of Destructive Bush Fire Model Pine PLANTATlON Ruined in Few Hours Flames Started Miles Away Carried by Strong Wind Into Valuable Forest
A monetary loss of £40,000 to £60,000, the complete disorganisation of a big forestry scheme, and the loos of five years in the…
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It was reported that a bush fire broke out at Ournie, on the Murray, yesterday, but was quickly extinguished…
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Mr. J.S. Perry, inspector of forests returned to Wagga to save the Murrunguldrie State pine plantation, which caught fire on Monday…
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