Tasman Flight Report of Smoke Signals Effect of Scrub Fire Wellington (N.z)
The report that smoke signals had been seen in the Tararua Ranges and which revived hopes that the missing airmen, Lieut. Moncrieff and Captain…
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508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 26
Huge Sydney Fire Wynyard House Gutted Adjoining Buildings Suffer Damage Exceeds £100,000 SYDNEY
HEAVY DAMAGE was caused by a fire which gutted eight floors of Wynyard House, a nine-storey building in Carrington street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Huge Fire in Sydney Wynyard House Gutted. Adjoining Buildings Suffer Damage Exceeds £100,000 SYDNEY
Heavy damage was caused by a fire which gutted fight floors of Wynyard House, a nine-storey building in Carrington street, Wynyard…
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A bush fire is reported from Powell-town, which was the scene of tragic fires about two yean ago. The fire is burning on a three mile front, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Virgin Forest Threatened MELBOURNE
A bush fire in reported, from Powelltown, which was the scene of tragic fires about two years ago. The fire is burning on a three-mile front, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yass Bush Fires Four During Week-End YASS
There were four bush fires in the district during the week-end. A small fire which broke out on Friday spread, on eventually swept…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Another Disaster at Minjay Much Damage Wrought
A bush fire broke out on Mr Jabez Nicholls property at Minjary on Wednesday last and raged for three days before being get in subjection. It…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires in Gundagai District Great Fight for Two Homes a Noble Band of Fighters
The bush fire which broke out on Mr. Jabez Nicholls's property last Wednesday originated in three distinct places, and it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire Brisbane
A fire destroyed the business section of the town of Standhorpe early today. Seven buildings were razed, but a bucket brigade, after a hard fight,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Sydney Sydney
A fire broke out early this morning at 132 George Street West. Sydney in the premises of the Red Coupons Co. The outbreak originated at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Fighting Mr. Merriman's Scheme Invaluable Invention
"Mr. George Merriman's idea of utilising the driving power on a motor truck to work a pump to fight bush fires will be of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stanthorpe Fire Business Section Razed BRISBANE
A fire destroyed the business section of the, town of Stanthorpe early yesterday. Seven buildings were destroyed, but a bucket brigade, after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Bush Fires. Police Inquiries. Melbourne
The police are inquiring, into the numerous bush fires and false alarms which occurred in country districts recently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Later. Rain Checks Fires
MELBOURNE, Wednesday Afternoon. A downpour of rain has stopped the bush fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junee Fire Brigade Troubles
There is to be a second inquiry into the grievance of the five firemen of the Junee Fire Brigade, who recently resigned. The inquiry will be held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junee Fire Brigade Another Inquiry to be Held JUNEE
Recently an inquiry was held into the reason of the resignation of five local firemen being tendered, and Mr. Tuck, divisional inspector, conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vic. Bushfires Police Inquiring Mysterious Outbreaks in Traralgon District MELBOURNE
THE POLICE are now inquiring into numerous bush fires and false alarms which have occurred in country districts. Hundreds of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Bush Fires Extinguished by Rain Melbourne
All the bush fires, which have been causing widespread damage in various parts of the State, have been extinguished by rain, which has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Service Errors
There appears to be an impression among the public that when the Fire Brigade is called out its services have to be paid for by the occupants of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Barmedman
The citizens of the town of Barmedman were rudely awakened when at 2.30 a.m. on Tuesday, the premises known as "Gerrard's", owned by Mr…
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