Fire at Tumut
Yesterday afternoon the ringing of the fire-bell brought out hundreds of people to a fire on Reservoir Hill, at the rear of the reservoir, to witness…
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What Start Fires Glass A Medium Lime an Old Offender
Wine coming into contact with lime caused a fire in Melbourne recently, which reminds Chief-Officer Nance, of Sydney Fire Headquarters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Fire at the Home of Mrs. Conkey, Sen
In the early hours of this morning there was an outbreak of fire at the residence of Mrs. Conkey, sen., in Thompson street, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Outbreaks in Victoria Rain Prevents Greater Disaster MELBOURNE
Disastrous bush fires swept the Powelltown and Noojee districts early to-day, and only n heavy downpour of rain prevented a repetition of the fires…
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The Tumut coroner (Mr. R. L. Blakeney), after inquiring into the cause of two fires on T. A. Field and Co's Red Hill property, Brungle Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Incendiarism Mysterious Fires at Tumut
The Tumut coroner, Mr. R. L. Blakeney after inquiring into the cause of two fires on T. A. Field and Co's Red Hill property, Brungle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →House Set on Fire Baby Burned Brisbane
The 7 months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Morgan was burned at their home at Home Hill. Lower Burdekin. Morgan and his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Hotel Guests' Narrow Escape Damage Estimated at £12,000 BRISBANE
Further particulars of the destructive fire at Julia Creek show that 40 guests narrowly escaped with their lives from Gannon's Hotel. They…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gippsland Fires Two Townships Wiped Out Nine Lives Lost; Twenty Others Missing Six Men Overtaken In Frantic Rush To Thompson River
Nine lives have been lost in tragic bush fires, which are sweeping through Gippsland, while three people have been serlously burned and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Prevention Narrabri Organisation Narrabri
More than 370,000 acres of country have been brought under effective control by the formation, at a meeting of residents of the Millie district, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Victoria's Tragic Loss Homes Gone, Miles in Ashes MELBOURNE
IN addition to the tragic loss of nine lives and the destruction of the towns of Gilderoy and Three Bridges in the awful bush fires,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Bush Fires Tragic Loss of Life; Towns Destroyed Awful Trail of Desolation Homes Gone, Mills in Ashes Stories of Heroic Deeds MELBOURNE
In addition to the tragic loss of nine lives and the destruction of the towns of Gilderoy and Three Bridges in the awful bush fires, it was feared that a third township, Fumina, had been wiped out…
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Stories of heroism continue to drift in from the flame-swept timber country of South Gippsland, where fires caused nine deaths and did untold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain Extingguishes Fires Melbourne, Later
As a result of heavy rain practically, all the bush tires have been extinguished between Powelltown and Noogee. Practically every homestead…
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As a result of heavy rain practically all the bush fires have been extinguished between Powelltown and Noogee. Practically every homestead…
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The fire which swept through Collector on Friday was stopped between Collector and Currawang yesterday by a sharp shower of rain. Sufficient rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mill Gutted £5000 Fire at Repton Sydney
A fire at Repton, on the Bellinger River, early on Saturday morning, gutted the sawmill plant of Mr. William Alfred Caine. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cottage on Fire Terrace I[?]ndanger. Sydney
Nine houses were in danger of destruction early yesterday morning in Ennis lane, Balmain, when an unoccupied cottage caught fire. The flames…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tragic Bush Fires
Fortunately there have been few outbreaks of bush fires in Riverina this summer, and those which have occurred were got under control…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nine Deaths in Victorian Bush Fires
Tragedy, resulting in nine deaths, arose from the bush fires which raged in many districts of Victoria on Friday. Six men were overtaken by…
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