Bush Fire Warning Valuable Forests Burnt. Dust Storms and Gales
The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares), issued a warning that bush and grass fires were likely in many parts of the State, owing to the northerly winds,…
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The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares), issued a warning that bush and grass fires were likely in many parts of the State, owing to the northerly winds,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The W. H. Brewer Pty., Ltd, insulation works at North Melbourne, together with a cork store and contents, were destroyed by fire this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A disastrous fire occurred at Oberne on Monday night, about 11 o'clock, "Leithville," the well-known home of the Stockwells, being destroyed. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stock in the grocery and ironmongery departments of A. J. Crowe's, general store, Cooma street, Yass, was destroyed by fire on Monday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →While Mr. Norman Hall, of "Waverley," Cottee, was stripping his wheat crop on Wednesday it caught on fire. He lost four acres of wheat crop, 40…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hugh Main, M.L.A.) stated the other day that the reports recently published with regard to tests which had Mr. A. S. Clark, manager of the Hay Wool and Skin Stores, tells of one of the many ways in which wool may be accidentally set on fire, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Activities at the Royal Air Force camp at Cootamundra were restricted yesterday owing to bad visibility and a light misty rain which fell during the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →There was a sequel to Wednesday's fire at the Novitiate, when Michael Dwyer and John Donnelly pleaded guilty to igniting inflammable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire broke out in a wheat crop attached to the novitiate of the De La Salle Brothers at Cootamundra at midday on Wednesday, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, a fire broke out in the yard at the rear of Mrs. Garland's premises in Simmons street. Little damage beyond the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The annual meeting of the Cootamundra Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade was held in Mr. G. B. Black's office, on Friday night. The president Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The floor of the Glideaway Open Air Dance Theatre, Leeton, was damaged by fire yesterday morning. The fire brigade soon had the flames under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The floor of the Glideaway Open Air Dance Theatre was damaged by fire yesterday morning. The fire brigade soon had the flames under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Although the volunteer firemen's demonstration and competitions, which this year were held at Katoomba, finished on November 23, the Wagga men did…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Following the previous progress payments to Goldsbrough. Mort, and Co., Ltd., of £300,000 on account of the wool lost in the Pyrmont fire, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The first bush fine in the district this season occurred yesterday afternoon at "The Oaks," the property of Mr. George Thompson, six miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual meeting of The Rock Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Masonic Hall, The Rock, on Saturday, November 13, and was well…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Some people still persist in lighting fires on top of the bank, instead of at the water's edge. The lessee of the river country down Turkey…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Residents of Henty were rudely awakened at 10 o'clock on Saturday night when the fire bell sounded tho alarm. A grass fire was blazing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Following a previous payment to Goldabrough Mort and Co. Ltd., of £300,000 on account of wool lost in the Pyrmont fire, it is understood that…
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