Truce! Cease Fire Order Reported Issued to Italians Surprise in Britain London
News from Asmara states that the Italian bombing 'planes scouring Abyssinian territory were recalled by…
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Truce! Cease Fire Order Regarded as Herald of Peace Surprise in Britain London
NEWS from Asmara states that the Italian bombing planes scouring Abyssinian territory were recalled by radio during a flight to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Threaten Victorian Towns Firebreak Saves Rosebud MELBOURNE
Bush fires are still threatening the Mornington Peninsula. Fire breaks have been burned around the township of Rosebud and logs are smouldering…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Blaze Rice Mills Destroyed GRIFFITH
Damage of £15,000 was caused by a fire, which, at 2 a.m. yesterday, destroyed rice mills owned by Hall and Co., at Yenda…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Yenda Rice Mill Destroyed £10,000 Damage Griffith
A serious fire occurred at Yenda this morning, when the rice mill owned, by P. S. Hall and. Co. was destroyed. The mill, which was the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Rage in Dandenong Ranges Melbourne, Wednesday
Bush fires are raging south of Belgrave, in the Dandenong Ranges, and it is expected that four week-end homes will be destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Factory Blaze Fifty Thousand Pounds Damage Melbourne
THE felt factory of Federal Fetters, Pty., Ltd., Footscray, won completely destroyed by fire yesterday. There were dramatic scenes when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Felt Factory Blaze £50,000 Damage Caused Melbourne
The felt factory of Federal Felters Pty. Ltd., Footscray, was completely destroyed by fire this morning. There were dramatic scenes when a number…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tragic Fire 2 Children Burned to Death Mother Held Back by Flames MELBOURNE
UNA Agnes Murray, aged 2 years, and Nancy Joyce Murray, aged 6 months, were burned to death When the home of their father,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tragic Fire Two Children Burned to Death Mother Held Back By Flames MELBOURNE
Una Agnes Murray, aged 2 years, and Nancy Joyce Murray, aged 6 months, were burned to death when the home of their father, Edward Murray,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Mostly Under Control Victorian Shipping Delayed Impenetrable Haze Melbourne
Most of the bush fires that spread terror for the last few days in the Dandenong ranges and Otway forest were brought under contol to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£15,000 BLAZE Rice Mills Destroyed
Damage of £15,000 was caused by a fire, which at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, destroyed rice mills owned by Hall and Co. at Yenda…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumbarumba Fire Brigade
Continued effort to establish a fire brigade in Tumbarumba appear to be meeting with success. At the meeting of the council last week a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires at Ardlethan Weather Board Cottage Borneo
A lira which began an Saturday [?] destroyed two cottage. It began a six-roomed weatherboard cottage owned by Mrs. R. Davis and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cloud of Smoke Causes Fire Fears
A great cloud of smoke hanging over the western end of the town gives visitors approaching. Leeton an impression that a big conflagration…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Yenda Rice Mill Destroyed £10,000 DAMAGE
A serious fire occurred at Yenda on Tuesday morning, when the rice mill owned by P. S. Hall and Co. was destroyed. The mill, which was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Bush Fires Several Homes Destroyed
Seven houses in districts near is Dandenong ranges were destroys by bush fires, which swept throng many squares miles of heavily…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bush Fires Cause £12,000 Damage Houses and Shacks Destroyed Melbourne
Damage estimated to exceed £12,000 was caused by the bush fires which devastated large tracts of timber and grass country throughout the State this…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rain Checks Victorian Fires MELBOURNE
Rain and a change of wind have checked most of the bush fires which have devastated thousands of acres of timber and grass lands throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Big Melbourne Fire Employees Leap From Window
Damage estimated at £60,000 was done by fires which broke out in two Footscray factories on Wednesday. The premises of Federal Felters…
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