Victorian Bush Fires Melbourne
The bush fires which have been causing much concern in numerous country districts, now appear to be well under control. Lack of winds and cool…
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515 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 26
Victorian Bush Fires Most Disastrous for 20 YEARS
Disastrous bush fires caused havoc late on Tuesday night arid early on Wednesday in the Gippsland, Western and Central districts, and in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Poison Gas--liquid Fire British Press Demands Action "League Should Immediately End the War" Next Few Weeks Pregnant With Fate For The Whole World LONDON
According to evidence of eye-witnesses, who include the special correspondent of the "Times" and medical officers, the Italian invaders of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Abyssinian War Natives Terribly Tortured Liquid Fire and Poison Gas Addis Ababa Bombed LONDON
According to eye-witnesses, who include, a special correspondent of "The Times" and medical officers from Red Cross units, the Italians have added…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carelessness Causes Bush Fires Melbourne
The practice of farmers of starting fires to burn off stubble is believed to have been the cause of the bush fires which swept the Dandenong Ranges…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wood Stack on Fire
Some excitement was caused at the Carpathia Tin Mine on Monday night, when a stack of wood, comprising about 160 cords, caught…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire Many Dead and Injured Magazine Explosion at Canton Canton
It is feared that many perished in a fire which gutted hundreds of buildings and raged for five hours. The death-roll at present cannot be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Room on Fire J. A. Mollison's Escape Imperial Airways Criticised SINGAPORE
The airman, Mr. J. A. Mollison, fell asleep at the Seaview hotel last night with a burning cigarette in his hand. He awakened to find the room full of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Haystacks on Fire
During chaffcutting operations on the farm of Mr. Fred Kember, at Coolamon, a spark from the engine ignited one of the stacks. With a strong wind…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welfare Farm Blaze Old Buildings Gutted a Sudden Outbreak
WITH startling suddenness a fire broke out at the old Welfare Farm buildings shortly after mid-day yesterday and spread…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Fire Sydney
A fire broke out this morning in the Consolidated Press building in Castlereagh street city, but the brigades soon had the flames under control…
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At 9 on Thursday night of last week the fire bell rang, and the brigade was quickly at the scene of the confiagation—a little old weatherboard cottage in…
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A fire occurred this morning at the Premier Saw Pty. Co's buildings in Young street, Annandale. The rear of the premises was gutted before the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Welfare Farm Fire Destroys Buildings Lefton
A sudden outbreak of fire completely destroyed an old block of buildings at the Riverina Welfare Farm this afternoon, including the dormitory and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welfare Farm Fire Destroys Buildings LEETON
A sudden outbreak of fire completely destroyed an old block of buildings at the Riverina Welfare Farm yesterday afternoon, Including the dormitory and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Haystacks on Fire Large Quality of Hay Saved
During chuff cutting operations on the [?] of Mr. Fred Ke[?] Ganmain, on Friday, 3rd April at 3 p.m., a spark from the engine gullied on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Funeral in Spain Machine Gun Attack And Return Fire MADRID
The city is ablaze with Indignation as a result of the murderous attack, by a group of youths at the funeral of the civil guard ensign to-day, on those…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welfare Farm Blaze Old Buildings Destroyed
With startling suddenness a fire broke out at the old Welfare Farm buildings at Yanco shortly after midday on Thursday, and spread with…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Haystacks On Fire
A spark from a chaff cutting engine set fire to a haystack on Mr Fred, Kember's farm, and the flames spread to an adjoining stack. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Impeding Fire Engine
Charged With being the driver of a motor vehicle which was not drawn as near as practicable to the left side of the road and brought to a…
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