Cootamundra Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting
The Cootamundra Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade is in urgent need of funds for the purchase and upkeep of fire-fighting…
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Marseilles Fire Funeral of Victims Thirteen People Injured Marseilles
Thirteen were injured, nine of whom were admitted to hospital during the funeral of the victims of the recent tragic fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at "Tattersalls" Disastrous Blaze Averted by Volunteer Firemen
Bat for the prompt and arduous action of the members of the Tumbarumba Volunteer Fire Brigade on Friday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Palestine Disorders Jewish Offices Set on Fire British Patrol Ambushed JERUSALEM
The Jewish colonisation offices at Haifa were set on fire to-day and badly damaged. There were two arrests. Following the shooting at a Jewish…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bush Fire Danger
The bush fire period is again upon us, and he is wise who prepares to meet danger half-way rather than let it take him unawares. Although the season has not been so profile as in normal years there to still a heavy growth of inflammable material in the country. Crops are now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Prevention Organised Campaign
The Bush Fires Advisory Committee, comprising representatives of a number of Government Departments of this State and interested public bodies,…
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THE Bush Fires Advisory Committee, comprising representatives of a number of Government Departments of this State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Capetown Fire Capetown
Three died, and three were taken to hospital, as the result of a fire gutting a harbor warehouse. Damage is estimated at £50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Warren's Sub
A Kitchen and contents were burnt out at about 12.30 today at the home of Mrs. B. Clarke, Warren, street, Warren Sub. It appeared to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sun's Bats Cause Fire Collar[?]enbri
A [?] which destroyed the main business action of the town recently is belived to have been caused by the rays of the sun being focused…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School Pupils Fight Fire
Pupils from Bonegilla school joined fire fighters when a blaze which broke out on the property of Cr. T. Ryan destroyed 40 acres of grass…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Prevention Organised Campaign
The Bush Fires Advisory Committee, comprising representatives of a number of Government Departments of this State and interested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collingullie Fire Brigade
At a meeting of the Collingullie Fire Brigade Mr. C. Mevers was elected president, Mr. H. J. Macrae treasurer, and Mr. I. G. Cameron secretary. Mr A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Van on Fire
The Wagga Fire Brigade was called to a fire in a motor truck which was parked in Peter-street on Saturday evening about 6.30 o'clock. The truck…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Newtown Sydney
S. R. Corben's wood-turning factory at Newtown was completely gutted by fire early this morning, while six adjoining houses were damaged. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →2000 Perish in a Fire Chung King
Two thousand perished in a five-day fire which gutted Changsha. The Chinese Government is financing the relief of the refugees…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire in Vic. Melbourne
A serious bush fire at Wombat Creek, near Orbost, threatened the country road board camp yesterday afternoon, and the men hurriedly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Factory Fire Sydney
A fire at the factory of the Glycerine Distilling Co., Ltd., Alexandria, early this morning was responsible for damage estimated at £15,000. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rush Fire in Victoria Melbourne
A serious bush fire at Wombat Cree[?] near Orbost, threatened the country road board camp this aftternoon an[?] the men hurriedly gathered up the[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Pine Plantation Auckland
A fire in the Bay of Plenty (N.Z.) destroyed 500 acres of pine plantations, and others were only saved with the aid of firefighters…
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