Last Year's Fires
During last year 55 calls were received by the Wagga Fire Brigade, representing 29 fires in buildings, four grass fires, 11 fires in rubbish tips, six in…
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954 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 48
Bush Fire in Tumut Pine Plantation
The carelessness of some children, or picnickers, last Thursday resulted in a severe fire, which burnt about 15 acres of the best part of the Tumut…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Big Spread in Victoria Electricity Works Endangered Melbourne
As a result of Saturday's intense heat a fire broke out between Woodend and Maoedon, in the Black Forest, and burned throughout last night and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Griffith Cottage Destroyed Griffith
A short circuit in the electric installation is thought to be the reason for an outbreak of fire which destroyed a cottage near the three-way bridge at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Items of News Grass Fire at Junee
The Junee Fire Brigade was called out over the week-end to a grass fire on the "Woodlands" property. The Bennett family were away in the hill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Outbreaks 1938 Sets Up a Record Sydney
During 1938 the fires caused in me metropolitan area and in the country were easily a record. In Sydney and the suburbs 6123 calls were answered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Serious Outbreaks in Victoria Believed to Have Been Deliberately Started Melbourne
The police are satisfied that the bush fires in the Macedon district, which threatened houses yesterday and were got under control to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire
At midnight on Monday a fire destroyed a five-roomed weatherboard cottage near Old Junee. This house was the original home of the Hardey…
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At midnight on Monday a fire destroyed a six-roomed weatherboard cottage near Old Junee. Formerly the home of a pioneer, the late John…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miltura Fire Guest House Destroyed Melbourne
Twenty occupants at a Mildura guest house escaped from the dwelling this morning just before the blazing roof crashed in. No alarm was given until…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rural Bank Uses Radio Against Bush Fires
The Rural Bank's serial "The Red Terror," as proving very popular with radio listeners, who are, even though many do not realise it, learning much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pit-top Fire Cessnock
A fire this afternoon destroyed portion of the pit top structure at the Elerington mine near Cessnock. The mine had some of the most modern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys Clothes and Money of Bathers
Korty-seven young men and women members of the Enmore Church of Christ, who were bathing in the Woniora River, two miles from camp…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Black Creek Mr. C. H. Passlow's Loss
Mr. C. H. Passlow was a heavy loser during the holidays owing to a fire totally destroying his fine home at Black Creek. The fire, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Hotel Fire West Wyalong
The Girral Hotel, near Ungarie, was burned down this morning. The proprietor (Mr. R. Bamford) had time only to save the cash from the till…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Moree Fire Cripple Saved by His Two Daughters Moree
In danger of being trapped by a fire at his home at East Moree last night, Joseph Nicholas Watts, who is partial cripple was saved by his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Historic Hotel Nearly Destroyed by Fire Guests Lose Belongings Camden
The historic Oakes Hotel, at the Oakes, was almost entirely destroyed by fire early to-day. Four men and 11 Miss Elleen Bochel and the license…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Bush Fire Men Fight Way to MELBOURNE
Forestry workers from Erica are holding back from dangerous forest country a big fire to the Tanjil River area…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Bush Fire Men Fight Way to Safety Melbourne
Forestry workers from Erica are holding back from dangerous forest country a big fire in the Tanjil River area…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heat Wave 109.6 in Melbourne Bush Fires Raging Forty-four Buildings Destroyed Melbourne
A heat wave was experiences throughout Victoria to-day, the maximum shade temperature in Melbourne being 109.6 degrees, as compared with…
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