£10,000 Blaze Brisbane
Damage estimated at £10.000 was caused by a fire at Milla Milla, North Queensland yesterday. All the buildings destroyed were of wood and [?]…
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Lit Fires for Excitement Mansfield
In admitting that he had ignited grass fires to the danger of property, Raymond Joseph Wright, laborer, said that he had done so because he was…
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A fire caused £100,000 damage in Wellington (N.Z.) early on Thursday morning when it destroyed or damaged 30 to 40 buildings including the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wax Matches Banned to Reduce Fire Risk
Anyone who in New South Wales sells or uses non-safety wax matches will be liable upon summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding £5…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire At Coolamon Iverach's Store Gutted
Notwithstanding a severe shoring of water, the Coolamon Fire Brigade assisted by many volunteers, on Tuesday, night, managed to save the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rooty Hill Fire Caused by Burglars Sydney
A fire which damaged a house at Rooty Hill last night is believed to have been caused by thieves. Two children, a boy aged 11, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young to Reform Bush Fire Brigade
After disbanding some three years ago, the Young Bush Fire Brigade is to be reformed. At the monthly meeting of the Grazers' Association a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Relief Funds Urgently Needed Quick Response Requested
Funds are urgently required to assist victims of the tragic bush fires in New South Wales and Victoria, and all donations received will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brave Nuns Save Babies From Fire Melbourne
Great courage was shown by nuns last night when they rescued babies in a fire which broke out in the St. Joseph's Foundling Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burglars Start Fire Children Rush to Safety SYDNEY
Awakened by choking clouds of smoke from a fire in their home, believed to have been started deliberately by burglars, two children in their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burglars Start Fire Children Bush to Safety Sydney
Awakened by choking clouds of smoke from a fire in their home, believed to have been started deliberately by burglars, two children in their night…
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Bush fires continue to rage in the Tumut, Adelong and Batlow districts, with devastating results. Ellerslie and Deltroit on the Adelong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Goodradigbee" Burnt Out
A second fire, described as infinitely worse than the first fire which swept through Mr. Claude Barber's property, Goodradigbee, last month, practically…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Inquiry Commission Opens Sittings in Country Melbourne
The Royal Commission on bush fires to-day began its country Investigations into the causes of the disastrous fires of last month. Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigade Central Organisation at Tumut Graziers' Association Favors District Brigades
Constable P. W. Campbell waited on the Tumut Branch of the Graziers Association at its annual meeting on Saturday last regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Foundling Home Young Woman Questioned Melbourne
A young woman inmate of Broadmeadows Foundling Hospital was questioned to-day by detectives who are investigating a series of mysterious…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Damage in New Zealand Fire Wellington (N.z.)
Many thousand of pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which destroyed portion of Thomas [?]orthwick's freezing works at W[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Protection for Yanco Properties on Main Road Included Officers to Inspect Boundaries
DURING the past eighteen months the Willimbong Shire Council has been making representations to the Board of Fire…
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Bush fires continue to rage in Tumut, Adelong, and Batlow districts, with devastating results. Ellerslie and Deltroit, on the Adelong side of the…
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