Fires in South Australia £300,000 Damage Reported Adelaide
Although so far no [?] of life has been reported from bush fires. It is estimated that the damage will be £300,000 Of this two-thirds was…
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Fire at Coolamon Weatherboard House Destroyed
A fire destroyed a four roomed weatherboard house in Loughnan-street, Coolamon, on Saturday night. The cause of the outbreak is unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria's Fires 20 DEAD Victims Trapped in Blazing Forests MELBOURNE
Trapped in the terrible bush fires sweeping most of Victoria, eighteen people perished yesterday. The death roll has now reached 20 since the fires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Tullibigeal Three Buildings Destroyed Absence of Water Retards Operations
ONE of the most disastrous fires in the history of Tullibigeal occurred late on Tuesday night, and continued into the early hours of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Warders Injured at Bathurst Gaol Serious Outbreaks Riot Averted Only by Threat to Fire Bathurst
Another serious disturbance took place in the Bathurst Gaol yesterday and a riot was avoided when a warder warned the prisoners that he would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Tullibigeal Three Buildings Destroyed Mercer's Stock Only Saved Absence of Water Retards Operations
One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Tullibigeal occurred late on Tuesday night and continued into the early hours of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Towong Races Bush Fires Cause Postponement
The Towong Cup meeting set down for to-day and to-morrow has been postponed until to-morrow and Monday wring to bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires Victorian Situation Easier Many Outbreaks Still Raging Men Missing Melbourne
Although large tracts of country in Victoria were still in the grip of the fire demon yesterday the general situation is easier…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Bush Fire in Binalong District 300 Men Fight Flames
Three hundred men from Binalong, Galong and Bowning spent last Saturday night fighting a serious bush fire which caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Victorian Situation Reported Easier Many Outbreaks Still Raging Men Missing Narrow Escapes from Death MELBOURNE
Although large tracts of country in Victoria were still to the grip of the fire demon to-day, the general attention to easier. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junee Grass Fires
The Junee Fire Brigade was called out twice on Wednesday afternoon to grass fires in different parts of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Havoc Two Burned to Death in Victoria 20 Women and Children Spend Night of Terror Widespread Damage and Loss
Caught by a bush fire in Glendale, Victoria, last Sunday night two forestry officials. Char-es Denby and John Hartley…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blaze Near Greg Greg Sydney
On the New South Wales side of the Murray River a big fire is burning towards Greg Greg Station. Thirty prisoners from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Spread to New South Wales I
The disastrous Victorian bush fires which have already claimed 21 lives have now spread to New South Wales. One man who was trapped in an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Yass Council Chambers
"Hot" air is common enough in the council chambers, but although all the Yass aldermen and officials were absent on New Year's Day, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Exciting Fire at McMAHON'S REEF
Petrol Ignited when being poured into a petrol engine at Mr. J. Irvine's property at McMahon's Reef on Monday, as a result of which the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire at Weethalle Theatre and Two Shops Destroyed
In a disastrous fire which occurred at Weethalie in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Majestic Theatre and the two adjoining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In New South Wales Fire Sweeps Springdale District Bega Man Loses His Life Sydney
Tragedy was associated with a bush tire that swept through the thickly timbered country in the Springdale district yesterday. A squad of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Casualties
Eighteen more people were burned to death in Victorian bushfires to-day, bringing the total to 20 since the fires started. At least 10…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Prevent Races at Towong
The ragtag bush fires in the Upper Murray yesterday caused a further postponement of the Towong races, which were to be held…
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