Bush Fire Near Albury Albury
The bush fire which broke out in Crown lands north-west of Albury during the evening, broke out afresh yesterday, and, fanned by a strong wind,…
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Bush Fire Near Albury 100 Acres Destroyed Now Under Control Albury
The bush fire which broke out in Crown lands north-west of Albury yesterday and was got under control during the evening, broke out afresh…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Darwin Fires First Shot Darwin
The coast defence forces here fired their first shot In the present war yesterday, when a pearling lugger entering the harbor failed to heave to when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Peril
Never Was there belter organisation than this summer to face up to the menace of bush fires. Never was there greater need for all the preparations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lacmalac Fire Fighters Association
In view of the menace of bushfires after the great growth of grass, etc., this season, a well-attended meeting of the Lacmailac residents was held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Osborne Horses Bolt With Header
When Mr. Harry Proposch, employed by Mr. W. J. Thomas, of Osborne was stripping yesterday, he was alarmed to notice an outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool on Fire Ship's Hold Flooded Brisbane
Wearing gas helmets, firemen last night fought a fire which broke out in the hold of a ship laden with wool at Hamilton wharf. The outbreak was got…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Darlington Point Grass Fire on Kooba Station Leeton
A big grass fire broke out about 2 o'clock this afternoon on Kooba Station. Darlington Point, some miles from the homestead…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Serious Fire at Benerembah Stubble Accidentally Burnt at Murram
SERIOUS fires were again experienced in the vicinity of the Benerembah area, where flames swept an area of 14 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'Plane Destroyed by Fire Follows Crash at Wagga Aero Club's Misfortune Tumut Boy's Lucky Escape
Mr. Ian Cork, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Cork of Tumut, had a narrow escape from serious injury when a Gipsy Moth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Travels 14 Miles Leeton
Owing to the strenuous efforts of the fire-fighters Kooba Station property was saved from damage from the fire which raged throughout Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prisoners Work Under Fire
Prisoners from German concentration camps are being employed to dig trenches and build fortifications between the Siegfried Line and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£60,000 Fire at Mt. Morgan Brisbane
Practically the whole or the business centre of the mining town of Mt. Morgan was wiped out by fire yesterday morning. Seventeen shops were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Fire Travels Fourteen Miles Extensive Damage Leeton
Owing to the strenuous efforts of the fire-fighters, Kooba Station property was saved from damage from the fire which raged throughout Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire Business Centre Razed £60,000 Damage at Mt. Morgan BRISBANE
Practically the whole of the business centre of the mining town of Mt. Morgan was wiped out by fire this morning. Seventeen shops were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Menace
Reports from country districts recently received by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee and from Field Officers of the Rural Bank indicate a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Cowl Cowl" Fire Extensive Damage
Over two hundred tons of freshly cut nay were destroyed in the the which occurred on Cowl Cowl Station en Friday last. The blaze, which…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Gas Works £5000 Damage Sydney
Damage estimated at £5000 was caused by a fire which destrove[?] a pattern store at Mortlake gasworks to-night. During the fire a brick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lightning Causes Fire Heavy Damage in Moree District Moree
Lightning caused a fire which has destroyed thousands of acres of grazing In the Moree district. Every available man in the district, is fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Rates for 1940 General Fund Unaltered Sewerage Rate Comes Into Operation Decrease in Water Balanced by Increase in Fire Brigade
There was little discussion by the Shire Councillors on the proposed rates for 1940 at their meeting on Tuesday. Evidently…
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