Holiday Resorts Menaced by Fires South Coast Heat Wave Previous Records Shattered
Whilst residents in Riverina sweltered in the past couple of weeks those who went down to the sea were experiencing a most enjoyable…
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Steady Rain Over Victorian Fire Areas MELBOURNE
Steady rain was falling today practically in all fire areas. A tropical depression is moving on Victoria, with still further downpours…
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The Tumut-Tonoroona mail bus caught fire yesterday 7 1/2 miles from Tumut when ascending Wyangle Hill. All the mails and goods were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eighteen Lives Lost Heat and Fires in N.S.W. Rain Expected Shortly Sydney
At least 18 persons lost their lives in New South Wales as a result of the heat wave Burnt beyond recognition the body of a man believed to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade’s Busy Time Six Calls In One Day
The Gundagai Fire Brigade had [?] exceptionally busy time on Friday and Saturday last, for during the space of twenty-four hours, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insurance Claims After Bush Fires SYDNEY
As a result of last week's bush fires, more than 500 claims for fire damage have been made on Sydney insurance companies, and it is believed that the…
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Forestry experts at the Science Congress to-day decided to ask for an immediate conference of all States to investigate bushfires prevention…
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Three months' imprisonment was passed yesterday on Cyril James Hayward, 39, for having temporarily left a fire in the open before…
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In five hours last night £1080 was promised in response to appeals over Station 2GB for donations to help bush fire sufferers in New South…
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Breaking out afresh on an area extending throughout the mountains and from one end of the State to the other, shocking bush fires on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Bush Fires Two More Victims Added to List Rains Quell Outbreaks Danger Still in Dry Western Districts MELBOURNE
Two more names were added to-day to the appalling list of Victorian bush fire victims. William House, aged 60 years, who was trapped by a fire at his home at Drummond on Saturday morning, died in Kyneton Hospital…
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It was rumoured yesterday that serious bushfires were blazing on Kooba Station, but the manager stated last night that although a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gilmore Blaze on Mr. H. Whatman's Property
A bush fire broke out on the property of Mr. Harry Whatman about 11.30 o'clock on Friday night. The outbreak occurred in the…
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Scarcely had the fire at the rear of Mr. Howes' garage been got under way than the siren sounded for another outbreak. This time the fire…
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Damage from the fire at the rear of the Empire Hall on Saturday afternoon was confined to partial destruction of the rear fence and outhouses…
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On Saturday afternoon the Talbingo Station lost the whole of its grass, and miles of fencing by the severest fire in history here. The…
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On Thursday last a fire destroyed the overseer's residence and a store room at Strontian, owned by Mr. I. Russell. The holding was at one time…
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About 10.20, a.m. on Friday a fire broke out in the yard at the rear of Howes' garage in Twynam Street, and created a great blaze. In the…
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A destructive fire has been burning in Yanco State Forest since Friday night, and has done considerable damage. Mr. T. M.Woo[?]nough, the local…
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