Bush, Fire at Cullinga
A very prompt response by fire-fighters was in very pleasing evidence at what might have been a much more serious outbreak at…
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Victorian Bush Fires Checked by Rain Melbourne
Thunderstorms in some places and rain in others have curbed great bush fires which swept through the Ovens and Mitta valleys in the past few days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Firemen's Narrow Escapes Fighting Big Timber Blaze Sydney
Firemen had to take many risks yesterday to save about £10,000 worth of timber when a fire swept through parts of A. and E. Ellis Pty. Ltd. Umber yards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£30,000 Fire Wine Cellars Near Inverell Inverell
Fire caused damage estimated at £30,000 at Fred Asimus' wine cellars at Bukkulla vineyards, near Inverell yesterday. The cellars were burnt out and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Summa Battle Races Smoke and Fire Covers Front Finns in Deep Dug-outs London
A peat pall of smoke and fire to-day spread over the Summa front. Eye-witnesses report that the Finns holding the Mannerheim…
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Breaking out on Mr. H. Bowyer's property, Urangeline—adjoining Mrs K. Blight's—on Saturday afternoon, a bush fire burnt 400 acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Lockhart Brigade on the Job
When Miss May Lavis rang the fire-bell at Lockhart, at 4.30 on Monday afternoon, members of Lockhart Volunteer Fire Brigade responded…
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1.—Matches. Be sure that your match is out. Break it in two before you throw it away. 2.—Tobacco. Be sure that pipe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday's Bush Fire
Thanks to 130 men turning up quickly at the fire on Dr Arnotts yesterday, which broke out at 2.30, the trouble was got over with the loss of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Recent Bush Fire at Cullinga
Residents of Cullinga district sincerely thank all who aided in quelling the fire in that area. The loyal co-operation of the Cootamundra,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wallendbeen Fire Rapidly Extinguished Bush Brigades' Excellent Work Cootamundra
At 2.30 o'clock this afternoon a bush fire started on Dr. Arnott's, property a few miles from Wallendbeen, and adjoining Fontenoy stattion. The flames…
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Many people left the race meeting at Tumut this afternoon to fight a bush fire, which broke out near the new cemetery. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Bush Fire in Tarcutta Area 2000 Acres Swept; Fencing Destroyed
For the second time in a fortnight a bush fire raged in the Tarcutta district yesterday afternoon, and before it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fierce Bushfire at Tarcutta Thousands of AcresDetroyed as Blaze Races On
A fierce bushfire is raging in the Tarcutta district to-day. Fanned by a strong breeze the fire is rapidly making progress,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge Circus Fire New York
A message from Rochester says that 350 circus animals, including 25 elephants, ran loose in the city last night, when a 200,000 dollars fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Targutta Fire 2000 Acres Swept WAGGA
For the second time in a fortnight a bush fire raged in the Tarcutta district yesterday afternoon, and before it was extinguished it had swept over…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Fire Bugs" at Work on Young's Golf Course
About 10 o'clock on Tuesday night Young brigade received a call and found that fires had broken out in two places. These were put out. Just…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Tarcutta's Worst for 30 Years WAGGA
The worst fire for over thirty years raged all day yesterday in the Tarcutta district, leaving a trail of devastation. in its wake. Last night…
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