Mt. Adrah Bush Fire
The bush fire at Mt. Adrah continues to cause concern there. Yesterday the fire broke out afresh and calls were sent out for fire fighters…
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Bush Fire Militia Fight Flames Munitions Removed From Huts Sydney
A party of 100 militiamen assisted in fighting a bush fire which jumped George's River and swept towards Glenfield camp to-day. Several of…
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Fire • fighters at Mt. Adrah were again called together yesterday afternoon to fight a fresh outbreak of the fire that has been menacing the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Losses Thousands of Acres Destroyed
Only now is the extent of the damage caused by recent bush fires being realised Many graziers have suffered acutely and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Near Tumbarumba Railway Station One in Burra District
Yesterday afternoon a fire occurred on Mr. Shane's property near the Tumbarumba railway station. About six acres of grass were burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Not Observing Fire Regulatons
The fact that there were still settlers who were not observing the regulations with regard to the Careless Use of Fire Regulations was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mt. Adrah Fire Extinguished
Due to the construction of a ninemile break on Wednesday, the fires which have been raging in the Mt. Adrah district for several days were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mt. Adrah Fire Breaks Out Again
The bush fire at Mt. Adrah continued to cause concern there on Tuesday, the fire breaking out afresh and [?] were sent out for firefighters. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in French Film Studios Paris
Fire to-day destroyed all seven Pathe studios in France's "Hollywood.": which is situated outside Paris. The loss is estimated at £125,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →200 Fight Bush Fire Moss Vale
Two hundred men to-night are fighting a fire on a three-mile front, four miles from Moss Vale, on the Nowra road…
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Canada had probably reduced her forest fire losses by 75 per cent, during the last 10 years, said the Canadian Trade Commissioner (Mr. L. Moore…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hotel Fire Occupants Trapped Escape by Sliding Down Rope Brisbane
Several persons had narrow escapes in a fire which destroyed the Hotel Sarina at Mackay early to-day. The licensee. Mr. T. Woodley, his wife, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dash Into Fire Ten Year Old Heroine Saved 950 Sheep Sydney
Despite me menace of a raging bush fire sweeping towards her, a girl of ten determinedly galloped her pony to and for in a 500 acre paddock in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Early Morning Fire Stock Burnt at Rudov's Wagga Brigade Answers Two Other Calls
Early yesterday morning a fire occurred in the premises of A. Rudov, Baylis-street, Wagga. The Wagga Fire Brigade was called out a few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Advisory Council Holbrook District
The first meeting of the Central Bush Fire Advisory Council was held in the committee room of the Holbrook Shire Ball on Wednesday evening last,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tumut Central Bush Fire Brigade Apathy of Landowners
The committee of the Tumut Central Bush Fire Brigade met at the C.W.A. Room's, Tumut, on Friday night last. Present were Sergt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Urban Area Bush Fire Brigade Committee Meets at Holbrook
A committee meeting of the Holbrook Urban Area Bush Fire Brigade was held recently, when there were present Messrs. L. D. Jones (president),…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Inquiry Into Wagga Fire '
A coronial inquiry was opened at the Wagga Court House yesterday morning by the district coroner (Mr. J. A. Harris) into a fire which occurred early on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tallow Catches Aught Small Fire at Abattoirs
THE new fire engine made a fast run to Yanco last night, shortly after half past 9 o'clock, with Captain Mountford at the wheel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Scout Hall Interesting Proceedings Camp Fire To-morrow (Wednesday) Night
Lockhart and district people should make a special note of the interesting proceedings to take place on the Recreation Ground, Lockhart,…
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