Bush Fire Caused by Lightning Splendid Save by Boys Near Matong
A disastrous fire in the Matong district on Sunday last was averted by a stroke of good fortune and the magnificent action of some boys…
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Bush Fire Fighters Should Be Covered By Insurance District Accident Reveals Necessiity for Action Member for Yass Makes Effort to Secure Compensation
"Some months ago I made representations to the Chief Secretary's Department that some scheme be evolved to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Oura District
Somewhere in tire vicinity of 200 acres of grass and some sheep were burnt when a fire broke out at Oura village shortly before 4 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Lockhart District
At about 3 O'ciock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out on 'Topreeds." the properly of Mr. John Heckendorl between Lockhart and Narandera…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"The Glen" Fire Good Save at Creek
The Salt Clay Creek provided the necessary break for a good save at the bush fire at "The Glen," near the Gap, on Tuesday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local & General Appreciation of Cootamundra Fire Brigade
The Officer-in-Charge, Fire brigade, Coommundra, received the following from the secretary of the Cootamundra District Hospital:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grass Fire Near Baths Extinguished by Brigade
About 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon the Fire Brigade received a call from the Commission notifying that one of their transmission poles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Racehorse in Bush Fire
ALBURY, Friday.—Profit, a well known performer in the northeast district of Victoria was burnt to death on Mr. W. Kelly's property in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires Extensive Spread in Victoria Many Homes Destroyed
MELBOURNE, Friday: Many properties, including valuable bays homes, were destroyed in a large fire In the scrub between Mentone and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Bendigo's Worst for Years Thousands of Acres of Country Devastated
MELBOURNE, Friday: Bendigo's electricity supply failed at 7.45 p.m. as the [?]sult of the worst bush fires in the Bendigo district for many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Equipment of Army Fire Fighters
SYDNEY, Friday: Wireless van[?] with flame-throwers for burning breaks, and speedy motor transport vehicles mounted with water tanks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Rage Several Outbreaks Near Gundagai District Bethungra Blaze Reaches Local Holdings Big Losses in Neighbouring Districts
Several bush fires broke out in districts adjoining the Gundagai Shire on Saturday last. Driven by a strong westerly wind the fires caused great damage. Many thousands of acres of grass, stock, fencing, crop, wheat machinery, and buildings were destroyed. The wind…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Victim Fund Opened At Jugiong OVER £300 SUBSCRIBED
At a large and representative public meeting held in Jugiong Hall on Saturday week last, over £300 was subscribed to assist a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Bush Fires Murrumburrah and Bethungra Districts Suffer Heaviest Losses Many Fine Saves Reported
Destructive bush fires broke out in the Murrumburrah, Bethungra, and Wagga districts at the week-end, when many thousands of acres of grass, stock, fencing, crops, wheat, machinery, and buildings were destroyed. The wind which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Other Enemy—the Bush Fires !
One of the earliest wishes of Australians was that we could keep free from serious bush fires for the duration of the war. And for two reasons:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Bethungra Outbreak Believed Safe Unless Wind Changes
SYDNEY, Monday: About 10.000 sheep were burned to death and 100 miles of fencing were destroyed in bushfires at Bethungra. Fanned by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Bush Fires Murrumburrah And Bethungra Districts Suffer Heaviest Losses
Destructive, bush fires broke out in the Murrumburrah, Bethungra and Wagga districts at the week-end, when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria's Fires
Victoria's blackest week of tragedy and desolation in five years, caused by practically, State-wide bush fires, ended on Saturday with 18 men, women…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Bush Fire at Kywong Large Area of Grass and Timber Country Traversed Good Work by Volunteers
On Thursday afternoon last one of the worst grass fires in recent years in the Kywong district broke out on Mr. J. Heckendorf's "Topreeds"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fires the Worst for Years Around Here Helped by Wind and Heat No Lives Lost Stock, Grass, Crops, Fences, and Haystacks Go Fights to Save Homesteads
On beth sides of Cootamundra fierce bush fires have raced—the worst since the historic "Black Friday" of 12/12/1926. Every…
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