Correspondence The Alarm of Fire on Monday Last (To the Editor)
Sir,—Referring to the alarm of fire on Monday last, was it quite in order, or courteous, for the captain of the Fire Brigade to enquire, "Who was…
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Bush Fires in Junee District Three Outbreaks Quickly Controlled
Three bush fires broke out in the Junee district on Friday and Saturday. The fires were quickly under control in each case, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Threaten Homes in Victoria Big Blaze Out of Control in Gippsland
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Hundreds of farms in the Bunyip (Gippsland) district are threatened by a bush fire which is out of control and threatening the cleared country. It is being fought by firemen…
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HOBART, Wednesday: Christmas Eve in Hobart was the hottest for 35 years—93.7 degrees in the shade at 5 pm. To-day, at…
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NEW YORK, Wednesday: The grimmest tragedy this Christmas occurred in Hartford (Connection) Hospital when a Christmas…
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LAUNCESTON, Thursday: Forestry officers and hundreds of volunteers are fighting the worst fires for years a northeastern Tasmania,…
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LAUNCESTON, Friday: One million super feet of timber for housing and furniture was destroyed by bush fires at Gipps…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Wagga Common Burning Tree Left Unattended
The prompt action of Mr. Mac Watts, of Tirana road, Wagga. averted what might hare been a very serious fire on Pomingalarna…
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