Bush Fire in Illabo District
The first bush fire of the season in Illabo district was on Wednesday night last, but happily without very serious consequences. It started on…
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418 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 21
Narraburra Crop Fire
It is expected that between £5000 and £600 will be lost, despite insurance, as the result of a crop fire which destroyed 80 acres of standing wheat and…
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In a valiant attempt to extinguish a crop fire before it spread, Albert Hall, of Mimosa, threw himself on the flames to try and smother them The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Gogeldrie Tractor and Wheat Burnt
Thirty acres of wheat and a tractor valued at £750 were destroyed on Thursday last when a fire broke out on the property of Mr. C. Christie at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Technical College Classes Forest Fire on River Frontage Enrolments For 1848
Intending students are reminded that they can enrol this week for shorthand, also sheep and wool classes at Leeton Technical College. A fire broke out in Mr. C. McPherson's forestry lease in the vicinity of the Whitton punt on Sunday afternoon, but it was got under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Inquire Into Fires in South Australia
ADELAIDE, Tuesday: Police and railway detectives are making thorough Inquiries into the cause of recent bushfires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Fires Blazing in Victoria Melbourne
More police officers and Forestry Department employees have been ordered to track down the "galloping incendlarist" who is held…
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HOBART, Tuesday: Townships on the west coast of Tasmania are in danger of being wiped out in terrific bush and forest fires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Horn Gives Fire Alarm at Counroobie
LEETON, Tuesday: The blaring of a motor car horn, set off by a fire, which destroyed a garage Mid the car alongside a £2000 home at Colinroobie, about 20 mite from Leeton, early this morning, probably saved the lives of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Probe Begins Into NZ Fire Which Cost 41 Lives
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday (A.A.P. Renter): The Royal Commission into the tragic fire in Ballantyne's store in November, when 41 lives were lost, began at Christchurch today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Schoolchildren Win Police Essay Prizes "Bush Fire Prevention."
Bush fire havoc and the desolation of a burnt-out countryside suggested the formation of volunteer bush fire brigades over 30 years ago, but it was…
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Over the past ten days seven centuries have been registered at Gundagai. The hottest day was Wednesday last week, when the mercury…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allegations About Ladder in Fire Probe
WELLINGTON (N.Z), Wednesday (A.A.P.-Reuter): "The Royal Commission will have to consider whether the extension ladder was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Colinroobie Car and Garage Destroyed
A fire, which broke out in a garage at the residence of Mr. Everard Martin, at Colinrooble, in the early hours of Tuesday morning, destroyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Destroyed by Fire Mr. E. J. V. Martin's Loss
Mr. E. J. V. Martin, of Howlong, Colinroobie, had the misfotrune to lose his new Ford car, at the result of a fire in his garage in the early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Awakened by Smoke in Leeton Blaze Heavy Losses
LEETON, Sunday: A married woman lost £50 in notes, two diamond rings, a chest containing linen valued at £40, and practically all of her clothing, while hundreds of pounds' worth of damage was done, when a weatherboard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hayshed Fire at Beggan Beggan
A full shed of hay was destroyed by fire on Beggan Beggan the other night, Shortly after the work of filling it had been completed. The outbreak was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leeton Woman’s Big Loss When Fire Destroys Home
A married woman lost £50 in notes, two diamond rings, a chest containing linen valued at £40, and practically all of her clothing,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mimosa Man Threw Himself on Flames Valiant Attempt to Extinguish Crop Fire
In a valiant attempt to extinguish crop fire before it spread, Albert Hall, of Mimosa, threw himself on to the flames to try and smother them…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire at Milvale
A fire broke out on Mr. Jack Herrernan's "Avoca", Milvale, in a crop being share-formed by Forbutt Bros. Stripping was taking place at the…
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