Stock Inspector Warns of Bush Fire Danger
In his official survey of district conditions from a pastoral and agricultural point of view during November, Mr. Malcolm Wilshire…
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Serious Bush-fire on Dirnaseer Property
A serious bushfire broke out on “Retreat”, Dirnaseer, on Sunday, involving a considerable loss to Mr D. S. Adamson, who is…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: A fire late this afternoon swept through four floors of a building in Surry Hills owned by a manufacturing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London's Worst Fire for Years Firemen Work in Relays
LONDON. Thursday — smoke- blackened firemen last night were still fighting London's worst basement blaze for 20…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Back Yard Blaze at Moran and Cato's
A fire broke out amidst a pile of boxes, sawdust and drums of kerosene in the yard of Messrs. Moran and Cato's grocery store, Pine Avenue,…
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A new automatic fire alarm for homes, recently reported in the United States, could be used to advantage in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Outbreak in Junee Store Last Night's Blaze Checked Early. £30 Worth of Leather Amongst Goods Damaged
A fire broke out at the rear of Trim's Store in Lome street yesterday evening which could have had serious consequences were it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£ 100,000 Blaze at Wagga Army Headquarters Valuable Stores Lost When Wooden Building Gutted
Army stores and equipment valued at about £100,000 were destroyed yesterday when the wooden gun-park at the Wagga unit headquarters of the 7/21 Reconnaissance Regiment in the grounds of the Drill Hall, was mysteriously…
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ALBURY. Wednesday: A 10-year-old girl braved terrific heat and flames to a vain attempt to solve a few effects of a crippled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfire Menace Grows; Fire Restrictions Extended
SYDNEY, Wednesday: To combat the growing bushfire danger in beat-stricken inland areas, special conditions in regard to the lighting of certain classes of fires have been extended…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Fire Officer's Warning
Mr. G. Davis. Wagga Fire Officer, last night issued a warning that the bushfire danger was at its peak in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sabotage Not Suspected in Wagga Army Fire
Police investigating the £100.000 fire at the Wagga Army gun-park on Tuesday believe they have ascertained the cause…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →150 Men Fight Serious Grass Fire Near Wagga Excellent Save After Hard Six-hour Battle
After a grass fire ten miles from Wagga yesterday had been confined to a three-yard front, a gust of wind blew it out of control and about 300 acres of rich grazing grass was burnt before it was finally subdued…
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