Fire Damage Less Than Thought
CANBERRA: Wednesday: Scientists today discovered that a large stella spectroscope, valued about £7000, and which was just on point of completion after two years' work was…
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Colossal Fire Damage in District
Although not yet assesed in monetary value, the recent bushfires which have been burning in the Tumbarumba…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grass Fire at Colinroobie Serious Outbreak Prevented by about 1.000 Fire fighters
On Tuesday, afternoon last a fire broke out on Mr. MacDonald's property at Colinrooble, and made its way to Hehir's and L. Williams'…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. Clive Evatt[?] has announced a total prohibition on the lighting of nil classes of fires in the open until February…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →M.i.a. Appeal for Fire Victims
Appeals to large-area growers of the M.I.A. to help save stock from adjacent bushfire-ravaged areas were made this week by the District Agronomists at Leeton and Griffith, Messrs W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumbarumba Manaced Fire Parr Rings the Town
Hie township of Tumbarumba last [?] was partially encircled by flames, with [?] nearest point of the fire about two miles aw[?]. A report was received at Tumbarumba [?]…
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AT GUNDAGAI, in the recent bush fires, it is estimated by [?]he District Agronomist (Mr. F. J. Nicholson), that approximately 150,000 acres of valuable pasture land were burnt, [?]50 miles of external fencing, two cottages, 8,000 sheep, at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bushfire Victims' Relief Committee
A local committee comprising Sgt. E. N. Southwell, L. G. Roth, J. G. Beaty (representing stock and station agents), A. N…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfires at Town's Doorstep
RESIDENTS OF TUMBARUMBA WERE ALERTED FOR ANOTHER "STAND-TO" IN DEFENCE OF THE TOWN LAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHEN A STRONG WESTERLY WIND FANNED THE SMOULDERING FIRE IN THE ROSEWOOD-WOLSELEY PARK AREAS. THE FIRE IN THIS AREA WAS HEADING FOR TUMBARUMBA AT A GREAT PACE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires and Financial Aid
The Minister for Transport, the Hon. W. F, Sheatham, M.L.A., staled on Wednesday that lie is having investigations made into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Co-ordination of Shire Bush Fire Brigades
A meeting of Leeton Shire Bush Fire Brigades, Forestry Commission and local police representatives was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mystery Disease in Lithgow District Bush Fires Believed to be Cause
LITHGOW. Friday—A mystery disease has broken out in the fire-blackened Lithgow district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →M.i.a. Growers Can Help Bush Fire Victims
Appeals to large-area growers of the M.I.A. to help save stock from adjacent bush-fire ravaged areas were made this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Extends Between Gilmore and Blowering But Now Under Control
The bush fire which has been burning under control in rugged country between Gilmore and Blowering for the past…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Snow Leases Grazing Conditions Temporarily Waived To Allow Agistment For Stock From Bush Fire Areas
Conditions preventing subleasing or agisting of grazing lenses in the Kosciusko State Park have been temporarily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ten now dead: Victorian fires
MELBOURNE, Thursday: The deathroll in the disastrous Victorian bushfires leapt to ten today. When…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires still burning in Riverina
Fires were still burning in Riverina yesterday, with the main danger points centred around Tumbarumba. New fires were reported from Ladysmith and Junee, while outbreaks from old blazes occurred at Oura…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Night's Fire
A fire broke out last night in a paddock of high Scotch thistles at the rear of the Albion Hotel and at one stage threatened the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Palm Plantation
A fire which broke out last Wednesday afternoon, in the dry grass along the palm plantation on Yanco Road on the outskirts…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: A bushfire broke out late this afternoon on the Blue Mountains…
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