"Not Nice" Fire Chief's Criticism Water Board Insulted
The Water Board is annoyed by the criticism of the Chief Eire Officer (Mr. Jackson) regarding the insufficient supply of water at the fire at Marcus…
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Fire Waste. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The many serious fires which have occurred within the metropolitan area during the past few months indicate that effective measures are urgently required which will…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wall of Fire Bendigo Outbreak Township Threatened MELBOURNE
Finished by this morning's breare, the [?] both fires which [?] the [?] country yesterday are [?] the blase is…
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The bush files which have swept through thoussnds of acres of constry in the vicinity of Bendigo have been mastered…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bush Fires. Five-mile Front. Near Cootamundra. COOTAMUNDRA
A big bush fire became out of hand on a fivemile front at Cootnmundra to-day. Bathungra had a mild outburst of bush fires recently, but a big fire started two miles from there at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wall of Flame Big Bush Fire Wind Saves Town Women Join in Fight MELBOURNE
Fanned by this morning's breeze, a disastrous bushfire, which swept the Bendigo countryside yesterday, and burnt through the night, is spreading…
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WAGGA.--At the inquiry at Narrandera concerning an outbreak of fire at Brindidgarie on December 15, evidence was given that the fire was noticed by…
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A shed containing 10 tons of lucerne hay was completely destroyed fist night. The building belonged to the executors of the Fogarty Estate, and…
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Following a protest by tile North Sydney Council to the Local Government Council concerning the high taxation imposed on municipal and share councils…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo Fire. Dubbo
The captain of the fire brigade Mr. W. J. Rea) has written to the Board of Fire Commissioners asking that an inspector be sent up to inquire into the recent fire, when…
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A message received from Port Darwin last evening stated that the well-known auxiliary brigantine, Rachel Cohen, has been burnt to the water's…
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At the police court yesterday John [?] was fined £15 on a charge of the careless use of fire. The evidence disclosed that defendant was a farmer near Narradera. On…
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Over £2000 damage was caused by a [?] at Pittsworth this morning. A large two-storeyed berk building in [?]milk street, owned by J.W. Shaw…
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Messrs. Leonard and Company's timber mill, about a mile from Nambucca Heads, was destroyed by fire botween 3 and 6 o'clock this morning. Fortunately all prepared timber was…
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The recent fire which occurred in the heart of Macquarie-street, doing several thousand pounds worth of damage, and destroying the motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lunch-hour Fire £5000 Damage MELBOURNE
Lunch-hour traffic in Chapel Street, Prahran, was held up to-day while firemen battled with a fire in the showrooms of Cohen Bros., furniture…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£70,000 DAMAGE Fires in Queensland Towns 20 Buildings Destroyed Brisbane
Fires at Laidley and Winton to-day did damage estimated at £70,000. At 2 o'clock this morning a fire started at Winton, and gutted 12 shops…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Supply. Improved Reticulation. Shortage at Recent Fire
The president of the Water Board (Mr. Millner) said yesterday that the improvements in the reticulation system in the metropolitan area made during the past 12 months…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newtown Fire. Strong-room Cut Open Contents Intact
So affected by the heat of the fire which destroyed Marcus Clark's emporium in Newtown were the strong-room and safe that yesterday they had to be cut open with…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Destructive Fires. Shops and Hotels Destroyed. Damage £50,000 at Winton Winton (Q.)
A fire more disastrous than that of 1916 started at 2 o'clock this morning on the north side of Elderslie-street, in a vacant space a foot wide, between the Club Hotel and…
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