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Tremendous bush fires raged for many days in the Upper Murray and Riverina districts. Thousands of acres of grass and much valuable timber were destroyed, miles of fencing were burned, and a good many stock perished. Heroic work was done by bands of settlers, who worked night and day forming fire-breaks to prevent the spreading of the flames. Not for 20 years have such terrible fires been experienced in these districts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The boarding-house of Miss J. Savinavitovowski. in Cleveland Street, Redfern, was damaged by fire yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Toongabbie, Glengarrie, and Traralgon suffered severely by a fire on Sunday, Early in the fight against it Mr. J. Lang fell dead from the effects of heat and over-exertion. Later…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →During a heavy windstorm yesterday a fire burnt a large area of grass, fencing, and stubble in properties belonging to Messrs. M'Kinty, F…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yesterday's bush are was the most devastating that has occurred in the Young district for over 20 years. A conservative estimate by those in a position to Judge, state…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →An eignt-roomed cottage, together with the whole of the contents, was destroyed by fire near Temora. Only workmen were on the place. They noticed the flames, but could not…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →THE DAMAGED BUILDING OF GARRATTS, LIMITED…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A FIRE among copra in No. 3 hold on the Hamburg-America steamer Garoet occurred shortly after. 4 o'clock this…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SYDNEY had a further taste of scrub fires yesterday. All day many of the suburbs were obscured in a drifting haze of smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The local agents for the steamer City of Norwich yesterday announced that a fire had occurred on the vessel on February 4, when eight days from Auckland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SURROUNDED by eternal hills, watered by tranquil streams, 1 and only a few miles from Melbourne's back door, is the mixed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Now that the shocking tires of last two days have abated-pt[?]l as only temporarily-- a count of this frightful [?]oll is being taken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THIS AFTERNOON reports from country districts state that a number of fresh outbreaks of fire have occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Thirty dead, nine injured, and two missing are the bush fire casualties counted to-day. Most of the fires are now out, though a message received in Melbourne at midday to-day reported fresh' serious outbreaks at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A MERCIFUL LULL has come in the fires which hare raged for fortnight in the Warburton timber country with and disastrous results. The wind has gone around to the south, and the weather is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir,--I have read with horror the trag[?] news which is filtering through, resulting from the disastrous fires in New South Wales and Victoria--the news is indeed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN THE RIVERINA bush fires have taken their toll. A lorry load of carcases of sheep caught by the flames. FOR EVENING WEAR.—A David Jones' evening in…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Although the destruction of human life in the Victorian hush fires must have first claim on the sympathy of a shocked world, there is room for sorrowful reflection also…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ALL previous fire records were smashed yesterday. The brigades were called out to attend no fewer than 80 outbreaks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fresh wave of uneasiness spread throughout the State to-day when reports were received that bush fires had broken out afresh at many of the centres which suffered severely, from the disaster at the week-end…
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