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Serious outbreaks of fire have occurred in the Wauchope district, in the West Maitland area, and other northern parts. The township of Thornton was menaced, but the heroic work of fire-fighters saved the place…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →RAVAGING FIRES are still sweeping along the beautiful valley of the Yarra. Though the heavily-timbered slopes beyond the Dandenong Ranges have been devastated, there is still a large area over which the flames may…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Meadow Flat again has experienced the devastating effects of push fires. Lightning on Monday night set fire to dry growth on Norman Payne's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[?]have been burning fiercely at isolated spots on the mountains around Gosford for some time. A few weeks ago the show Ground…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires have occurred [?] few miles from Narrandera, said to have started at F. S. H. Doyle's property Fanned by strong wind, the fire raced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Firemen in the suburbs experienced a very trying day yesterday, when they were called to 79 fires, mostly outbreaks of bush and scrub fires. This constitutes a record, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bush fires over a two-mile front are reported in the hills beyond Pukekohe. No danger is anticipated. Rain is…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A block of buildings was menaced by fire in D. Murray's wood and coal store, Flood Place, off Bourke Street, Darlinghurst, last night. Sparks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A serious bush fire destroyed about 2000 acres of bush and scrub at Picnic Point, a pleasure resort on George's River, yesterday. The fire commenced at midday, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hornsby firemen have the outbreak of lira in the Hornsby Valley under control…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Halland-Australian liner Gare at lying at No. 1 wahrf, Darling Harbow, in which a fire [?] out last night. A small portion of the [?] was damaged by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In view of the loss of property and stock caused by bush fires, Mr. Marks (N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives last week invited the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Powell-town, which has suffered badly from Victoria's bush fires, contains the biggest sawmill in the State. The logs are hauled down from hills which, in some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LATER reports from Yallourn state that after a strenuous all-night fight the blaze in the new open cut at the brown coal…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →TYPICAL FOREST COUNTRY IN THE NOOJEE DISTRICT, WHICH HAS BEEN DEVASTATED. ONE OF THE FIVE WOODEN TRESTLE BRIDGES DESTROYED ON THE WARRAGULNOOJEE RAILWAY LINE…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →It was agreed at the Water Board yesterday that the Lord Mayor, the president of the Water Board, and the chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners should confer…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The timely discovery of an outbreak of fire among to wool and copra cargo in No. 4 hold aboard the Holland-Australian line stamer, Garoet, lying at No. 1 wharf, Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sparks from bush fires ignited brown coal close to Yallourn today, and extensive damage included the destruction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extensive bush fires are raging in the Bairami-Widden portion of the district, and a thick pall of smoke is quits close to the town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir,—Our country cousings are too busy fighting for their homes and lives to seek help from their city friends. Will your paper set an example to all other cities, and launch…
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