No Ice at Narrabri Since the Fire Narrbri
Consequent upon the destruction by are of the only iceworks at Narrabri 18 days ago the [?] of that district for a 30 mile radius is without ice [?]…
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Narrow Escapes in Garage Fire Frenzied Horses Melbourne
At 3 o'clock this morning five motor cars and the garage owned by W. Bennett, in Gipps-street, Collingwood, were destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →King's Message of Sympathy Fire Victims Stonehaven's Reply Melbourne
THE Governor-General has received the following cablegram from the King dated London, February 16:-- "It is with the decuest concern…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Ship Garoet in Danger Wool and Copra Ablaze
Stripped to the waist, firemen and seamen worked for over an hour in the midship hold of the Dutch steamer Garoet yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Beer As a Fire Extinguisher Saves a Hotel Usual Use Later Albury
IT WAS BEER that saved a hotel in the Jingellic district during the recent bush fires. WHEN the flames swept down on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fires Held Ba Ckfrom the Gippsland Hell Struggle for Food Baby Coated with Mud to Keep Flames Off Melbourne
Most of the fresh fires that broke out in Gippsland yesterday, threatening new townships and settlements, are now in check. Meanwhile, over £28,000 has been collected for the relief of distress. Big parcels of food and clothing are being hurried to the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →23 Killed by Avalanche Disaster in Utah Houses Buried Some Catch Fire New York
TELEGRAMS from Salt Lake City tell of a disaster at Sap Gulch, 18 miles south-west of Salt Lake City, through an avalanche which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires Sweep Large Belt of Northern Areas Towns Menaced by Ring of Flames Closing in on Outlying Suburbs Heroic Efforts Minimise Dangers Newcastle
SURROUNDED BY FIRE on the south, west, and north-east, Newcastle's outlying suburbs arc menaced by bushfires. A STRONG NOR'-WEST BREEZE fanned the initial outbreaks overnight, until this morning, when Cardiff, Young Wallsend, Brush…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Devastating Bush Fires
THE great heart of Australia thrills with admiration at the wonderful deeds of heroism in the fighting of the fire fiend in many of the drought-stricken districts of the Commonwealth, and opens to emotions of sympathy with the dreadful sufferings of the many victims of the fire fiend. None…
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FIRE-FIGHTING AT EAST WARBURTON. BURNING A FIRE-BREAK TO CHECK THE SPREADING FLAMES POWELLTOWN, WHERE 13 HOUSES STOOD NEAR THE MILLS OF THE VICTORIAN HARDWOOD AND SEASONING COMPANY, LTD…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bridge and Church Menaced by Bush Fires [?]
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Continued on Trove, page 7 →N.S.W. Bush Fires. Serious Outbreak at Young
The most devastating fire for the past 20 years raged in the Young district on Tuesday. One pastoralist lost stud rams worth £3000…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bush Fires. Dying Down. Missing Men Found. Melbourne
During the last 24 hours most of the fires which restarted yesterday have either burned themselves down to smouldering embers or have been diverted into places where they…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Relieving the Distressed Sufferers by Bush Fires Fund Reaches £50,000 MELBOURNE
Subscriptions to assist the sufferers from the bush fires have reached the splendid total of £50,000, and food and clothing by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria's Day of Sorrow State-wide Bush Fires Bring Tragedy to Many Homes
The devastating fires that have swept over a vast area of Victoria have brought dreadful tragedy into many homes. The circumstances of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nearly £50,000 Help for Bush Fire Victims Deaths Total 31 All Missing Now Accounted for
About £50,000 is in hand for the relief of the bush fire sufferers. The various funds this morning stood as follow:-- Melbourne "Argus," £23,783 16s 9d; Melbourne "Herald," £1417 13s 9d; Lord Mayor's Fund, £10,093 5s; "Sun News…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Works on Fire. a Large Blaze Averted. Brigade's Fine Save
Garratts, Ltd., motor works in Australia Street, Camperdown— perhaps the biggest of their kind in Australia—was menaced by a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →FIRES District Menaced
Though not such great sufferers as some of their Victorian brethren, manly of our district settlers were in grave danger from bush fires this week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blaze at Orange Orange
A big bush fire broke out yesterday on Mr. McEvoy's property. Forest [?] miles from Orange. The blaze spread rapidly, and the call was…
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