Cut Off Firefighters' Danger Circle of Flame Fires in Victoria Melbourne
Last night Mount Disappointment presented a wonderful spectacle from Whittlesea, being alight from the foothills to the crest on the western…
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Fire From Cigarette. Two Men Injured. Melbourne
Clothes worn by Geoffroy Holland, aged 30 years, of Canterbury-road, St. Kilda, caught fire while he was lighting a cigarette. Holland and William Woodhouse, of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£75,000 DAMAGE Melbourne Fire Strenuous Fight Melbourne
Damage estimated at £75,000 was done by a fire which broke out at 3.30 a.m. today, and completely wrecked the furniture bulk stores, French…
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A are that started on part of Mr. Arthur Bragg's "Landgrove" estate was not noticed by the neighbors for some time. A [?] pall had been banging over the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Melbourne Fire. Bulk Store Destroyed. DAMAGE £75,000. MELBOURNE
A large four-stoty building in Swanstonstreet, near Franklin-street, belonging to Myers' (Melbourne) Proprietary, Limited, and used as a furniture bulk store and factory,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →State Forest In Track of Fire Worth Over £1,000,000 MELBOURNE
A State forest worth over £1,000,000 is threatened by bush fires near Whittlesea, and fresh outbreaks are reported from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sunday Reading Divine Providence and the Bush Fires
AFTER we have recovered from the first shock of the news that fires have swept their relentless way over miles and miles of country, leaving death…
Continued on Trove, page 49 →New Danger Bush Fires Rage Settlers Menaced Fighters Cut Off MELBOURNE
Latest advices indicate thai bush fires threaten a new danger to settlers, on Bruce's Creek. Fire fighters on the mountain…
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AUSTRALIA is familiar with the terror and heroism of Victoria's Black Sunday, February 14. The loss of life, the fighting of the flames, and all the…
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A light coming into contact with petrol was believed to be responsible for an outbreak of fire at the motor garage of Lambert F. Borsman, in Willoughby-road, Willoughby, last…
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A fire occurred during the week-end at the weatherboard residence of Mr. Reg. Williams, when the house and furniture with the exception of a few effects, were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victorian Fires. Prosecutions to Be Made. Melbourne
As the result of investigations which have been made by officers of the Criminal Investigation Branch into the cause of the many outbreaks of bush fires several prosecutions will…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Cannot Burn Breaks to Combat Fires Landholders' Plaint Young
ALTHOUGH the [?] Use of Fire Act was designed to minister the risks of bush fires, its operation is having [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Hobart
The Democrat Hotel, one of the largest in the Linda Valley district, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The building, which was not insured, was once part of the…
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Although no official information has been given, it is stated that the insurances on the premises and plant of the Glanville Sugar Refinery, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Vic. Fires Rage Anew Party Surrounded Pine Forest in Danger Melbourne
Firefighters are still being rushed from the city to the ranges, where the State pine forest, valued at £1,000,000, is endangered…
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Bush fires are still in evidence in the Mitta Mitta district. A fire, coming over Mount Hayden, threatened the properties of Messrs. Cardwell and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Troops Guard Homes After Disastrous Fire New York
A telegram from Newport, Arkansan says that troops are patrolling the rules of that small town to prevent looking. after a fire which [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Risk of Fire Artificial Wool Too Inflammable ? LONDON, Tuesday Night
The important question has arisen of the comparative inflammability of artificial and real wool. Tests show that a large percentage of the former…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Improving Your Property the Painter's Part Waterproofing, Fireproofing and Fire Extinguishing
A few formulas collated by "Hopkins" will be found most helpful on occasions. It is advisable to file these for future reference as any one of them may solve a difficult problem at…
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