Bush Fires
It is estimated that the losses owing to bush fires in Victoria will amount to millions sterling. The total loss in New South Wales…
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3,561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 179
Bush Fires. Still Burning in Victoria. Melbourne
A strenuous fight was put up yesterday and last night to prevent the spreading of a fire in the Plenty Ranges, north of Whittlesea, to the valuable State forest pine plantation on…
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"The fires in the Plenty Ranges are still burning, and, pressed by a hurricane-like north wind, are advancing madly down to the foot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For Victims of Bush Fires £130,000 Subscribed Melbourne
THE BUSH Fire Relief Fund was reached £130,000 but eveb that is considerably short of the amount required to reestablish those who have been hurned out…
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On mount Plenty and in the surrounding district gangs of fighters are still battling against great bush fires, and the danger grows hourly…
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Captain A. W. Pearse Australian and New Zealand representative of the Port of London Authority, advises that the authority has just installed a new fire float constructed by…
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The thickly-populated district of South Kensington has no fire brigade The Randwick West Ward Progress Association at last night's meeting,…
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An association, to promote the welfare of the fire brigade service, has been formed. It will be known as the New South Wales Fire Brigade Officers' Association, and will…
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BATHURST.--A fire which broke out in a cottage occupied by J. Leslie, in Durham Street, on Wednesday, threatened the block, which forms one of…
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Under the main Irrigation Hill now drafted and ready to go before Parliament, the Commission is to pay one-third towards the upkeep of a fire brigade, as…
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The bush fire relief funds now total £142,745…
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A strong north wind blowing to-day has driven the Whittlesea bush fires down the valley of Mount Disappointment on to Phosphate Mill…
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Most of the bush fires which broke out yesterday have been quietened by a strong southerly wind, which sprang up late last night and continued this…
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Many of the bush fires that have been smouldering in different parts of the State have resumed dangerous proportions, although no actual loss of property has been reported…
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On Mount Plenty alone over £1,000,000 worth of mountain ash has been destroyed by the bush fires. Latest information from Melbourne…
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To-day the wind blew strongly from the north, and drove the bush fire on the Plenty Ranges down the valley to the Phosphate timber mill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Events of the Day Bush Fires Menace in Victoria Valuable Timber Lost
Extensive bush fires are still menacing valuable forests in parts of Victoria. On Mount Plenty and in the…
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BUSH FIRED have recurred in several parts of Victoria under the influence of a strong northerly wind…
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Serious fires again threaten Day lesford and Healesville districts, and the Plenty Ranges blaze is still dangerous. Two towns are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scrub Fires Lidcombe's Weekly List
Scrub and grass fires are keeping Lidcombe firemen unusually busy. On Thursday, six acres of grass were burnt and several panels of fencing…
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