Fire Fiends at Work Melbourne Worrying Melbourne
Having ransacked the home of Mr. B. Barker, Kooyong Road, Caulfield, this morning, the Intruders set the place alight…
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Children Perish in Fire TORONTO, Monday, Jan. 17
When the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery was destroyed by fire yesterday their four children, all under four years of age, were burned to death…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Workman's Pluck Tried to Stop Fire Body Badly Burned
Although his clothing was ablaze, William Lloyd (43), laborer, of Harris Street, Pyrmont, made a plucky attempt to extinguish a fire which broke…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Though Burnt, Man Fights Fire Outbreak in Store Clothing Set Alight
Remarkable fortitude was shown by William Lloyd. 43, in quelling an outbreak of the in Anthony Hordern and Sons, Ltd., bulk store, Sussex Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Devastating Fire Over Huge Area Near Wyalong Worst for Years Big Grass Losses Wyalong
THE biggest and most destructive bush fire experienced in this district for many years occurred at Bens. An area of country was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →BUSHFIRES. Outbreak near Junee. Heavy Losses. 500 Men Fight Flames. JUNEE
One of the most disastrous fires ever experienced in this district broke out at noon on Saturday near Erinvale woolshed. Thousands of pounds worth of property was…
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Sir,--What lies behind the press propaganda. which depreciates the reports on recent. bush fires ? This weekend every paper is trumpeting the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Toll of the Bush Fires
Portion of a mob of 800 sheep burned to death on A. and B., Hall's-Mountain Home property, at The Pinnacle, Grenfell district. The Halls were the heaviest losers in the district, buildings, fences, wheat, and 34 head of cattle perishing in addition to the sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →The Bush Fire Menace
A REPRESENTATIVE meeting of farmers and graziers was held at Wellington, N.S.W., last week to discuss fires of preventing outbreaks of bush…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Narromine Bush Fire. Narromine
The District Coroner (Mr. G. F. Cox) held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire which started on Dowston's property, and devastated the properties of King Bros.,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Beat the Flames Escape From Bush Fire Wes Twyalong
While bush fires were raging the four Fitzgerald brothers had a narrow escape from death. They were engaged with a water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Victims Buried
Five hearses bore the eight victims (seven members of the Pendley family and a young girl visitor) of the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Foundry
A fire was discovered at 4.15 a.m. to-day at Danks and Sons foundry. Buckland-street, City. The flames wore subdued by firemen from the…
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Notwithstanding the claim of the Railway Commissioners that they accept no liability for fires caused by railway engines, a mass of evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Bondi Police Investigating
An unoccupied week-end cottage in Ramsgate-avenue, North Bondi, owned by James Cook, of Belmore-road, Randwick, was, with the contents,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Cessnock. Cessnock
Early this morning a fire broke out in a dwelling occupied by Mrs. E. Downs and three others. The inmates were not aware of their danger till the place was well allight…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Escape From Fire. West Wyalong
During bush fires at Bena the four Fitzgerald brothers had a narrow escape from death. They were enpatred with a water cart when they found themselves surrounded by…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A Country Miscellany : Railway Smash, Fire, and Flood
A LARGE section of the 9.20 a.m. Sydney-Forbes mail train was recently derailed between Tieliborne, and Daroolbalgie, about, 15 miles from Forbes. Although the passengers escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bush Fire Brigade?
The Grand Council of Progress Associations suggested to Sutherland Shire Council last night that in view of the recent bush fires in the area, the time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Causes of Bush Fires. Graziers' Association's Inquiries
It is understood that the Royal Commission which has been appointed by the State Government to inquire into bush fires, will deal with the subject under three heads: Cause…
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