Fire Awakens Sleepers. Wellington
A fire at 2.30 this morning destroyed six-roomed weatherboard cottage and its [?] tents. The cottage was occupied by [?] Willmott, who, with a maid, was sleeping [?]…
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Fire Ring Woman's Dash Beat Path Melbourne
FORGOTTEN in the excitement of the fight to save the township of Walhalla…
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Wine coming into contact with lime caused a fire in Melbourne on Sunday, which reminds Chief-Officer Nance, of Sydney Fire Headquarters, of other curious outbreaks. IN Sydney some years ago a fire was…
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Bushfires and grassfires were reported yesterday as having occurred in many parts of the State. Some of thom were caused by lightning. Nearly all the fires appear to have…
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Everyone who is familiar with the history of primary production in this country realises, at least to some extent, tns anxiety of the man on the land, each year, as he looks ahead…
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The picturesque old-time Twining township of Walhalla, in Southern Gippsland, was seriously threatened by a huge…
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We have received the following additional correspondence regarding Mr. Hatfield's articles "In Search of Cold Camp-Fires," which were concluded in the issue of January 13. A Droving Thrill…
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Mrs. Dell Burke had a narrow escape from burning, when her bed in the Cecil Flats, Farrell-avenue. Darlinghurst, caught alight. A lighted cigarette is blamed for the outbreak…
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ALBURY, Tuesday.--Two big bushfires are converging on Albury from opposite directions. A large fire is burning fiercely at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grateful Cobar Folk for Fire Aid Thank Volunteers
Appreciation of the city's [?]tion in sending volunteers to fight the. bushfires in the Cobar district is contained in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fire Peril Gone Victorian Township Had Anxious Night
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Few residents of Walhalla, Gippsland, went to bed last night, but when daylight came it was realised that the town…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Loss to Science Big Fire At Melb. University MELBOURNE
Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused to-day by a fire which destroyed the office, science rooms, and testing…
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A big bushfire is raging behind Mt. Porepunkah, and is advancing on Myrtleford and Bright, on a front of 12 to 15 miles, threatening…
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During the progress of the Empire Forestry Conference, which was held at the University not long back, I was much struck by the evidence given by one of the leading Canadian…
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REPORTS from police at Albury and Narrabri last night stated that big bush fires in those districts were now under control…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fires at Wallangarra. Brisbane
Bushfires at Wallangarra, which have been burning for a week, reached a serious stage to-day. Fanned by hot winds, the fires spread rapidly, and the whole of Bald Mountain was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →FIRES. Damage at Echuca. MELBOURNE
The most disastrous fire that has occurred in Echuca for many years destroyed an auction room, a billiard saloon, and a tobacconist's shop early this morning. Seven rooms of the…
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MELONS and other garbage burning early this morning in the incinerator of a block of flats in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Halted by Shot Constable Fires at Fleeing Suspect
A shot was fired by a constable at Campsie last night in a chase after a suspect, who, with another, was alleged to have broken into Jones'…
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VALUABLE scientific instruments and records, and the office of the science rooms at the testing laboratories in the metallography department were destroyed…
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