Fire-bolt Hurls Man From Roof
A FIRE-BOLT at Rydal yesterday shattered a tall pine tree and huried a man 20 feet from the roof of…
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Magpie's High Tension Fire Died of a Short Circuit
MUSWELLBROOK, Monday.--Alighting on an electric light pole near Muswellbrook, a magpie, at the cost of its life, caused…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BUSHFIRES. Sporadic Outbreaks. Some Caused by Lightning
Sporadic outbreaks of bushfires continue to occur among bush and gras in various parts of the country. Some during the week-end and yesterday were caused by lightning during…
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FIRES are quickly extinguished by a robot equipped with an "electric eye" for detecting smoke and flames and with carbon dioxide for putting out the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Country News Ready for Fires
NARRABRI, Wednesday.--The Culgoora Agricultural Bureau has mapped out a fire zone and appointed a committee, with Mr. W. B. S. Killen…
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THE hills in the vicinity of Peters' Creek were distinctly out of the ordinary. They rose in the form of three spurs which were joined by a narrow neck to the main range; three toes, as…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Nundle. Nundle
A fire destroyed weatherboard buildings, comprising a cottage, a barber's shop, and billiard saloon, in the centre of the town. The Bank of New South Wales, on the north, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bushfires Near Warren. Warren
A bushfire on Ringorah station, owned by the Australian Sheep Farms, Ltd, destroyed 7000 acres of grass and fencing before it was placed under control…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Store Destroyed Early Morning Fire
A general store in Targo-road, Girraween, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. Mr. Neal conducted the store in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Ravages in N.z
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. --Over 2000 acres of pasture, 600 acres of young pines, and three huts were destroyed by a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country News. House Destroyed by Fire. Barellan
A weatherboard house of four rooms, owned by Mr. H. E. Clark, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The occupants, Mr. T. Bourke and his wife and family, escaped,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Train Thefts. Police Fire at Men. Chase After Motor Car
Police, who were investigating thefts of goods from trains, had thrilling experiences between Como and Sutherland early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lake of Fire Radio Broadcast From Volcano Hawaiian Novelty Honolulu, January 9
A lake of fire--surging, boiling, splashing, and sending fountains of flame into the air! That is the novel tourist attraction…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Lake Cargelligo Bushfires. Lake Cargelligo
Several fires have occurred in this district, On one block there have been two outbreaks in a fortnight, and the cause on each occasion is believed to have been backfiring by a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Death in Trail of Bush Fires Suffocated Gilderoy Almost Destroyed Escapes Melbourne
One man is dead, another is in a critical condition with burns, and two others are suffering from severe burns as a result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mysterious Fires. Tumut
The coroner, Mr. R. L. Blakeney, after inquiring into the cause of two fires on T A. Field and Co.'s Red Hill property, Brungle Creek, on January 11 and 14, returned a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Scorching Week Hot Month Goes Out in Final Blaze
THE monthly report of the Commonwealth Meteorological Bureau for January shows that heat wave conditions prevailed throughout New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires in Many Districts Incendiaries Suspected South
AS was only to be expected with soaring temperatures and dry winds, bushfires have again been frequent during the week in many parts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collector Saved Fires Sweep Over Ranges GOULBURN
Bush fires broke out last night about 10 miles east of Collector, in the Great Dividing Range, swept down to the plains and were fought until…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Country News Fire Bug Busy ?
BOOROWA, Friday.--Another bush fire occurred on the Manatoo, Suffolk Vale, property yesterday afternoon, burning between 300 and 400…
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