Bush-Fire Folly (To the Editor)
THERE is a lot of talk at present about bush-fire prevention. The Forest Commission has spent thousands of pounds on new roads and…
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Oil Blaze Menaces Town Bucharest
Seventy thousand tons of burning crude oil threaten the 80,000 inhabitants of Ploeshti…
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MANILA, Friday.--The modern commercial centre of San Fernando, capital of Pampanga Province, was completely destroyed by fire last night…
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While stubble was being burned last night on Mr. J. Roberts' property A strong eas[?] wind sprang up and the fire [?] of control. It spread to A[?]on and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aboriginal Signal Fires. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir.—Dr. Donald Thomson's recent articles on Arnhem Land contained an error whi[?] would be well known to mest over-landers and gold prospectors of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Weethalle. Open Finding. UNGARIE
After taking evidence at the coroner's Court, at Weethalle to-day, about a fire which destroyed three blindings in the business centre of the town, the Coroner, Mr. Theo. F…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fire at Sawmill. Building and Machinery Destroyed. CONDOBOLIN
The building and machinery and a large number of pine logs at H. F. S[?]lems's town sawmill were destroyed by dre to-day. Prompt action by the fire brigade saved…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Brigade's Nine Hours Fight Heroism At Paper Mills Fire AUCKLAND
One of the largest fires Whakatane has known swept through a waste- paper store at Whakatane paper mills, destroying 300 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rain Checks Bushfires. Extensive Damage
Huge bushfires which had been burning in the Tumut, Adelong, and Batlow districts for nearly a fortnight have been practically extinguished by falls…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bushfires Inquiry. Judge Questions Evidence. Lightning as Cause. MELBOURNE
The Royal Commissioner on bushfires, Judge Streeton, said at the sitting at Healesville to-day, thal he was convinced certain authorities were…
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The Lord Mayor, Alderman Nock, has received from the Lithgow Fire Brigade a contribution of 30/ towards the Bushfire Relief Fund. The amount represents the proceeds of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire Station Fire Was Not Noticed AUCKLAND
Delegates from five Bay of Plenty fire brigades, at their annual conference at Whakatan station, were so…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →I.R.A. Is Blamed For Fire On Steamer LONDON
Three fires, believed to be the work of the I.R.A., broke out on the Great, Western Railways steamer. St. David, after her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tasmania Fears Worse Bush Fires Launceston
Although thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused by bushfires in Tasmania during the last few weeks, even more serious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →St. Andrew's Fire. Blaze in Chapter House. Building Saved
A fireman off duty was driving along Bathurst Street, city, yesterday afternoon, when he saw smoke pouring out of the bottom windows from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fighting Forest Fires. Wireless Equipment
With a view to combating forest fires more effectively, the Queensland Government is experimenting with the latest type of portable wireless equipment. Two combination…
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The Chapter House of St. Andrew's Cathedral was damaged by fire yesterday afternoon. Fireman L. Jones, of Headquarters, while off duty, was driving…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Left Burning. Two Men Fined at Boggabri. BOGGABRI
James Clark, a drover, who pleaded guilty at the Boggabri Police Court to a charge of failing to extinguish a fire, was fined £20, in default 21 days' imprisonment…
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AUCKLAND, Sunday.--Waste paper worth £1200 was destroyed by a fire which broke out at the Whakatane Paper Mills store at 1 a.m. yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Quick Save Cathedral House Fire Peril
Prompt action by firemen saved the Chapter House at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. The fire broke out in a storeroom under…
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