The Benby Club Prize Letter The Fire
DOROTHY BROWN (Orange).—A grass fire got out of control on one man's property and raced through to Mr. Peters' place. It occurred at midday, when the temperature was…
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Fighting Bushfires. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I was greatly surprised to see that Mr. Mair was severely criticised by Mr. Cramsey for his suggestion that tourists should carry a bag in the car to assist at bushfires. I have…
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LITHGOW, Thursday.--Three men escaped in their night attire from a burning house at Yetholme last night. They were Charles Williamson and his…
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A warning that bushfires might occur to-day in central and southern inland areas of the State was issued by the Assistant State Meteorologist, Mr…
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While the four-roomed weatherboard home of Mr. T. Wright, Alpha Road, We[?]tmead, was unoccupied last night, it caught fire and was…
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WAGGA, Friday.--Allan Harvey. 23, farmer, of Umbango, was removing petrol from a drum when the fumes ignited, setting fire to his…
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The longest reconnaissance and propaganda flight of the warâto Posen (Western Poland) and backâ was made by the Royal Air Force…
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BRISBANE, Saturday. -- The Tewantin Hotel, a large two-story building at Tewantin, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Damage is…
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By the aid of 500 soldiers rushed from military camps, bush fires near Oatlands were extinguished to-day. but not before heavy damage had…
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A bushfire at Seaforth yesterday seriously threatened the Dalwood children's home. The fire leaped across…
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The pitiable plight of the hunchback, creature of Victor Hugo' vivid imagination. here shown rescuing the lovely Esmeralde and carrying her off to seek sanctuary in the Cathedral of Notre Dame, where both find temporary refuge in the bell tower. "Quasimodo."…
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IT is not pleasant. Indeed it is decidedly disagreeable. But there is nothing we can do about it. Science has…
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Fire brigades received calls to about 30 grass and bush fires in the suburbs on Saturday afternoon. Although some of the fires were extensive, no damage to property was reported…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.--A shot fired by a nightwatchman at Bowen Hills last night hit a man who was running from a fire…
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SAFE at Genoa (Italy), these nuns were rescued with 300 other passengers when the Italian motor liner, Orazio, caught fire in the Mediterranean. More than 100 passengers were unaccounted for…
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Prompt and courageous action by Mrs. C. L. Hunt, wife of the teacher at the Warroo Public School, saved the Warrco school residence from destruction by fire on Friday…
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Anti-aircraft guns fired on a plane which was circling over Paris and suburbs last night. The machine fled eastward. A French official communique issued last…
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Fire brigades attended about 50 bush and grass fires throughout the metropolitan area during the weekend…
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Heat-wave conditions covered almost the whole of Victoria to-day, and Wilson's Promontory, with a maximum of 65 degrees, was the only centre to…
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Two unidentified planes fired on the Dutch trawler Dina (209 tons) and ordered it to stop…
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