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MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Shortage of electricity, caused by the disastrous fire still raging in the brown coal open cut at Yallourn, source of most of Melbourne's power supply, has caused one of the worst…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Shortage of electricity, caused by the disastrous fire in the brown coal open cut at Yallourn, source of most of Melbourne's power supply, has resulted in a major industrial hold-up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—While appreciating the work that has been done by the Bushfire Advisory Committee in supplying equipment to the District Bush Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At least 13 people have lost their lives in the disastrous bushfires in Victoria. More than 100 people have either been treated or admitted to hospital. Many homes have been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many acres of valuable pasture land, some crops, and miles of fencing were burned by bushfires in New South Wales yesterday. A fire which began on Monday afternoon has…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →All that was left of a residence at Darnum, Gippsland, is shown in the top picture. Below: The only thing saved from the local recreation hall was the piano…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The death-roll in the latest bushfire outbreaks in Victoria now totals at least 13. More than 100 people have either been treated or admitted to hospital. More than 100 homes have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THIS eight-roomed house, in which Mr. D. Adderley and his five children lived, was destroyed on Monday at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ENVELOPED in smoke and surrounded by flames, a firefighter put up a bitter struggle to beat the bushfire which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- Arrangements have been made for bushfire sufferers to receive additional coupons to replace rationed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- Arrangements have been made for bushfire sufferers to receive additional coupons to replace rationed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another bushfire warning issued by the Weather Burcau today said that the continued absence of rain in the central and south-eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Another bushfire warning issued by the Weather Bureau today said that the continued absence of rain in the central and south-eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A BUSH fire that raged at the eastern end of St. Marys an Tuesday brought out a host of fighters — soldiers, airmen, Bush…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On two occasions recently the volunteer Fire Brigade formed in St. Marys Municipality has been called out to fires in spite of warnings given by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cabramatta and Fairfield Fire Brigades had a strenuous fight with a grass and scrub fire at Wetherill Park on Tuesday night. No damage resulted, except,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A preliminary estimate of the loss of property and stock in the Victorian fires in January was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Victorian Government has appointed Judge Stretton as a Royal Commissioner to inquire into the outbreak of fires in the Yallourn district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Victorian Government has appointed Judge Stretton as a Royal Commissioner inquire into the outbreak of fires in the Yallourn district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Wednesday, a grass fire occured at the Main Roads Board depot near Warwick Farm Crossing, Liverpool Fire Brigade prevented any damage, other…
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