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  2. TOWNS MENACED BY FLAMES' ADVANCE NORTH-EASTERN CENTRES PREPARE TO FIGHT

    Homes, buildings, camps, stock, stacks, fencing, and much other property were lost yesterday in fierce bush fires raging in many parts of the country. Damage was particularly severe in the North-East, where several townships ...

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  3. DEATHS CAUSED BY HEAT Five at Wentworth

    MILDURA, Wednesday.— Across the river from Mildura the people suffering from the effects of the heat wave died when taken to the Wentworth Hospital. ...

    Article : 180 words
  4. PORT HEDLAND HURRICANE No Communication

    PERTH, Wednesday.—After reporting a willy-willy huricane of 80 m. p.h. at 12.10 p.m., Port Hedland was cut off from all means of communication. The storm ...

    Article : 196 words
  5. RESCUES AT ERICA Women's Ordeal

    ERICA, Wednesday.—The men at Fullwood's No. 1 mill and other mills are safe, but many of them were in terrible danger last night. ...

    Article : 486 words
  6. STORIES OF HEROISM How Women Were Saved

    ALEXANDRA, Wednesday. — The dramatic rush of the women and children in Electricity Commission trucks and down the ...

    Article : 640 words
  7. TRAPPED BY FLAMES Men Severly Burneds

    Four men were taken to hospital at Alexandra yesterday suffering from severe burns, which they suffered when they were trapped ...

    Article : 539 words
  8. PREVENTION METHODS Inquiry Sought

    The immediate appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate the cause of the bush fires and methods of preventing a ...

    Article : 340 words
  9. FOUR DIE IN N.S.W.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man, who is believed to be Peter Griffin, aged 68 years, of Chullora, collapsed from the heat and died in a lane off Taylor street, Lidcombe. ...

    Article : 95 words
  10. ELDERLY MEN DIE

    ELDORADO, Wednesday. — With the temperature at 120deg. to-day two deaths were reported. The victims were Mr. Nicholas, Richards, aged 76 years, a ...

    Article : 55 words
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  12. "MURDERERS" BLAMED

    "Those who lighted the fires which have spread throughout the mountain country of the State are murderers, consciously or ...

    Article : 296 words
  13. HEALESVILLE NOW SAFE 25 Homes Lost on Tuesday

    By forcing their way through heavy burning timber in the back country round Healesville yesterday fire-fighters established that ...

    Article : 622 words
  14. FIRST- AID SUPPLIES

    Owing to the united efforts of the Red Cross Society and the State Relief Committee, provision has been made for bushfire victims ...

    Article : 399 words
  15. Grazing Areas Now Smouldering

    WANGARATTA.— Fires along the Tolmie road and on the tablelands were quiescent to-day, but a section that burnt down to Cheshunt is causing ...

    Article : 1,141 words
  16. TRAPPED ON MOUNTAIN Farmer Believed Dead

    WALWA, Wednesday.—Mr. Walter Coysh, aged about 45 years, single, has not been seen since he went up Pine Mountain, between Walwa and Tintalda, ...

    Article : 101 words
  17. PRIME MINISTER'S NEW ROLE

    DEVONPORT (T.) Wednesday.— The Prime Minister (Mr. Lvons) appeared to-day in a new role, and settled another burning question. This time, however, it ...

    Article : 187 words
  18. PRIME MINISTER'S SYMPATHY

    Sympathy with the relatives and friends of those who perished in the bush fires was expressed yesterday by the Prime Minister (Mr.Lyons) on behalf of the ...

    Article : 98 words
  19. IMPRISONED IN DUGOUT

    WARBURTON, Wednesday. £ After having been imprisoned by flames in a dugout at Fleglan's No. 2 Mill in the Acheron Valley for l8 hours, seven ...

    Article : 368 words
  20. SYDNEY MESSAGES

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Nock) sent the following telegram to-day to the Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Councillor Coles):—"On ...

    Article : 114 words
  21. Swift Rescue of Elderly Man

    COBDEN.—Burning breaks to check a fire in timber country at Elingamite North last night, Cobden Bush Tire Bilgade had to rush to save Mr. J. Edgar, an elderly ...

    Article : 580 words
  22. ASSISTANCE BY STATE

    The State Cabinet decided last night to contribute toward the relief of bush fire sufferers. The extent of the State's assistance will be dependent on the ...

    Article : 135 words
  23. AT NARBETHONG

    The ballroom of the Narbethong Hotel was a refuge for practically the whole population of the township on Tuesday, when a fire, which swept the town from ...

    Article : 131 words
  24. BLAZES NEAR SYDNEY

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Many acres of bush,serub,and grass around Sydney were burnt to-day,and firemen had great difficulty in saving houses while fighting a ...

    Article : 63 words
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