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 ...
Article : 998 wordsMILDURA, 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 wordsPERTH, 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 wordsERICA, 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 wordsALEXANDRA, Wednesday. — The dramatic rush of the women and children in Electricity Commission trucks and down the ...
Article : 640 wordsFour men were taken to hospital at Alexandra yesterday suffering from severe burns, which they suffered when they were trapped ...
Article : 539 wordsThe immediate appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate the cause of the bush fires and methods of preventing a ...
Article : 340 wordsSYDNEY, 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 wordsELDORADO, Wednesday. — With the temperature at 120deg. to-day two deaths were reported. The victims were Mr. Nicholas, Richards, aged 76 years, a ...
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Advertising : 957 words"Those who lighted the fires which have spread throughout the mountain country of the State are murderers, consciously or ...
Article : 296 wordsBy forcing their way through heavy burning timber in the back country round Healesville yesterday fire-fighters established that ...
Article : 622 wordsOwing to the united efforts of the Red Cross Society and the State Relief Committee, provision has been made for bushfire victims ...
Article : 399 wordsWANGARATTA.— 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 wordsWALWA, 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 wordsDEVONPORT (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 wordsSympathy 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 wordsWARBURTON, 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 wordsSYDNEY, 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 wordsCOBDEN.—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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsSYDNEY, 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 ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 12 Jan 1939, Page 2
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