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  3. CONFERENCE ON PREVENTION Scientists' Requests

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Before the Science Conference concluded to-day delegates decided to join with other interested organisations in pressing for the ...

    Article : 141 words
  4. DISTRIBUTING FUND

    Full organisation of the Lord Mayor's 1939 Bush Fire Fund committee was completed yesterday at a meeting attended by all ...

    Article : 585 words
  5. VARIETY OF EFFORTS

    A button day in city' streets, an art exhibition and art union, a cabaret ball at St. Kilda, an aquatic and land sports carnival ...

    Article : 736 words
  6. IMMEDIATE RELIEF Prompt Action

    Generous subscribers to the bush fire fund will be glad to know that their money is already working to relieve distress among the ...

    Article : 655 words
  7. SAFETY AT MILLS Union's Demand

    "There will be no more mills without satisfactory dug-outs," states a declaration issued by the Timber Workers' Union, which adds, ...

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  8. TIMBER FROM TASMANIA Ketches May Benefit

    Victoria's bush fire losses might prove a benefit to Tasmania's timber-men—and the "mosquito fleet"—the ketches that cross Bass Strait night and day in all ...

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  9. Prentier's Tour

    WALHALLA, Wednesday.—On his tour of the fire-ravaged areas to-day the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) was greatly impressed by the ...

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  10. 23 SCHOOLS BURNT

    Losses through bush fire destruction include 13 country schools and 10 buildings leased by the Education Department for use as schools, according to a tentative ...

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  11. TOURIST RESORTS

    An examination of the Healesville district showed that comparatively small damage had been caused by the bush fires in the main beauty spots, the ...

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  12. DUKE OF KENT'S MESSAGE

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.— The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) has received the following message from the Governor-General designate, His Royal ...

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  13. VICTIM RECOVERING

    Mr. Henry Morgan, who was reported missing in the bush fires in the Gippsland district, is recovering in the Bairnsdale Hospital from the effects of severe burns. ...

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  14. LITTLE ROAD DAMAGE

    Country Roads Board losses, it was said officially yesterday, were surprisingly small in view of the extensive area covered hy the fires. Damage to the board's ...

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  15. RETURN TO-NIGHT

    The Premier and his party will return to Melbourne to-night, and a meeting of the Cabinet Bush Fire Relief Committee will be held to-morrow.Mr.N.A.Martin ...

    Article : 91 words
  16. PROSPECTORS' HOPES

    Some of the refugees who were provided with temporary accommodation at the Seymour military camp when fire devastated extensive areas in the ...

    Article : 86 words
  17. FUNERALS AT DENILIQUIN

    DENILIQUIN (N.S.W.), Wednesday.— The two largest funerals ever held in Deniliquin were witnessed this afternoon with the brrial of Mr. George ...

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  18. UNEXPECTED GIFTS

    Several unexpected donations were received yesteiday by the Lord Mayor's Fund.The first of these was a sum of £250 collected in Burnie (T) by the ...

    Article : 92 words
  19. NORWAY'S SYMPATHY

    CANBERRA, Wednesday. —Norway's regrets at Australia's bush fire tragedy were expressed in the following message received by the Prime Minister (Mr. ...

    Article : 131 words
  20. FODDER SUPPLY SENT Starving Stock

    Prompt action was taken yesterday in response to appeals from many pastoralists to save thousands of starving cattle in areas where pastures have been swept ...

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  21. QUELLED BY RAIN

    MOUNT DANDENONG, Wednesday.— The bush fires on Mount Dandenong have been extinguished by the rain. On the eastern slope from most of the guest ...

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  22. REBUILDING OF WARRANDYTE

    A report before the Warrandyte relief committee yesterday disclosed that 161 homes were destioyed at Warrandye and South Warrandyte.A committee ...

    Article : 111 words
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  24. AT YARRA GLEN

    YARRA GLEN, Wednesday.—At a large gathering, organised by councillors of the East Riding of the Eltham Shire, residents and land owners of Yarra Glen, Steel's ...

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  25. GOVERNMENT STOCKS

    The deputy leader of the Opposition (Mr. Kent Hughes) said last night that, having been assured by the Minister for Forests (Mr. Lind) that the Government ...

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  26. MORWELL SHIRE LOSS

    A survey by the Morwell Shire engineer (Mr.F.A.Horsfall) has revealed that 26 houses were destroyed in the shire. ...

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  27. REFUGEES AT SEYMOUR

    SEYMOUR, Wednesday.— Only 20 refugees, all men, now remain at the Seymour military camp, and it is expected that responsibility for them will be ...

    Article : 153 words
  28. MINING DISPUTE SETTLED

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—As the result of a conference to-day it is expected that work will be resumed at Abermain No. 1 Colliery on Monday. ...

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  29. SAFETY CAMPAIGN

    The National Safety Council has decided to increase its educational campaign to warn persons of the danger of careless use of fire.and has on Order a number ...

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  30. I PAVILION BLOWN DOWN I

    CRANBOURNE, Wednesday.— The severe easterly gale yesterday and last night caused considerable damage throughout the district.The Cranbourne ...

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  31. BURNT POST-OFFICES

    The extent of the restoration of the centres destroyed in the bush fires will govern the Postmaster-Generals Department in Its policy of rebuilding post-offices ...

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  32. MORNINGTON SUFFERS

    MORNINGTON, Wednesday.— Mornington and district experienced terrific easterly gales last night.Gardens were flattened and fruit blown from trees. ...

    Article : 111 words
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