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  2. SEVERE BUSH FIRES.

    It was reported from Canberra to-day that a serious bush fire was raging on a five-mile front beyond the Murrumbidgee. Half a gale was driving the fire towards ...

    Article : 612 words
  3. KUITPO SUFFERS.

    The Meadows country has not escaped bush fores. A part of Kuitpo forest has been destroyed, and Mr. Norman Brookman's homestead was threatened. On ...

    Article : 61 words
  4. MILES OF COUNTRY SWEPT.

    Bush fires have taken possession of the [?]tain country from the Murray River at Jingellic to to the Federal capital territory. In a stretch of 150 miles only ...

    Article : 629 words
  5. VICTORIAN OUTBREAKS CHECKED.

    The Victorian bush fires in most cases have died down or been checked by breaks. Danger will be imminent, however, until heavy rain falls. ...

    Article : 79 words
  6. SHORTAGE OF WATER.

    Broken Hill is suffering acutely as the result of a shortage of water. An order has been issued prohibiting the use of hoses for any purpose. ...

    Article : 83 words
  7. OUTBREAKS IN VICTORIA.

    Fanied a strong strong northerly wind, which blew across Victoria to-day, bush fires spread through dry timber and scrub in many districts, and occasioned ...

    Article : 183 words
  8. HEAVY DAMAGE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Thousands of pounds' worth of damage was done yesterday when a grass fire swept a large area north of the Rakaia river, Canterbury, miles of fencing and ...

    Article : 53 words
  9. IMPROVING SYDNEY.

    The City Council agreed to-night to extend Elizabeth-street, at a total cost of £420,000, and link it up with Young-street. As a result the Union Club Buildings will ...

    Article : 41 words
  10. A FRONT 14 MILES WIDE.

    Latest reports from the Upper Murray and Southern tablelands indicate that this is the worst year for bush fires since 1900. In addition to a big blaze near Canberra, ...

    Article : 497 words
  11. TWO THOUSAND ACRES IN FLAMES.

    A bush fire that has burned past Lankey's Creek from the Murray River, near the main Albury-road, has travelled 30 miles and is still raging on towards ...

    Article : 396 words
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  13. IN THE GIPPSLAND FORESTS.

    A message received from Wonthaggi last night reports that the Gippsland forests are ablaze. The hills two miles away are invisible through the dense smoke. The ...

    Article : 208 words
  14. STILL-RAGING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Bush fires have swept the Cotter and Uriarra districts, near Canberra, and large areas of grass have been destroyed, but no stock has been lost. Five hundred ...

    Article : 539 words
  15. THE VICTORIAN FIRES.

    The Dandenong Ranges were again devastated to-day by bush fires which, partly dying, at sunset last night, were fanned into flame again by this morning's ...

    Article : 176 words
  16. THOUSANDS OF ACRES SWEPT.

    About 21,000 acres of grass have been swept away by the fire that has raged round Tarana since Thursday. Fighters on Friday thought they had beaten the ...

    Article : 432 words
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