Evidence of the widespread sympathy felt for the victims and sufferers by the devastating bush fires on Sunday and Monday is provided by the spontaneous response to the appeals for assistance. Everywhere efforts are being made to relieve the distress that has been caused. The funds ...
Article : 191 wordsIn numerous localities bush fires arc still burning. A high wind yesterday gave renewed activity to the fires in the Warburton, Healosville and other districts, but no further extensive damage Is reported. People In the affected areas are waiting anxiously for rain. Only a good general ...
Article : 481 wordsAt South Melbourne council meeting last night the mayor (Cr. J. S. Kent) moved— That (1) this council deeply deplores the loss ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 378 wordsMOE. Tuesday.—At a meeting convened by the shire president (Cr. R. Stockdale). held at Trafalgar last night. to obtain funds for relief. £110 was collected. In ...
Article : 119 wordsSir.—Letters have appeared in your columns suggesting that city people should enrol themselves into volunteer brigades to assist in fire ...
Article : 351 wordsThe Lord Mayor yesterday received a letter from the Prior. Ferguson Clothing Factory intimating that the girls at the factory were willing to speed up in order ...
Article : 89 words"It is with the deepest concern that I have heard of the devastating bush fires which have occurred in Victoria and Southern Australia, resulting; in a serious loss of human life, extensive damage to forests ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 804 wordsYARRA JUNCTION. Wednesday.— A special meeting of the Upper Yarra shire council was held to-day. A motion was carried expressing appreciation of the ...
Article : 100 wordsThe message from the King, expressing sympathy with the sufferers from the bush fired and admiration of the heroic conduct of the fire fighters. was read by the Prime ...
Article : 557 wordsAt a meeting in the Brighton town hall last night, convened by the mayor (Cv. W. E. Briggs), the following resolution was carried ...
Article : 268 wordsThe Upper Yarra council decided yesterday to request the Government. in order to provide relief work. to clear and form the road from Powelltown to ...
Article : 179 wordsThe fire demon has swept through the pleasant valley of the Yarra and the heavily timbered hill Hides around Powell-town, and is passing on. It is pleasant ...
Article : 1,618 wordsSir.—At a meeting of my council in committee held last evening a unamimous solution of sympathy with the unfortunate suffered in the disastrous bush fires was ...
Article : 225 wordsI desire to assure you of our deepest sympathy with the Government and people of Victoria on the disastrous free which have swept a portion of the ...
Article : 594 wordsA determination to do the best possible for the bereft families and other sufferers through the bush fire scourge marked the public meeting called yesterday by the ...
Article : 1,056 wordsAt a meeting of the Kew council on Tuesday night. it was decided to vote £100 to the bush fires relief fund. Malvern. ...
Article : 886 wordsBENDIGO. Tuesday.—The Mayor of Bendigo Cr. W. Ewing) on Wednesday opened a public appeal for the assistance of the bush fire victims, and headed ...
Article : 107 wordsSir,—I think that most people situated as I am will heartily approve of the suggestion by Frances Warner in your issue of to-day. I am a permanent employe of ...
Article : 108 wordsAt a meeting of the Beaconsfield sports committee, held on Tuesday evening, it was decided to hold a gymkhana on Easter Monday in aid of the Bush Fires ...
Article : 329 wordsSir,Our society has opened a subscription list in cash or kind for the bereaved people in the devastated areas. and any clothing left at the society's rooms, 181 ...
Article : 175 wordsThe anxiety of taking prompt measures to relieve the distress caused by the bush flics was the principal topic of discussion at the meeting of the executive of the ...
Article : 401 wordsTo watch the very busy band of workers at the rooms of the Housewives' Association yesterday was indeed an inspiration. It told more eloquently than any words of ...
Article : 305 wordsSir,—I desire to make an earnest appeal through you columns to the 60,000 inhabitants of the City of Canfield to give liberally in response to the call for help ...
Article : 167 wordsAt the meeting of the Stale branch council of the Australian Railways Union on Tuesday. the following resolution, in connection with the disastrous bush fires, was ...
Article : 387 wordsSir,—Attached please find cheque for £15 15/ in aid of the bush fire sufferers. We draw your attention to our objects 6 and 7, which we are carrying out:—6. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 18 Feb 1926, Page 9
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