Motorists Store Up Petrol Danger of Fire
The [?] repeats of a sharp increase in the storage of petrel by motorists [?]reduction in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
379 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 19
Car on Fire
A car owned fcy Mrs. Rowbotham, of Yarrabin, caught five while parked in Church Street yesterday afternoon, and for a brief period,…
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Bushfire restrictions came into force again yesterday, Permits for lighting fires in the open must be obtained from local councils anywhere in the…
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A Fire broke out in the kitchen of the transmitter building owned by radio station 2GZ at Amaroo at about 6.20 last night, but it was put out by the engineer on duty, Mr. Cyril Breed, with a hand extinguisher before much damage was done…
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SYDNEY, Monday: The prolonged dry spell caused several small bushfires in Sydney subrubs today. Since April, only 16 1/2 inches of rain have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Challenge to Bush Fire Brigades
At a conference of volunteer bush fire brigades at Young recently the President of Burrangong Shire (Cr. R. H. Thackeray) issued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigade Staff Council Hears Of Extra Charges
The possibility of the appointment of a third officer to the Orange Fire Brigade, at an additional cost of approximately £728 per annum, was placed before the…
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Orange. Tuesday: If the Industrial Commission decided on a 56 hours week for officers at country fire stations it looks as if a third…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Truck Wiring Damaged by Fire
A Ford Utility, owned by Mr. Leonard Fry, of Kelso, caught alight in Keppel Street at 9.15 o'clock last night. Station Officer H. Shannon and eight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Officers' Hours Claim Court Rebukes Union
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Refusing to be influenced by a threat of direct action by the Fire Brigade Officers' Association, the full Bench of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Store Saved From Fire Newcastle
Firemen from Newcastle headquarters, Hamilton and Tighe's Hill saved Steggles' produce store from destruction by fire this morning…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday: Six valuable delivery horses were killed when straw bedding caught fire in brick stables at the rear of Mr. Walter…
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SYDNEY, sunday: In the south coast district of Milton, bee farmers are seeking strict enforcement of the restrictions against burning off of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car Crash Near Cudal Brickworks Fire In Week-end Mishaps
When a cat overturned on the Cudal Road, on Friday night, Helen Cameron, 20 a young woman school teacher of Cudal suffered injuries which necessitated her removal to the Orange Base Hospital…
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Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Chief Secretary, has drawn attention to the imperative necessity for all sections of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous And Spectacular Blaze SYDNEY, This Afternoon
Twelve yearlings valued at £25,000 had to be led to safety from nearby stables when their millionaire owner F. W. Hughes'…
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A big fire occurred at the premises of S.W.Hughes' wool carbonising plant at Botany yesterday…
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The demand by Fire Brigade officers for a 56-hours week is being supported by firemen-shift workers in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Officers' Strike Threat Dispute Over Working Roster Sydney
A Statewide stoppage of Fire Brigade employees is threatened from next Wednesday unless a dispute on hours of work is settled in the…
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SYDNEY. Thursday.â Dhlnage estimated at £75.000 was caused by a fire in the wool bonishing factory and wool store of F.W…
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