Bush Fire Control
The Clerk reported to the meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council that the police of the district were desirous to know what steps the Council…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
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Bush Fires Fanned By Wind Ammunition Dump Saved. Sydney
A bush fire threatened an ammunition dump at Liverpool to-day, and hundreds of soldiers helped the Liverpool brigade to fight the outbreak with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Firemen Hurt In Road Accidents One Burn at Bush Fire. Sydney
Five firemen were injured in two different road accidents today, at Lane Cove and Mascot. At Lane Cove four firemen were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DAMAGE £8000 Fire at Granville. Sydney
Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which almost completely destroyed the premises of Brown's Tyre Service in Granville…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Paper Mill Fire No Evidence of Sabotage. Melbourne
No evidence has been found by the police to support the theory that the fire which destroyed 200 ton's of paper pulp at the mill of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Orazio Victims 104 Given Up For Lost Fire Due to Accident. Genoa
It is announced that 44 passengers and 60 seamen from the liner Crazio have been given up as lost. The owners' investigations show that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£10,000 DAMAGE Fire At Bowraville Worst in Town's History Theatre, Shops and Office Gutted. Bowraville
Damage to the extent of £10,000 was caused at Bowraville early this morning when a theatre, the Council Chambers and three shops were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Destroy Grass Property Volunteers Save Towns Big Blaze Near Moss Vale, Sydney
A dense Pall of smoke hung over almost the whole of the State today, when heat wave conditions again caused numerous outbreaks…
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A big fire did more than £10,000 worth of damage in Bowraville's main street last Friday morning. Bowvaville has no fire brigade or water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires Rage on 60 Mile Front Three Towns Threatened Near Yass Many Stations Practically Wiped Out Numbers of Fire-fighters Injured Narrow Escapes And Heroic Rescues SYDNEY
Many homes, hundreds of sheep, horses and cattle and miles of grassland have been laid waste by hush fires raging in the Yass district, while three other towns, Binalong, Bowning and Bariaida. are threatened on a 60-mile front. In an appeal for help for fire-fighters round Bowning, a broadcast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Townships Saved Heavy Grazing Losses Wind Assists Fighters. Sydney
Although the fires in the Yass district were reported to he under control to-day, hundreds of men were out watching the smouldering…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reckless Motorists In Bush Fire Areas Ignore Warning Notices. Sydney
Only amazing good fortune had prevented the week-end road toll from being increased tenfold because of the reckless behaviour of some motorists in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Fires C.S.R. Elevator at Pyrmont. Sydney
The police to-day commenced inquiries into the cause of the fire in the sugar elevator at the Colonial Sugar Refinery Company's works at Pyrmont…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£10,000 Fire Police Investigating. Sydney
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a hotel and eight shops at Nanango last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers Protest Carelessness Denied Bush Fire Problem. Sydney
Responsible representatives of farmers and graziers' organisations to-day denied the assertion made that farmers, through carelessness, were responsible…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Bowraville Blaze Destroys Five Buildings
A fire in Bowraville's shopping centre early on Friday morning last, destroyed a hall, Nambucca Shire Chambers, a cafe, billiard saloon, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Threaten Cronulla Homes. Sydney
Bush fires in the Cronulla district threatened to destroy nine homes tonight. Only the strenuous efforts of firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£120,000 FIRE Nicholson's Warehouse Gutted Sprinklers Save Hordern's Twelve Brigades on Job. Sydney
Damage estimated at £120,000 was caused when Nicholson's warehouse, between Market and George street, Sydney, was gutted early this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Shed Fire Destroys Defence Stores. Melbourne
Containing a large quantity of straw, gas masks, anti-gas and technical equipment, motor cars and motor cycles, a large wool shed at Roksby, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Puzzled Sydney Warehouse Fire Damage Will Not Exceed £70.000. SYDNEY
It is now believed that the damage caused by the fire at Nicholson's buildings early on Sunday morning will not exceed £70,000…
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