Conditions For Lighting Open Fires
SYDNEY, Fri.—Special conditions to be observed by persons lighting fires in the open in certain parts of the State were…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
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Fire in Wagga Flats
WAGGA, Sun.—Henley Flats, the largest and most modern flats in Wagga, were badly damaged by fife, smoke and…
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SYDNEY, Mon.—The hot summer weather brought a crop of bush fires to Sydney suburbs to-day. The highest reading…
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IF the State Industrial Commission grants a further reduction in in the hours of duty for sub-station officers in country fire brigades the additional cost to the Grafton City Council will be about £200 a year…
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Speaking at Wednesday's meeting of Dorrigo Shire, Cr. Harry Bailey ffocufiseda new angle on the campaign for, forest fire prevention. He Said…
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From September 1 to October 31, the lighting of fires for the destruction of bush growths, farm tubble, grass or similar materials…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.—Six valuable delivery horses were killed when straw bedding caught fire in brick stables at the rear of a…
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COFF'S HARBOUR, Sunday.—A fire broke out in a stack of turpentine poles near the Jetty at Coff's Harbour this afternoon. A…
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Speaking at the recent meeting of Dorrigo Shire, Cr. Harry Bailey focussed a new angle on the campaign for forest fire prevention. He said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lorry Catches Fire On Bush Track
Mr. Arthur James Gilkinson, wood carter, Coffs Harbour, had a very exciting experience on a bush track near Red Hill last Monday afternoon,…
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SYDNEY, Thurs. — Damage estimated at £75,000 was caused by fire in the woolcarbonising factory and wool store of F. W…
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TRAPPED on the first floor of a blazing combined shop and residence in Prince street on Saturday night, Mrs. A. A. Reedman, 57, was rescued by a Grafton Fire brigade officer just as she was overcome by smoke…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—A meeting of the fire brigade officers to-night affirmed the decision not to work more than 56 hours a week…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—A scrub fire at the week-end nearly accounted for Riptide, favourite for the Breeder's Plate, receiving severe…
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Great risks are run by the householder who stows away any inflammable liquids in his home…
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MANAGUA (Nicaragua), Thursday, (A.A.P.).—Sixteen persons were burned to death and many injured when fire…
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Graf ton Hockey agreed last night to Mayor of Grafton (Ald. W. T. Robinson) to call a public…
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CANBERRA, Fri.—A demand for another Royal Commission into land sales control so that the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) could give evidence was demanded in the House of Representatives to-day…
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At the conclusion of the public meetiny at Sawtell, on Monday week when the Urban Committee proposal was discussed, the Bellingen Shire…
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NEW DELHI, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—Troops fired on armed crowds of Moslems, Hindus and Sikhs in the Hissar district of East Punjab…
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