Called Fire Brigade By False Alarm
A nine-year-old boy who called out the Central Fire Brigade on Monday afternoon made one big mistake. He did not know that Constable Grant…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
240 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 12
Fire Precautions
Although no precautions against bush fires are necessary on any property controlled by the City Council the appeal of the Chief Secretary for…
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The Milan "Popolo D'Italia" states the R.A.F. raid on Milan caused 30 large and 300 small fires, 10 of which involved economic or industrial targets Bombs…
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A fault in an alarm clock connected with the Grinnell fire installation system at the Globe Pty. last night led to a false alarm. Central Fire…
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Indicative of the serious view taken by both State and Federal Governments is the nation-wide campaign to be launched on November 3rd with the object of…
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The official opening of the bush are campaign will take place on Tuesday, November 3. It is planned to make this year's the biggest in history…
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SYDNEY.—Since he[?] commenced his depredations on September 24, a firebug has been responsible for 18 outbreaks of fire. His latest effor[?]…
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SYDNEY.—Praising their heroism in helping to subdue a fire which occurred in a 5000-ton steamer in an…
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The Board of Fire Commissioners, who arrived from Sydney today, will meet the City Council this evening at 8 o'clock at the Central Fire…
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"The financial position of the Broken Hill Fire Brigade is in a parlous position, and it will require a very delicate overhauling or adjustment."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thrilling Fire on Ship Wharf Laborers In Daring Rescue Somewhere in Australia, October 30
Wharf labourers were heroes of a thrilling and dramatic episode on the waterfront this afternoon when a disastrous fire broke out on an overseas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Volunteers Proud of Fire-fighting Achievements
VOLUNTEER firemen at South Broken Hill are proud of their fire fighting achievements, and they consider themselves "just one happy family." Spokesmen indicated this yesterday afternoon when the president of the Board (Mr. T. J. Smith) and Board members called at the station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parlous Position Of Local Fire District: Staff Readjustments Likely THE parlous position of finance as regards the Broken Hill fire district and the desire of the Board of Fire Commissioners to carry on their efficient service caused the president of the Board (Mr. T. J. Smith) and other representatives to make the long trio to this city to place the position before the City Council
Seven years have elapsed since the president and members of the Board visited here, but the urgency of the business created the present trip…
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Bush area are an always present danger in parts of Australia, and with the considerable loss of country manpower that danger has been increased by fewer…
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Bush fire warnings's are being issued throughout the State by the N.S.W. Bush Fires Advisory Committee. Local police and civic authorities have…
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Two Allied airmen who had bailed out and had been injured in landing, were saved from a bush fire by three aborigines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →French Have Ceased Fire at Algiers First Success In Great Action By U.S. Forces In North Africa; Morocco Seaport Evacuated
LONDON, November 8.—The French have ceased fire at Algiers, the capital of Algeria, in French North Africa. The first success in today's great landing operations by the United States Army, Navy and Air Forces on the coast of North Africa was admitted tonight by Vichy. It followed the official United States announcement that occupational…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hindu Festival Fire CALCUTTA, November 9
A fire broke out in a temporary building erected in the northern part of the city for a Hindu festival and killed 119 and Injured 100. This is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gas Producers And Fire Risks SYDNEY. November 9
The Premier. Mr. McKell. tonight, expressed concern at statements being made in country districts that producer gas units would introduce serious fire…
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After persistent agitation by the president and secretary of the local Bush Fire Bridade, Messrs. B. H. Williamson (president [?] and C. Symes (secretary)…
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