Bush Fires
Just a few weeks ago an organisation calling itself the Netly Pire Fighting Organisation was formed. This was formed as a direct result of the disaster…
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Fires & bushfires, 1949
319 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 16
Fire in Shed
At 1.38 p.m. today Central Fifo Brigade was called to 294 Bromide Street, where there was a fire in a small shed. It was extinguished…
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A shed at the rear of premises at 294 Bromide Street was damaged by fire at 1.38 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Central Fire Brigade extinguished…
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The Central Fire Brigade was called to premises at 101, Blende Street at 2.15 p.m. today. A chimney fire was put out with an…
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Sydney.—wearing only sweaters and tights, a party of ballet girls dashed into the street with the rest of their clothes tucked under their…
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A rubbish fire in an open yard was the cause of an alarm at 9.40 a.m. today, when Central Fire Brigade turned out to premises in…
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The Deputy Chief Officer of the N.S.W. Fire Brigade (Mr. G. P. Condon) arrived by plane from Sydney this morning in connection…
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Mr. C. P. Cordan [?] Chief Officer of the N.S.W. fire Brigade. arrived by plane from Sydney yesterday. He was formerly District Officer in…
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The Fire Brigade long service medal was handed to Sub-Station Officer O. Pickering by the president of the Board ol Fire…
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Preaching on Sunday the Rev. H. C. Hornor. of the Oxide Street Methodist Church. took as his subject "Feeding the Fires." He pointed out the value…
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Red Hill, one of Broken Hill's oldest week-end attractions, is at present in the finest heart than for seme seasons Many locals Journeyed to the hill on…
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Helena. Montana. August 7.— Eleve inbarne fire fighters are dead and two more are missing after having been trapped in a raging forest fire in the…
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The Central Fire Brigade has received a report, that between 11 a.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. yesterday a fire broke out in the…
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President of the Board of Fire Commissioners (Mr. T. J. Smith), secretary of the board (Mr. A. L. Stark), and the deputy chief…
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Thirteen fire fighters, inchiding 12 parachutists, have died in the fierce forest fire which is…
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Graziers in the Milparinka' and Tibooburra districts will meet at Tibooburra on Saturday to discuss the formation of a fire-fighting organisation on similar lines to the Netley organisation…
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London, August 10.—Lloyd's silver medal and a cheque for meritorious services has been presented to Second Engineer' F…
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At 5.36 this morning Central Fire Brigade was called to 185 Mica Street, at the rear of which a shed was alight. The blaze was…
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Canberra.—Civil defence in Australia, as elsewhere, was sufficiently vital during World War II. to warrant a large and costly organisation. This fact, development in the past few years of more deadly, long-range weapons, and the disturbing trend of world events throw into high relief the…
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