Prompt Action to Remove Fire Danger
The danger of a bush fire occurring at the hut on the scenic road camping ground was stressed in a letter from the Monteagle Agricultural…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
500 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 24 of 25
Provision of Fire Places Shire Council Defers Action Expenditure of £72 RECOMMENDED
After considering a paragraph in Engineer Harris' report stating that the estimated cost of building suitable stone fireplaces…
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The annual meeting of the Lake Bathurst and District Bush Fire Brigade, held in the Lake Bathurst Hall, was well attended…
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If the experience of the Gunning Bush Fire Brigade is a fair example of what these organizations, generally, are up against, then…
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About 7.30 on Monday night, Cootamundra's fire bell rang. The alarm concerned an outbreak at the huge wheat silo of Stratton & Sons Pty.,…
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Writes “The Sun”:— “I would not have minded having the excuse Ethna Browne, of Binalong, had…
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The result of the personal deputation from the Bushfire Brigade to the Gunning Shire Council was successful. The…
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Rubbish and grass catching fire this afternoon behind the Liberty Theatre, about 3.30 o’clock, caused the Fire Brigade to be called out…
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HENTY, Tuesday: A fire in the main street at Henty at 2 o'clock this morning caused damage estimated at £20,000…
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Smart work by a number of volunteers, who were on the scene before the fire brigade arrived, prevented a grass fire which…
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CROOKWELL: The fusing of an electric light wire leading into Bassingthwaite's garage in Goulburn Street shortly after…
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LONDON, Tuesday: (B.O.W.). "Last night R.A.F. bombers bombed. the aircraft factory at Bremen, the naval base at Lorient, and docks at…
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The fusing of an electric light wire leading into Mr. N. B. Bassingthwalghte's garage premises is said to have been responsible for…
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When fire broke out in an airliner as it landed at Wagga last night, the seven passengers were rushed to safety. The fire was extinguished…
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A bushfire which might have been serious occupied the settlers in the hill country of Waterview from Wednesday and Thursday last until thirty…
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The annual meeting of the Bookham Bushfire Brigade was held at “Bogolong” on December 3. Mr. R. Julian was in the chair…
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Writing to the Goulburn Pastures Protection Board, which met on Wednesday, Cr. Best of the Goo[?]dradigbee Shire Council, said he had…
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It is believed that a fire which occurred at Millard's plumber's shop in Burrowa Street, in the early hours of yesterday morning…
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The local A.R.P. classes concluded on Tuesday night, the subjects dealt with by the lecturer, Station Officer J. Taylor, being…
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"I would not have minded having the excuse Ethna Browne, of Binalong, had when she arrived at her country home the other dry and…
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