Sparks From the Bush Fire Conference
On the agenda paper for last Saturday's conference of bush fire brigade delegates were motions submitted by…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
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Bush Fire Delegates Confer Four Shires Represented
Arranged by the Crookwell Shire Council at the request of the District Bush Fire Brigades' Executive Council last Saturday's coference was to have brought together representatives of bush fire brigades in all the neighbouring shires, but…
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One of the most controversial questions in relation to the organisation and maintenance of bush fire brigades appears to be whether they should be financed on a volutary contribution basis (as at present), or whether there should he a compulsory levy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Who Should Authorise The Burning Of Fire Breaks?
The weight of opinion amongst members of bush fire brigades generally is, and has been for a long time, fairly solidly in favour of brigade captains being vested with authority to decide whether or not a landholder can burn a fire break as a preventive measure -- during the period of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tallong Bushfire Brigade Prepares
The Tallong Bushfire Brigade have been very busy preparing against fires in the coming season. Last week a wide break was burnt around the…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: Rain which seeped through to the electrical control room and short-circuited wiring caused a fire in a South Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →P.P. BOARD Cars, Fires And Petrol
Subjects covered in letters from the Department of Agriculture to the Goulburn P.P. Board included that of insurance of motor vehicles fitted…
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Urging officers of bushfire brigades and other officials to become fully seized with powers which they now have under National Security Act…
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At last Saturday's meeting of the Murrungal Shire Council Cr. T. Perceval brought up for discussion the question of making available…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victoria Park Fire
A small area of grass and a number of shrubs were destroyed by an outbreak of fire in Victoria Park soon after 11 o'clock yesterday…
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The Goodradigbee Shire Council gave considerable attention to bushfires at its meeting on Saturday. It was decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For National Security Prevent Bush Fires
We are approaching a season of the year always charged with menace in rural and near rural districts, but never in our history has it been so vital that…
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Mr. J. A. Marmont of Golspie wrote to the Shire Council requesting information as to how residents of that district could…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Bush Fire Regs. Give Shire Councillors Food for Hard Thinking
PRESENT at the ordinary monthly meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council last week were Crs. Chas. O'Brien…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Was Satisfied with Bushfire Conference
At their usual monthly meeting held at the Council Chambers on Thursday last the consensus of opinion--freely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BUSHFIRES Warning Campaign “It’s Great News in Tokio”
The official opening of the bushfire campaign will take place on Tuesday, November. It is planned to make this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Sydney Damage Runs To Six Figures
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Damage estimated at £100,000. was done in Glebelast night by one of the most spectacular fires which has occurred in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Campaign Opens
The official opening of the bush fire campaign will take place on Tuesday, November 3rd. It is planned to make…
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The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said that in some parts of the State the recent National Security Legislation dealing with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Council Chinamen’s Creek Drain Bushfire Precautions
The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night. The Mayor, Ald. J. R. Duddleston, presided and there were…
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