Need For Uniformity In Fire Fighting Conditions
Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1
Bevendale fire-fighters belong to the Jerrara-Windellama Bushfire Brigade and they have had frequent calls to fires, two of which were out of their own area of operation, and 30 miles or more away…
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Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1
Cr. J. J. walsh, of Taralga, writes on the subject of Bush Fire Brigades and expenditure by councils: "In your repory of the recent meeting of Mulwaree Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigades Executive Seeks Shire Council's Assis Wants Modern Weapons To Fight The Enemy, Fire
Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 6
Appointed at a meeting of the Bush Fire Brigades' Executive Council on Wednesday last a deputation of four, viz.: Messrs. W. J. Armstrong, S. A. Cullen, C. M. Williams and J. A. Culley, was received by the President of the Crookwell Shire Council on Thursday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigade
Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2
The monthly "wet drill was held at the Fire Station on Monday night, when all the members of the local brigade received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Rate for Fire Equipment
Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2
Cr. L. F. Bennett has given notice that at the next meeting of the Jindalee Shire Council on Tuesday week he will move:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →McALISTER FIRE Council Denies Any Responsibility
Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 7
Not unnaturally the subject of bush fires loomed largely in the discussions around the council table last Thursday, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Growing Menace of Fire [?]Esent Facilities Inadequate To Combat The Scourge
Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3
[?]g of the Bush Fire Brigades' Executive Council was held [?]chambers, Crookwell, on Wednesday afternoon last, when [?]ng to the recent serious outbreaks of fire in this and adjoin[?] ere discussed. Conclusion reached, and generally conceded,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Not Started By Trains. Railway Men's Claim
Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2
Criticism by Demondrille Shire Council regarding the carelessness of engine drivers in not using the spark…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War's Biggest Fire Raid Another Daylight Visitation
Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3
LONDON, Wednesday: U.S. Flying Fortresses and Liberators carried out the war's greatest fire raid when they battled though German fighter and ground, defences to Berlin to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Post (To the Editor) Mr. Tully and Fire Brigade
Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2
Sir: In your issue of the 3rd inst. you published some
comments by the Minister for Lands, Mr. J. M. Tully, on the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loss of Tyres In Bush Fires: Valuation Necessary
The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3
AT a recent meeting of the Bushfires Relief Committee tentative suggestions for compensating those who had lost tyres in bushfire were discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Zone Shearing Extended Areas Affected By Bush Fires
The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2
UNDER amended regulations recently announced lambs under six months old and flocks of less than 1000 sheep are now included in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assistance for Victims of Recent Bush Fires Outlined
The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1
Steps taken by the Government to assist sufferers in the recent bush fires were detailed by the Minister for Commerce…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thrilling Experience With Snakes Reptiles Forced in From Fire-swept Apfas?
The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Pike, of Brawlin home, have had a somewhat hectic time with snakes lately, reports the Gundagai…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Support for Cr. Grogan Lighted Cigarettes Not Responsible for Bushfires?
The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3
A further contribution to the controversy regarding lighted cigarettes better the means of starting bush fires, comes in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Red Cross and Bush Fires
Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3
The Red Cross Society states it has been made clear that the fundamental responsibility in connection with the outbread of bush fires in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Public Meeting Friday, March 31
Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 1
The Goodradigbte Shire Council decided on Friday to hold the public meeting to discuss the prevention and mitigation of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Canberra
Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3
A considerable quantity of winter drapery, including men's clothing and manchester goods which had been purchased for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enginemen Deny Railways Are Cause Of Bushfires
Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2
Criticism by Demondrille Shire Council regarding the carelessness of engine drivers in not using the spark arresters, thus resulting in bush fires, has brought replies from the Railway Commissioner and Engine Drivers'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Top Rough for Power Fire Unit (To the Editor.)
Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 4
Sir,--I notice that the Council has decided to purchase a power fire fighting unit and as a Council…
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