Prevention of Bush Fires Some Simple Rules
Nine out of ten bushfires are man-made, points out the New South Wales Bush Fires Advisory Committee…
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Fires & bushfires, 1947
176 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 9
Hundred Calls Fire Brigade Kept Busy
Goulburn Fire Brigade answered 100 calls—only five less than the record created in 1944—during the year just…
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Fifteen hundred lives are lost in fires in Britain every year, and damage to the extent of £10,000,000 is done by them. In an attempt to save these lives and prevent this damage, the United Kingdom Government has set up a Fire…
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Goulburn fire Brigade was called to A. Moon's boat repairing shop in Auburn St, near the Rural Bank shortly before 9…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Marshall on China's Troubles Opens Fire on Misleading Communist Propaganda
WASHINGTON, Tuesday: Blaming extremists on both sides for frustration time and again of efforts to achieve a settlement between the Government and Communist forces in China, General Marshall has informed President Truman that the Communist Party propaganda is aimed at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local Soldier Writes From Japan Discusses Radio For Bush Fire Work
In a letter to a Harden resident, Sig. J. D. Armytage, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Armatage, of Murrumburrah, who Is with the…
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The Goulburn Fire Brigade was called late this morning to a chimney fire at the Coffee Palace Sloane Street. No damage was…
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Information received from Fire Headquarters, Sydney, yesterday to the effect that a police caution would be give…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Tanks Wanted for Fireplaces on Stock Reserves Bush Fire Prevention Shires to to Be Asked Co-operate
As a protective measure against bush fires, the P.P. Board desires to erect fireplaces on all stock reserves…
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Racing before as stiff breeze, a fire swept through a large area of grass and boxthorn bushes on the eastern bank of…
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MELBOURNE: The R.A.A.F. will carry out tests to combat bushfires from the air with the [?]se of bombs, when six bombers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Bush Fire at Burrinjuck Potential Danger Thousands Of Acres of Lease Country Burnt
A bush fire which has burnt thousands of acres of rough mountainous lease country at Burrinjuck is still burning…
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SYDNEY: The danger of bushfires on the Blue Mountain has been increased by to-day' weather conditions. Three cot…
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MELBOURNE: The, township of Anglesea, 20 miles from Geelong, narrow[?] escaped destruction by…
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CALCUTTA, Wednesday. After repeated use of tear gas and bamboo sticks had failed to stop a students' demonstration in…
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Though New Forces Seem to Threaten Britain's Great Artery to the East, security may be found in the extension of the Commonwealth idea upright. Declared Conservative Prime Minister Winston Churchill four years ago:…
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Although it was feared on Tuesday night that all Bush Fire Brigades would have to be called out to stop the Burrinjuck fire from…
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When Rev. Father Morrison, formerly of Boorowa, was on a lunch-hour visit to the Normoyle family, of young last Monday, when on his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Riots in India: Deaths Mount Clashes in Calcutta and Bombay Areas Police Fire on Mobs: Wild Orgy of Looting and Arson
CALCUTTA, Friday: Several deaths are included in the mounting list of casualties reported as a result of the latest outbreak of rioting and communal disturbances in the Bombay and Calcutta areas…
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Goulburn Fire Brigade was sent speeding late on Friday evening last to a fire that did not exist…
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