Use Of Sheep In Bush Fire Prevention
The use of sheep to keep down vegetation, which might lead to the starting of bushfires, was commended by…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
296 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 15
Editorial Old Neddy Under Fire
When. the first mechanised transport was introduced in Australia, few people realised that within half a century the horse, would be playing a very, minor role in the country's affairs…
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"Although the railways have been blamed for a lot of these fires, they were not always responsible," said the President of the Mulwaree Shire Council Cr. T. Burge when addressing a meeting…
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"A much better way is to concentrate sheep on areas around houses, sheds, etc., till the ground is quite bare of vegetation," said former President of Mulwaree Shire Council, Cr. Stan Hunt, on Tuesday, when speaking of…
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The value of fire fighting equipment which the Mulwaree Shire Council has received since the operation of the Bush Fires Act, 1949, is £7353/16/9. This information was given by…
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Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out at 8.50 this morning to a chimney fire in a residence at 91 Grafton Street. The fire was…
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In order to provide sufficient funds to erect a shed to house its fire-fighting equipment, Bungonia Fire…
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SANTA MONICA, California, Monday: Actress Judy Garland, awakened by flames, was forced to flee her home to-day as a…
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Mr. Rube Howes, Royal Hotel, is willing to assist in bushfire fighting by operating a walkie talkie set with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rye Park Bush Fire Brigade Delegates To Dist. Conference Elected Topics From Other Brigades Discussed
A general meeting of the Rye Park Bush Fire Brigade was held at the Recreation building on Saturday last…
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Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out, at 3.55 yesterday afternoon to a chimney fire in a residence at 9 Taylor Street. The…
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A Supreme Court jury yesterday awarded 4000 compensation to a north-western grazier against the Commissioner for…
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Bushfires swept through more than 200 acres of scrub in the Dobroyd Point-Manly area yesterday and at one stage…
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SYDNEY: Bushfire risk in N.S.W. was at its highest, and the most serious fires in years could occur over large areas, Chief Fire Officer for N.S.W., Mr. E. J. Griffiths, warned to-day…
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SYDNEY: Total prohibition of the lighting of fires in the whole of the coastal and mountain regions of N.S.W. was announced…
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Two bushfires, which were quickly brought under control by volunteers and members of the local bushfire…
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Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out yesterday afternoon at 1.40 to a grass fire at the rear of 203 Bourke Street. A…
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The Fire Commissioners will now allow a water supply alarm bell to be installed at the Fire Station in…
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Goulburn Fire Brigade was called out at 8.13 p.m. on Saturday, when the wiring of a Murray Valley Tourist coach,…
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The executive of the Associated Bushfires Brigade was re-elected at the annual meeting on Saturday…
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