Ministers Places Fire
SYDNEY Thurs.—The Minister for Conservation, Mr. Dunn, stated that all the bush fires which occurred during the recent…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
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Good Work by Fire Brigade
QUIRINDI: The formation of the Quirindi Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade last week—at the instigation of Sergeant Phillips…
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A report made to the meeting the Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day alleged that members of a Are brigade passed a burning…
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RAYMOND TERRACE: The recent fires were kept out of the Forestry property at. Wallaroo, but Negara on the…
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The Shire Council has been advised of the following reply to representations made to the Department by the Shires' Association: "Under the…
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Referring to the splendid assistance given by N.E.S. personnel in the St. George district in controlling fires at Nenai, the Chief Secretary and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Merriwa District News Disastrous Bush Fire. Gundibri Estate Suffers
A disastrous bush fire broke out on Gundibri Estate on Friday afternoon last somewhere about 2 o 'clock and swept through approximately 8000…
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It is thought that a spark from the engine of the passenger train set alight to grass on the railway line at the northern end of the…
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Bushfires would have a serious effect on coal production in the Hunter River District, said the Minister for…
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Cessnock Council is to advise the N.S.W. Fire Brigade Officers' Association that it favours a 44 hour week for the permanent fire brigade service…
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On Monday night, both Kearsley and Bellbird branches of the Australian Communist Party adjourned their meetings when an urgent appeal came…
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SYDNEY Sat.—The NRMA reports that many motor vehicles were brought to a sudden stop on the road during the recent…
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 24—First reconnaissance photos show that fires caused by the bombing of Tokio were still…
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At 2 p.m. to-day a grass fire broke out in a vacant allotment off Dean-et, Homeville Strong gusty winds helped the flames…
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There was another outbreak of fire near Scone yesterday morning. It broke out in a grass padpock adjacent Mr. H. R. Welsh's…
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Scone (N.S.W.) fire station was phoned that a grass fire had started in a paddock near the property of the grazier who notified the…
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SYDNEY Wed.—The Premier (Mr. W. J. McKell) stated that provision had been made by the Government to meet the urgent…
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GLOUCESTER: The stock Inspector (Mr, Freeman) In his report commented on the pastoral conditions In the P.P. District of…
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No more unfavourable combination of circumstances could confront the man on the land in carrying on his industry than that of drought and bushfires,…
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The Shire Engineer (Mr. Grattan) submitted the following report to Kearsley Council on Tuesday night:—"The village of Pelton comprises a…
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