Grass Fires
The Wollongong Fire Brigade put out a fire in a large area of grass on the Mt. Keira Rd. yesterday…
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Bush Fire Control
The method for prohibiting the lighting of fires in the open air which will be followed, should the need arise, during…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bushfire Brigade Makes Another Save the Advantage of Having the Engine of the Bushfire Brigade at Albion Park Ready for Any Emergency Was Agai Demonstrated on Wednesday When Brigade Members Messrs. J. Wilson and L. Horton Made a Good Save
Fire from a copper in a cottage in Flinders Street owned by Mr. R, McKinnon and occnpied by Mr. W. Deaves set…
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Wollongong Fire Brigade has attended 100 fires so far this year, but the number of fires attended is ten less than those…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.- Thousands of people an cars jammed streets aroun[?] an entire city block tonig[?]…
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The method for prohibiting the lighting of fires in the, open air in the Illawarra and South Goast districts has been announced by the Chief Secretary, Mr. G. A. Kelly…
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Southern Zone aldermen are trying to find a suitable site for the establishment of a fire station at Unanderra…
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A bush fire danger period will be declared from next Friday, October 1, to February 28, 1955…
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A bush-fire danger period extending from tomorrow (Friday, October 1) until February 28, 1955 has been proclaimed by the State Government. The effect of the…
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Nearly one-half of all fires occur in the home. As fire prevention is mainly a matter of keeping the three elements…
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Wollongong Fire Brigade received a call to a large area of burning grass in Smith St., Wollongong,…
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Fire officers in Greater Wollongong have expressed concern at the practice of residents and council workers covering fire hydrants in footpaths and streets. They hare warned that serious consequences could arise…
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After one of its driest winters the whole of the South Coast is tinder dry state officials of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spectacular Blaze Attracts Sightseers a Spectacular Fire at Kiama on Tuesday Night Attracted Quite a Few Sightseers From All Parts of the Town
The fire, among grass and lantana, was lit to remove a fire hazard in the Pacific View Estate…
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A warning has been issued, particularly to New Australians against the practice of lighting fires in the open without the…
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District Fire Brigades received six calls to fires in the Greater Wollongong area yesterday, but no property of any value was damaged…
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The Port Kembla Fire Brigade fought a fire in a gas main at the A.I. & S.for more than an hour and a…
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District Fire brigades had only one call yesterday. The Port Kembla brigade was called to a scrub fire…
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The bushfire danger period has been proclaimed and will be effective from 1st October to 28th February. Already in the last few days bush and…
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St. James' Church of England, Foreground, near Gerringong, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday…
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