Fierce Blaze. Fire Brigade Promptly On The Scene
The prolonged shrieking of the fire siren brought a large crowd out last night, when at about ten o'clock the photography room at the rear of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
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Mr. T. Smith New Fire Brigade Captain
The Board of Fire Commissioners has informed Bland Shire Council that Mr. Thomas Smith, of West Wyalong, has been appointed Captain of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Yalgogrin Store and Post Office Destroyed Owner's Heavy Loss
A fire at Yalgogrin North on Thursday night last completely destroyed the general store of Mr. John kidd, also the Post…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Danger
Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appear to Shire Councils…
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Owing to the exceptionally dry weather conditions prevailing, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire…
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A meeting of the Central Branch of the Bush Fire Brigades was held at the Show Office on Saturday last. Present: Mr. W. H. Simpson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Fire at West Wyalong House and Contents Destroyed
At about 9.30 p.m. on Friday, a cottage owned by Mr. Norman Daniel of Kikoira, and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Withers. which was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Care with Camp Fires
A special plea to motor campers and picnickers to display care when using fire at camp sites or picnic places is made by the General…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in William Street
At about 7.30 o'clock on Sunday evening the Fire Brigade received a call to William Street, where they found a weatherboard cottage in flames. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ready for Action Bush Fire Brigades Central Council Reformed Important Resolutions Caried
In order to combat bush fires in West Wyalong and surrounding districts, the Central Council, to control the brigades, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MLCOSious Attempt to Burn House Story of Girral Fire Told in Coroner's Court Hessian Saturated With Kerosene Under Building Prompt Action by Residents Saved Disastrous Blaze
At the conclusion of the evidence given at the Ungarie Court House, in connection with a fire at Girral, the Coroner (Mr. Theo. F. Smith, J.P.) said that the evidence showed that a malicious attempt had been made to burn the building…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lost £235 by Fire Blaze on Saturday Night Propety Not Insured
At fire occurred at about 7-30 p.m. Saturday night at the rear of the residence of Mr. Fred Broad, contractor of West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Very Prompt Ation on Part of Fire Brigade Prevented Disastrous Fire
Prompt action by the West Wyalong Fire Brigade, early on Saturday morning preventing what could have been the most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Waterworks
Mr. R. P. Bain, acting electrical engineer, reported to last night's Council meeting that on the 24th inst., at 11.15 p.m. he was called to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Tumut Printing Office Burnt Out (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Tumut states that a fire on Saturday night destroyed the printing works of the "Tumut and Adelong Times" and the "Adelong…
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When the West Wyalong Fire Brigade, in answer to a call, arrived at the rear of the former store premises of the Estate of the late E. M. Fraser,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boys Blamed for Fire in Empty House
It is believed that boys were responsible for a fire which broke out in an empty house at Young. The blaze started in the bath room and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires in Lawson Hard Fight to Save Town (By Wire) Sydney
Firemen and volunteers had a hard fight yesterday to save the town of Lawson, on the Blue Mountains, from bush fires which surrounded it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Small Fires Council's Mower Burnt
Last Saturday night, about 11.30 o'clock, Forbes Fire Brigade received a call to Browne Street, where a fire had started in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Work by Bush Fire Brigade
The spendid work carried out by district bush fire "brigades last week at the Weddin Mountain outbreak serve to show the great value of…
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