Fire Board Election
ALD. T. D. MUTCH Alderman Mutch, of Randwick unsuccessful U.A.P. candidate aganist Mr Lazzarini in Werriwa electorate last…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
12 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers
Plane Crashes In Flames Near Cordeaux Dam Five Lives Lost Machine Burnt and Torn to Pieces by Trees an Appalling Disaster—the Most Frightful in the History of Aviation in Australia—occurred Near the Cordeaux Dam, in This District, on Wednesday Night Last, When a Monoplane, Travelling From Young to Immediately the surrounding bush caught fire, and the bodies of the unfortunate occupants incinerated beyond recognition
Five persons were incinerated, the plane being a passenger machine flying from Young with five passengers from Lecton for Sydney, piloted by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Busy Fires Around Thirlmere and Tahmoor Extensive Damage
Considerable damage was cased to settlers' holdings in close proximity to Thirlmere and Tahmoor during the past fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire On Ernie Staniforth's Property
On Thursday, 8th inst., at about 10 a.m., Jim Donald, of Smithfield; Jack Fitzgerald, Wally Banner and W. J. T. Morgan were on their way to The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Our Fire Brigade
We view with alarm, and dread to think, what may happen should a serious outbreak of fire happen in Campbelltown during ordinary business…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kent Farms in Danger Through Bush Fires
Bush and scrub fires threatened the safety of several residents of Kent Farms over last week-end. On Sunday evening from Campbelltown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Devastate Picton District Grand Work by Volunteer Firefighters
The most disastrous bush fires in the history of this district have been raging for the past week at almost every point within a few miles of Picton—Wilton, Douglas Park, Thirlmere, Lakesland, Tahmoraor, Oakdale, Balmoral, Hilltop, Bargo, Yanderra, Yerrinbool, The Oaks, and The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires
During the particularly hot and dry weather on Thursday and Friday of last week, several large bush fires raged in various parts of the district,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Bush Fires At Yerranderie and Burragorang
Further details to hand show that the fire at Yerranderie was probably the biggest experienced in that locality. Starting on the Komung River, it spread rapidly and swept through an extensive area right on to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Correspondence. Bush Fires at Oakdale. (To the Editor, "Camden News.")
Sir,—The recent bush fires in this locality calls for some drastic action with the careless use of fire. We are supposed to have a law which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Relief Workers Fight Bush Fires But Shire Will Not Allow Them the Time Off
Councillor S. E. Prosser moved to have shire relief work man paid for the time they lost when they rushed to fight the flames which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Relief Workers And Bush Fires Posts Publicity Brought Under Government Notice Men May Be Compensated
The article appearing in last issue of The Pott in reference to relief workers having to lose the time or make it up, when they rushed…
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