Higher Fire Brigade Costs
Increased charges to be levied on insurance companies for the upkeep of the Fire Brigades under a Bill now going through the State…
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Fires & bushfires, 1949
63 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 4
Fire Lookouts
The Forestry Department is constructing fire lookout towers at Yarrahappini (just completed); Reilly's Knob, Maria River; Gordon's Knob,…
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A fire at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Potts, Cedar Party, last night Thursday, caused damage to furniture in one room of the house. A bucket…
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At Telegraph Point on Wednesday a 2½ year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Hancock walked into an open fire and sustained severe burns…
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Work has been completed, except for the glass windows, on the first of the fire watch towers being constructed by the Forestry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Pioneer's Fire—
I am the worst hand in the world, Mr. Editor, at making a fire, and the kerosene is handy. I was always told it was a disgrace to use it. Maybe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Havoc in America -- France London
As the death toll in the disastrous French fores fires continues to mount, reports from New York reveal fierce forest fires are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fores Fires In America And France LONDON
As the death-roll in the disastrous French forest fires continues to mount, reports from New York reveal that fierce forest fires are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heroic Fire Rescue Of Three Children BUNDANOON
A man made a heroic dash through [?]ames early this morning to rescue tree, children trapped in a fire which destroyed Park Lodge holiday…
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CORAMBA. -- A well-attended meeting of local residents decided to proceed: with the formation of a Bush Fire Brigade…
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TRIESTE Sun, (AAP). -- Official Italian sources in Trieste said yesterday that the fire in the Yugo-Slav oil refinery at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prevention of Bush Fires New Legislation
The Government will in the near future introduce legislation to more effectively combat the menace of bush fires. Cabinet has now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigades Do Good Work
The chaos caused by the flood to the West Kempsey water and sewerage system was coped with in an enterprising and…
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Police estimate thai at least 216 people died in the fire and panic aboard the pleasure-cruiser Noronic. 6.905 tons, at Toronto Dock early on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Commissioners Visit Taree Long Service Medals Presented
The Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. visited the Taree Fire Station on Tuesday night in the course of a tour of fire stations in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Taree Firemen Honored Presentation of Long Service Medals Fire Commissioners at Taree
Two members of the Taree Fire Brigade were presented with long service medals when the Board of Fire Commissioners visited the Taree Station last…
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The Board of Fire Commissioners' of N.S.W. visited the Taree Fire Station on Tuesday night in the course of a tour or fire stations is…
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Mr. H. G. Selman. of Euroka, had an unlucky experience in Lord-street. East Kempsey, about 6.45 on Thursday evening. He was driving a…
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The new Bush Fires Bill was commended in the Legislative Assembly by Mr R. S. Vincent (C. P., Raleigh) as an "attempt to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Refrigerator on Fire Neighbours Prompt Action Saves Taree Home
The prompt action of several nearby residents saved the Victoria Street home of Mr and Mrs Fred Burrows, late on Friday afternoon when an…
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