Soap Suds to Fight Fires
Fire Chiefs from all over the country attended the first demonstration in England of a new fire fighting device that is to revolutionize fire fighting. The…
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263 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 14
Germany's Bombshell Comment by Mr. Hughes Australia Between Two Fires
Mr. W. H. Hughes, M.P. Australia's war-time Prime Minister, who arrived in Melbourne on Monday, referred in the European situation. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Char-a-banc on Fire 8 of 13 Passengers Injured
Eight passengers were injured when a motor charabane bound from Melbourne to Canberra, overturned and caught fire near Wallan (Vic). The…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Bush Fires in Gippsland. Erica Surrounded. MELBOURNE
The little town of Erica is ringed with bushfires, which are raging throughout Gippsland. Large numbers of volunteers are fighting the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grass Fires
Several grass fees occurred in the district during the past few days. An outbreak on Messrs. Oddy Bros Wandook property won Sunday was -under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Savernak Ebush-fire Brigade
The annual meeting of the Savernake Bush Fire Brigade was held recently in the presence of an enthusiastic gathering of members. Apologies…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass Fires. Two Occur South-East of Hay
It is somewhat pleasing to know that despite the scanty rainfall of this year there is a suthciently heavy growth of grass in parts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Grass Fires Outbreaks on Wandook and Oddy Bros
Grass fires. What a prospect! Yet already this season Deniliquin has had two outbreaks of fire, both, within the last few days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires on Moonbria, Coree, Goolgumbla and Other District Properties
With such a disagreeable day as Monday the danger of bush fires was a real one, and numerous outbreaks in many parts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gippsland Bush Fires
At the week-end the little town of Erica was encircled with bush fires which were raging in Gippsland. Many sawmills ceased work in order to allow…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bush Fires Outbreak at Jerilderie
Monday was a hot and windy day in the district, and many outbreaks of bushfires were reported (says a Jerilderie message)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Outbreaks at Jerilderie
Many outbreaks of bushfires were reported in the Jerilderie district on Monday. Two fires on Moonbria Station, the property of Falkiner and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Destroys Two Sheds
At about 3.30 on Wednesday afternoon the fire alarm Bounded. An out break of fire had occurred in a double shed built on the dividing fence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grass Fire at Hay 300 Acres and Fencing Destroyed
At Hay on Sunday afternoon a grass fire broke out on Oolambeyan Station, the property of Australian Estates Ltd. and was not subdued until about 300…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Relief for Rural Settlers. Flood, Fire, Etc
Having in view the fact that the final day for the receipt of applications, 30th September, 1933, fell on a Saturday, and the following business…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Menace Measures for Control Meeting at Yoorooga
Many residents of the district considered it necessary to maintain the organisation which was commenced in 1931, hence a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires. Meeting at Yoorooga
Many residents of the district considered it necessary to keep going the organisation which was commenced in 1931, therefore a meeting was held at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Some Excellent Suggestions
Mr. C. R. Taylor, Yoorooga, station, Jerilderie writes:— “The district would be grateful if you would grant space in the “Pastoral…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Alarm
At about 10.30 p.m. on Thursday evening last residents of the town were startled by the violent ringing of the fire alarm, which from its tone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush-Fire Preparations
The following have been recommended as precautions in country districts:-- (1) Eat down your woolshed…
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