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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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PASTORAL Bush Fire Brigades the Equipment Necessary

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 4

It a bush fire brigade is to function effectively it must be properly organised and adequately equipped. The personnel of a brigade and the…

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Blighty Bush Fire Brigade

The Independent · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Blighty Bush Fire Brigade was held on Saturday night. The following officers were elected: Captatin, Mr. H. Mills;…

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Equipment Necessary for Bush Fire Brigades

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 5

If a bush fire brigade is to function effectively it must be properly organised and adequately equipped. The personnel of a brigade and the duties…

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Bush Fire Brigades Points in Their Organisation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 24

Every summer appreciable toll is paid to the fire demon in rural districts, and in some years (as in 1931-32) the loss of both stock and…

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Savernake Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting Credit Balance of £30

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Savernake Bush Fire Brigade was held on Saturday, Novermber 10, when Mr. E. Bott presided over a gathering of 24…

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Report of Pentridge Fire Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 5

The fact of the discovery of a fire at Pentridge Penal Establishment last Thursday was revealed to-day by the Inspector-General, Mr. Okeroyd…

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•Bosh Fire Brigades - the Equipment Necessary

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 2

If a bush fire brigade is to function effectively it must be properly [?] and adequately equipped. [?] sonnet of a - brigade and the duties t,…

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Destructive Fire in S.A. ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 November 1934 · page 2

A fire at the Port Lincoln Institute and Soldiers’ Memorial Hall this morning caused damage estimated at £6000. The library and offices of the…

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Fire in Cathedral Congregation Continues Service Until Ceremony Concluded Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 November 1934 · page 3

During a very solemn portion of the celebration of high mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral this morning a fire broke cut in a spire just below the…

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Jindera Bush Fire Brigade

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 7

A meeting of the "bush lire brigade was held on Saturday evening, when the following were present: Messrs. C. Schmidt, chairman; W. Barnes, J…

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Gerogery Bush Fire Brigade

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Gerogery Bush Fire Brigade was held last week and organisation for the season gone on with. The meeting was…

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Oaklands Bush Fire Brigade Office-bearers Elected

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 2

A meeting was held in Mr. S. Bashford's office oft the Oaklands Bush Fire Brigade recently, when the following office-bearers were elected: --…

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On the Land Bush Fire Brigades. the Equipment Necessary

The Independent · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 4

If a bush fire brigade is to function effectively it must be properly organised and adequately equipped. The personnel of a bridge and the…

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Hay Fire Brigade. Ex-Fireman Witcombe

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 2

On the occasion of the visit of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W to Hay, recently, Mr. J. A. Tighe and Mr. B. S. Drury interviewed the…

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Local and General Birganbigil Fire Fighters

The Independent · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 2

For the purpose of re-forming the Birganbigil Bush Fire Brigade a meeting of landholders interested will be held in the Birganbigil Hall on…

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New Member of Fire Board Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr, Chifley) stated to-day that. George James Baker, of Coogee, had been elected a member of the Board of fire…

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Fire at Nulabor. Back Station Cottage Destroyed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 2

On Saturday morning, about half-past nine, a cottage on Nulabor, occupied by a boundary rider, Mr. Ronald Alan Foster, and his wife and children, and…

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Fire at Boggabri. Five Shops Destroyed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 3

Five shops in the business centre of Boggabri were gutted by fire, early this morning. Owing to the shortage of water the townspeople were…

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Bush Fire Brigades. the Equipment Necessart

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1934 · page 4

If a bush fire brigade is to function effectively It must be properly organised and adequately equipped. The following extracts from a…

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Five Shops Gutted Disastrous Fire at Boggabri Water Supply Short Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 November 1934 · page 2

A disastrous fire at Boggabri this morning gutted five shops in the principal street. The alarm was given shortly after midnight, but owing to…

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