Fire Alarm
The sounding of the fire siren yesterday morning brought residents in Sanger street running to the footpath, and when the fire engine came down…
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WALLA Fire Brigade Meeting
There were about 30 members present at a meeting in the Walla Subdivision hall which was called to form a Bush Fire Brigade. Mr. J. Crawley…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Rubbish Tip
At 7 o'clock last night the fire alarm was heard after a long period of silence, and the engine was called to an outbreak at the rubbish tip in David…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain Came Too Late to Save Husband and Wife From Death by Fire BOGGABILLA
Trapped by flames in a fire on their property at Boggabilla yesterday, John Bosher, aged 54. and his wife, Elizabeth Bosher, aged 46, were fatally burned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Saving the Forests Fire Menace to be Fought State to Take Drastic Action Taree, Monday. !
State Cabinet is to consider bringing in an amending Forestry Act whereby far-reaching powers will be given to the Forestry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soviet Troops Ordered to Return Finnish Fire Moscow, November 28
The Moscow representative of the British United Press states that the following order has been issued to troops of Leningrad military district: “In…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maintaining Albury Fire Brigade
According to a statement placed before the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night, it is estimated the sum of £1248 will be required…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Christmas Fire Danger Warning
At Christmas, when stores are lumbered up with large quantities of packing, there is an extreme danger of fire occurring if precautions are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mother and Daughter Die When Home Destroyed By Fire. STAWELL
Two women were incinerated when their borne in Wimmera street, Stawell, was destroyed by fire shortly after noon to-day…
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The acting State Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) issued the following bush fire warning to-night: “Warm to hot weather, with the probability of fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Items of News Truck Destroyed by Fire
An Oldsmobile truck owned by Walwa Talkies was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon between Bethanga bridge and Bethanga. The cause is not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preventing Bush Fires Campaign Activities
Report 3 from country districts recently received by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee and from field officers of the Rural Bank indicate a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Prevention
Reports from country districts recently received by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee and from Field officers of the Rural Bank indicate a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires Rage Whilst Heat Wave Grips Sydney SYDNEY
While the heat wave was at its height to-day there was a lire belt almost, around the city. Bush and scrub outbreaks were reported…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Coonabarabran. Wheat Crop Burned
A message from Coonabarabran states that 200 men fought a disastrous fire yesterday for four and a half hours. The fire was caused by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Chemical Blaze 8000 Tons of Nitrate of Soda Destroyed Used for Making Ex-plosives Melbourne
A big team of firemen, after unsuccessfully pouring tons of water on the blaze, this afternoon had to don smoke helmets and take hoses into…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Destroyed Big Paddock of Wheat Coonabarabran
A fire, which at times covered a front of five miles, raged for over four hours yesterday before 200 men succeeded in quelling it. The outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous City Fire “Thieves Responsible for Outbreak” Melbourne
Police investigating the disastrous fire which gutted F. W. Niven’s printing works in Flinders street, early to-day are convinced that the blaze was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Control Meeting on Saturday Next
Some year ago when the last prolific grass season was experienced a bush fire fighting organisation was formed at Jerilderie, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Brigades. Advisory Committee Active. SYDNEY
The Bush Fires Advisory Committee met yesterday to consider plans to combat bush fires this summer. It is hoped to co-ordinate all…
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