Bush-fire Brigade. Necessity for Preparedness Stressed
There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the local Rush-fire Brigade, held on Thursday afternoon last Mr A. P…
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Enemy Convoys Under Fire London, September 8
It has been officially announced that light coastal forces early this morning engaged an enemy convoy off Cherbourg and another in the Straits of Dover. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Menace of Gras Fires Views Of Chief Warden
At Conargo Council meeting yesterday a letter was read from Mr. J. Grieve, chief warden, asking, an view of the prolific growth of grass, if…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gallant Rescues From Transport Rapid Spread of Mysterious Fire Was Formerly Liner Manhattan WASHINGTON, September 9
Warships pra[?]ting the convoy effected rescues in a thrilling and daring manner from the United States transport Wakefield after she…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fire Outlook
Hovering over a landscape lush with Spring vegetation, Nature's contribution to a season of bountiful primary production is the menace of that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Train Near Henty Sydney
The southward bound Melbourne express was delayed for six minutes when a fire broke out In a passenger compartment near Henty early today. A passenger stopped the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Conference At Corowa Free Insurance of Fighters Advocated Women May Be Enrolled
A conference of representatives of district Bush Fire Brigades are ranged by the Coreen Shire Council was held at the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire at Coonabarabran
COONAMBLE, Tuesday.— Damage estimated at £11,000, was caused by a five, which destroyed the Coonabarabran power station at 7.30 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preparing for Summer Fires Warden's Letter to Murray Council
In a letter to Murray Shire Council yesterday,. Mr. A. L. Sage, chief warden, urged that action be taken to prepare for bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires Guided Soviet Airmen to Oil Targets LONDON, September 15
Moscow “Pravda” says that the rear waves of Russian bambers attacking Ploesti oilfields in Rumania found their way through walls of fire to the oil…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heroes of Stalingrad Fling Back Germans With Hail of Fire LONDON, September 16
Intended as a knockout blow to the Russians, the Germans on the Stalingrad front yesterday flung in several fresh regiments of infantry and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Camp Fire Revue Raises Over £30 for P.o.w. Fund
Organised by the Girl Guides, under the supervision of their captain (Mrs. E. Mulham), in aid of the prisoners of war fund, the Camp Fire Revue in the Town Hall on Tuesday night was an outstanding financial success, over £30 being raised…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seen for 100 Miles Big Fires at Munich London, September 20
Two separate bomber forces Were sent to Germany last night.our s[?] at the Saar Valley, and the other, composed entirely of four[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Fire at Alexandria Twenty Thousand Pound Damages
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Groceries valued at £20,000 were destroyed or damaged in a fire at the bulk store of S. R. Buttle Ltd., Alexandria, early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush-fire Conference
The following resolutions were carried at a conference of delegates of Bush-fire Brigades held at Corowa recently—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Warning by Minister Sydney
The Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley) [?]ted today that the grave bush fire during coming months was not f[?] predated by many people in NSW. He [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Wodonga
About 3.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon Wodonga Fire Brigede was called to premises occupied by Mr G. Tonkin in Sydney st, Wodonga, where a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flak-ship Set on Fire London, September 21
The Air Ministry slates that out fighters, during offensive patrols, set fire to a flak-ship off the Dutch coast, One of our fighters is missing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Investigate Cause of Big Fire. Sydney
Groceries and other goods valued at more than £20,000 were destroyed or damaged by a fire at the bulk stores of S. R. Buttle Limited, Alexandria, early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bushfire at Mosman Sydney
A bush[?] which broke [?] scrub in the Beauty Point [?] this afternoo[?] burned for [?] and d[?]m[?]ged five [?]…
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