Bush Fire Risks Not Fully Appreciated
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) is of the opinion that bush fire risks during the coming months are not fully appreciated in N.S.W., though…
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More Power For Bush Fire Brigade Officers SYDNEY
Wide additional powers and responsibility are being conferred on councils, captains and officers of brigades by the Birch and Aural Fire Preventions Order, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition Friday 4 A.M. Series of Fires in Sydney: Fire Bug? SYDNEY
Within a triangle defined by Elizabeth and Campbell streets and Miss[?] road, Newtown, there was a series of fires late last…
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The fourth victim of the disastrous fire which gutted the two main dormitories of the Salvation Army Eventide Home for aged men, at Red Hill,…
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Loss of life, of property and of food supplies have often been caused during summer months by fires. Most of the conflagrations which brought those…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Much Fire Damage at Woollen Mills Geelong
Considerable damage was caused by fire in the dye-house of the woollen mills of W. R. Redpath and sons Pty Ltd., late last night. Much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Danger This Summer Plain Speaking at Wodonga Meeting
D[?]te its impo[?]tance. In view of the [?] growth of gram and [?] danger of fires this summer only It district residents attended a public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Culcairn Bush Fire Brig[?]
The president Mr J. A. Ballo[?] sided at the annual meeting of Bush Fire Brigade, and the following bearers were elected : President. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Red Cross Depot
On Sunday morning smoke was seen rising from the rear of the Red Cross depot (Picnic Race Club ballroom), in George street, by Mr. Jack Perrin, who…
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To bring home to the people of Australia a full realisation of how bush could be disastrous to the war effort bush fire posters this year will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The District Tabbita Bush Fire Brigade
On Wednesday night, a meeting of the Tabbita Bush Five Brigade was held. Mr- J. Snow presided. It was decided to re-form the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Merri Merric Bush Fire Brigade To Be Reformed
At a meeting: held at the Merri Merric Public School on Tuesday night last it was decided to reform the Merri Merric Bush Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Extra Equipment For Bush Fire Brigade Subscriptions Wanted From Property Owners
At the annual meeting of the Henty Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night last, a general discussion took place as to the best means of raising funds for the purchase of extra equipment required by the brigade. It was decided that, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Annual Meeting of Bush Fire Brigade District Divided Into Four Sections
The President (Mr. J. A. Balfour) presided at the annual meeting of the Culcairn Bush Fire Brigade, when the following office-bearers were elected…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting Landholders Urged to Link Up with Organisation
Mr. T. E. Gorman (captain) presided at the annual meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade held last week, when ten members were present. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Alarm
Because under N.E.S. regulations the sounding of the fire siren for any other purpose than as an air raid alarm, is now prohibited, many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Balloons Over Enemy Territory LONDON, October 2
The German radio network has rebroadcast warnings against alleged British incendiary balloons. It was stated : “The enemy recently has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strict Guard on Bushfires Veto on Burmng-off
Strict bushfire prevention measures were announced in an order issued by the Premier, Mr. McKell. The secretary of the Bushfires…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Henty Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting Held
President of Henty Bush Fire Brigade (Mr P. H. Paech) presided at the annual meeting. He pointed out that the menace of bush fires would be greater than usual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forest and Crop Fires in France. London, October 4
Vichy radio has revealed that numerous recent forest and crop fires in occupied France have been due to sabotage. In addition to RAF incendiaries. Numbers of…
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