Culcairn Fire Breaks
The Culcairn Shire Council, in an advertisement in this issue, warns owners and occupiers of land in the shire that if they fail to provide fire…
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Registration of Motor Cars for Fire Fighting Purposes
Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., informs as that following on his representations to the Hon. the Minister for Transport he has now been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heroes of the Waterfront Wharfies Risk Lives Fighting Fire SYDNEY
Whorf laborers were the heroes of a thrilling and dramatic episode on the waterfront this afternoon when a disastrous fire broke out on an overseas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Danger
Hume Shire Council is determined to enforce its directions that adequate fire breaks be ploughed on all properties throughout the shire. To…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Campaign
The official opening of the bushfire campaign took place to-day. It is planned to make this year’s the biggest in history…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Please Tokio Sydney
Bushfires helped the enemy and the damage they caused in Australia was great news in Tokio. said (he Chief Secretary Baddeley) today. Tomorrow night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Get Petrol Early For Use Of Bush Fire Brigades
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) in a statement last week urged councils and bushfire brigades to obtain patrol and store it for use when fires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grass Fire
Dry grass near the Methodist Church buildings caught fire on Saturday afternoon and brought out the fire brigade and helpers, who quickly had the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Prevention Sydney
Fires caused through carelessness had precisely the same effect as If they had been caused by Japanese bombs, delcared the Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley). in a…
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The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said that in some parts of the State the recent National Security legislation dealing with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Danger is Emphasised Hume Shire President’s Appeal
“The intense Heat already experienced is a reminder that the blazing summer days which quickly transform the long green grass Into a highly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fighting Bush Fires Purchase of Bigger Truck to Be Considered
At a meeting of the Henty Bush Fire Brigade, held on Saturday last, over which the President (Mr. P. H. Paech) presided, the secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Need for Roof and Fire Watchers Sydney
Mr Heffron said today that the qu[?]tion of roof spotting or lire watching was being examined. While he des[?] to cause as little inconvenience in [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Board of Fire Commissioners Visit Hay and Present Long Service Medal
On Wednesday evening the Board of Fire Commissioners paid an official visit to Hay in the couse of an inspection of the brigades in western…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Visit of Fire Commissioners
The Board of Fire Commissioners of New Month Wales, consisting of the Hun. T. J. Smith (President), Messrs. J. P. Beswiek, T. D. Mutch and H. K…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →House Fire in Corowa
A fire of unknown origin last night destroyed portion of a large wooden boarding house in Corowa, the property of Misses Martin. Although one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Tea and Sugar For Fire Fighters ? SYDNEY
The Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley) tonight announced that [?]e would make representations to the Federal authorities for special tea and sugar ration for the bush…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HENTY Bush Fire Brigade
Mr P. H. Paech, president, presided at a meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade. Property owners in the town have donated £ 56 5/6 up to date, about one-third of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Boarding House
One of the most destructive fires for some years occurred shortly after 9 o'clock on Friday night last, at the boarding house of the Misses Martia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray Shire Council Petrol For Fire Brigades
Cr. Wilson Beer (president) and Crs. W. P. Coppinger, G. T. Bayliss T. White, P. Leetham and J. R. McKindlay attended a meeting of the above…
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