Be Careful with Fire. Enemy, Helped by Carelessness
Fires caused through carelessness had precisely the same effect as if they had been started by Japanese bombs, said the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley)…
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Bush Fires Organisation to Control Accurate Information Essential
With a big growth of grass in the district, the danger of bush fires is a very real one, and brigades have been formed in different…
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The Director of Emergency Road Transport has advised that no excess fire risk need result from the use of gas-producer units on farms provided the following…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Combating Fire Menace Bigger Truck Purchased
The Committee of the Henty Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade held a meeting on Saturday night last to hear a report from the captain and secretary on their enquiries as to the possibility of purchasing a bigger and faster motor truck arid other equipment, so that Henty and district would…
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The shire clerk (Mr. R. H. Turnbull) sported to Conargo Shire Council yesterday that he had seen the police with [?] to obtaining special licences…
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[?] fire prevention again figured largely in Home 'Shire councillors' discussions at their meeting yesterday. The health inspector (Mr J, Esler) reported…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Holbrook Council Criticised a Bush Fire Brigade's Comments
The annual meeting of [?] Bush Fire Brigade was presided over by the president (Mr [?]ave). The brigade [?] credit of [?] First-class…
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This afternoon a grass fire broke out on the vacant allotment adjacent to Mr. W. Day’s residence in Wick street. THe fire was soon under control and little…
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At 8.45 a.m. on Sunday a fire was discovered in a washhouse at the-rear of the building occupied by the Women’s Auxiliary A.F. Club (formerly the. E.S…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fifth Columnists Fire On Americans New York. November 16
German organised Fifth Columnists are sniping at Americans, wounding several on the waterfront at Oran last night, says the New York "Times"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Truck Owners and Bush Fires Sydney
The Commonwealth authorities are beingc requested by the NSW Chief Secretary to provide facilities for owners of motor vehicles used in fighting bush fires to…
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During last week two grass fires were started [?]Berrigan by children which, fortunately were got under control before…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Genoa Fires Still Burning London, November 17
RAF reconnaissance planes were over Genoa yesterday. It was observed that many large fires from the raid on Sunday were still burning, and that bombs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire On Wunnamurra
The first bush fire of the season occurred on Wunnamurra Station yesterday (Wednesday) morning. From particulars to hand it would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Destroys Home at Chiltern
When his home was destroyed by fire at Chiltern Valley early yesterday morning, Mr W. Purser, who was sleeping in the building, had a narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Danger Prohibition of Summer Burning-off
In a recent statement on the bush fire danger, a warning was given by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) concerning the heavy penalties to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Serious Hotel Fire
QUEANBEYAN. Friday.— a fire swept through the top portion of the Royal Hotel, Queanbeyan, at 3 a.m. to-day, causing damage estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gas Producers on Farms Simple Recaotions Prevent Fire Risks
The Premier Mr. McKell, has expressed pressed concern at statements being made in the country that producer gas units introduce a serious fire risk if…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires
Throughout the summer months the danger of bushfire is an ever-present menace in N.S.W. This year, because of the prolific grown of grass and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Morago Bush Fire Brigade
At a well attended meeting of landholders at Moora Park on Friday, it as decided to form a brigade to be known as the Morago Bushfire Brigade…
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