Bush Fire Fighting Effect on Rural Work
Because of frequent rainfall, the public must not be lulled into a false sense of security concerning buh fires. To think because moist, dull weather…
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£100 Fire Damage at Springhurst
Damage estimated at £100 resulted from a fire on Mr Sid Humphrey’s property at Springhurst. A large quantity of charcoal and an engine were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades Bad Many Calls Sydney
During 1942 fire brigades in Sydney and suburbs rece[?] 5264 alarms fire, but of these [?] were false. T[?] total number of [?] last year [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →R.A.A.F. May Help in Fire Spotting SYDNEY
Use of planes to spot bush fires from the air is to be discussed by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee and the RAAF authorities. Announcing this today the Cheif…
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A pool of 1000 army personnel had been made available at country centres to fight bush fires, said the Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley) tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fighters of Bush Fires Tea and Sugar Issue Approved MELBOURNE
Arrangements have been made for a special issue of tea and sugar coupons in enable bush Are brigades to be provided with this refreshment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Doing Good Job Country Fire Brigades MELBOURNE
The secretary of the Country Fire Brigades Board (Mr G. G. Sinclair) reported today that 80 [?]s had been attended by brigades since December 20,…
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The danger of fire in Albury has been considerably lessened by the clearance of grass from roadways and other council land. Operations in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Corowa
Sparks from a fire at which hams were Cookine set alight to an outhouse house at the rear of Mr J. Couomy’s cafe in Sanger St, Corowa. The [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Outhouse
Shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday the Fire Brigade was summoned to an outbreak of fire at the rear of Mr. J. H. Conomy's shop, where a shed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Springhurst
On Christmas Eve an extensive grass fire swept through the Chiltern-Springhurst districts, destroying in all about 5000 acres of grass and much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in South Albury
Fire caused damage estimated at approximately £10 yesterday afternoon when an old disused caravan at therear of Wilson's cordial factory in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]Ush Fire at Wagga
Five hundred acres of [?]ss land on the property of Sir George [?]allis, “Earehou,” were destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire extended to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Fighting Effect on Rural Work
Because of frequent rainfalls in Sydney and some other parts of the State, the public must not be lulled into a false sense of security,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Military Co-operation in Fighting Bush Fires Minister Praises Wagga Experiment
The co-operation which is being given by the military authorities in the Wagga district to local authorities in combating bush fires is referred, to in appreciative…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Hotel
Some confusion was caused, especially among A.R.P. wardens at about 10 p.m. on Saturday evening, when the air raid siren suddenly sounded. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Seen 100 MILES Essen Left in Flames LONDON, January 11
The fifth raid on the Ruhr In weeks has been described by the Air Ministry news service. Although the weather was bad on the way. there proved to be no cloud…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alarmed at Fire Hazard in Towns SYDNEY
The Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley) is alarmed at the prolific growth of grass in the streets, footpaths and vacant land adjacent to buildings in many parts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eddy Flynn Still “Under Fire” Appointment to Australia Denounced LONDON, January 12
The appointment of Mr Eddie Flynn as Mr Roosevelt's personal envoy to Australia with the rank of Ambassador (reference to which may be found in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Bush Fire Fighting Effect on Rural Work
Because of frequent rainfalls in Sydney and some other parts of the State the public must not be lulled into a false sense of security…
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