Victorian Railways and Fire' Breaks
Victorian Railways Commissioners have had printed a pamphlet setting out what the railways are doing regarding the making of firebreaks, and…
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357 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 18
Hales of Jute Destroyed in Fire Sydney
A fire the cause of which has not been ascertained was responsible for the destruction of a large quantity of lute today. The flames were noticed in a pile of 150 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flour Mill Destroyed by Fire Damage Estimated at £60,000 West Wyalong
Damage estimated at £60.000 was caused late today when a flour mill owned by F. Crago and Sons was completely gutted by fire. It is believed the fire was due to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →This Gun Didn’t Fire a Shell A.I.F. Outwitted Japs
Australian gunners have been giving the Japanese little rest, day or night, since they opened fire on Lae. The response from Lae was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigades Activity in Carrathool Shire
Considerable activity on the part of bush fire brigades was shown by letters to and requests made at the last meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Left Behind Big Fires and Explosions Jap Air Strength Destroyed
Pilots returning from the Rabaul raid on Friday, when a large formation of American Liberators strongly escorted by Lightening. attacked…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Masked to Fight Oil Blaze ADELAIDE
About 20 firemen were forced to don masks to fight n blaze in the cellar of A. Hall and Sons, city produce merchants, at 5 o'clock this naming. In the cellar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire, Calls This Officer
LIEUT A. EVANS, of Carnegie (Vic.), gives the order to fire to his men manning a battery In the Ramu Valley, New Guinea…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tremendous Fires Left Behind
Tremendous fires and many smaller ones, with flames and dense blade smoke billowing hundreds of feet into the sky, were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£40,000 Tannery Fire MELBOURNE
Damage estimated at £30.000 " or £40.000 n-as caused by a Are at the tannery of Turner and Co., Abbo[?]stord. today. Fed by skins and grease, the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Set Dwelling on Fire Man Who Stole Radio
“I burnt the house down so they woudn’t know the, wireless set was stolen,” was the only reason given by Allan John Smith (18), for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Burnt Part of Bing Crosby’s Ranch Los Angelels. Nov. 8
Forest fires at Santa Monica had burnt part of Bing Crosby's ranch and razed at least 115 homes and threatened the palatial homes of movie stars at Mallbu Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →948 Bush Fire Brigades In N.S.W. SYDNEY
There are 948 Bush Fire Brigades today, compared with 600 at the beginning of 1942. These figures are given in a report on the Bush Fires…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire “Season”
With the approach of the bush fire “season,” the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to shire councils to remove fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flour Mill Destroyed by Fire
Fire destroyed the large flour mills of F. Crago and Sons Pty. Ltd., at West Wyalohg on Wednesday of last week. Damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Reason Safeguard Your Property
With the approach of the bush fire "season," the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire Councils throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cookardinia Bush Fire Brigade Necessity of Maintaining Firebreaks Stressed at Annual Meeting
The necessity of making and maintaining, firebreaks was fully stressed at the annual meeting of the Cookardinia Bush. Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Henty Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Officers Elected at Annual Meeting Circulars to Be Sent to All Landowners
The annual meeting of the Henty Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night last Mr. P. H. Paech…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preparing the Fire-power for British Aircaraft
The armourers of the R.A.F. busy behind the scenes as waves of bombers go over to attack Axis positions. They prepare and fuse the bombs, have fresh supplies of ammunition ready to take aboard, and generally provide the fire power for British aircraft. Picture…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ploughed Your Fire Break?
It is difficult to understand the reason why some men on the land will not take simple precautions to prevent their properties from going out…
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