Allegedly Refused to Fight Fire CANBERRA
A delegate to the Country Fire Brigades’ Conference held here yesterday, complained that main road employes watering trees along the southern…
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Corowa Bush Fire Relief Fund
Amounts to hand since closing date of this appeal are as follows: -- Pre vious'y acknowledged, £37114: euchre and dance (nett proceeds)…
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A Government communique issued in New Delhi states that total deaths in the recent fire in Bombay have now reached 336…
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in half an how of concentrated bombing of Berlin recently, 8000 and 4,000 lb. bombs and tens of thousands of incendiaries were showered down. Picture shows an artist's impression of the R.A.F. heavy bombers unloading their "packets" on the blazing" capital of the…
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Bunnaloo East School, a Weatherboard building, situated on Mathoura Bunnaloo road, about 12 miles west of Mathoura was totally destroyed by…
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When a tent and its contents, located on the gravel pita reserve near the river in "Wahgunyah, were burnt on Monday week last, John Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Soldier Decorated Military Medal To Cpl. L. Wilkinson Directed Mortar Fire
The gratifying sews that Corporal Listen (“Len”) Wilkinson, of Deniliquin, had bees awarded the Military Medal was officially made knows m Wednesday, when the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) announced a list of 400 Australian awards won in the…
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Trapped by a fire in their bedroom at Albert st, Brunswick, last night, Norman Adams, aged 43, taxi driver and his wife, Gladys, aged…
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This group of the ATC. lads, which acted as a fighting unit for this year’s fire season, was entertained to dinner by the Benalla Bush Fire Brigades’ Group in recognition of its valued services. The lads travelled 730 miles to 15 bush fires in the Benalla shire, on several…
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Fire destroyed a drying kiln and its contents at the Balmain timber yards of National Box Co early today, causing damage estimated at over £1000…
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At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council, held is the Council Chambers at Culcairn on Tuesday, the Henty…
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On the night of January [?] last, two [?] at walings, the property of Mrs Beatrice Georgina Carsons, and valued at about £90, were destroyed by…
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During the height of a severe electrical storm late last night and early this morning, a fireball tore a huge hole in the plaster wall of a Dee Why…
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The home of Mr. George Mitchell, at Echuca North, together with the whole of the contents, was destroyed by fire, last weekend. Mr. Mitchell was absent…
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After being silent for over a month Albury [?] ball rang last night At 7.55 the brigade received a call to the building occupied by Barklamb’s…
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Firemen at work on buildings during the height of the fires in the London area, caused by bombs dropped by German planes…
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Mr and Mrs W. Boyton escaped in night attire when the two tents that were their temporary home at the railway construction camp near Albury…
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Negligence of two youths droving a mob of sheep was responsible for the fire which burnt through Mount Bute, Berrybank. and Werneth…
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Damage estimated at over £1000 to suitings and material was caused by a fire in the workroom of R. C. Hagan Pty Ltd. City, tailors, last night. The…
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The final meeting of the above Committee was held at the office of Messrs. J. D. Fraser & Sons on Monday, June 12, at 8 p.m…
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