Fire Could Have Been Nasty
It is thought that a match carelessly thrown into a hean of rubbish was responsible for a fire which could have caused have among wooden and fibro…
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487 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 25
Warns of Grave Danger of Bushfires SYDNEY
The whole of the southern and [?] of NSW are like [?] said the Stale Me[?] (Mr [?] today. [?] a bush fire [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Conference at Corowa
The annual conference of Bush Fire Brigades within the Coreen Shire was held at the Municipal Council Chainbors on Friday morning last, when there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Fire Authority To Be Appointed MELBOURNE
Legislation would he introduced next week lo provide for the appointment of a country fire authority, said the Premier (Mr Dunstan) in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on River Flats
Thought to have started from a burning log set alight by boys ferreting, a fire on the river flats, behind Mr. G. W. Phipps' slaughteryard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Danger of Bushfires MELBOURNE
Danger of bushfires may occur on Friday, when strong northerly winds are expected to coincide with warm, dry weather, the Weather Bureau warned today…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire in Sydney SYDNEY, Saturday mo[?]
A big fire broke out early this [?] on the lop floor of Sheffield House [?] worth avenue, Sydney. The top [?] Wentworth House, which is a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fires Are Left Balik Papan Hit Again (From John Loughlin at General MacArthur’s Headquarters)
A spectacular raid made by US heavy bombers on Balik Papan’s vital petroleum insinuations was announced in today’s communique from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For Bush Fire Sufferers
The secretary of the Shire of Towong (Mr J. Ogle) has been advised by the Victorian Bush Fires Relief Committee that the Forests Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Devastation SYDNEY
Heat wave conditions in many parts of the State are bringing bushfires in their wake and already many thousands of acres of pastoral areas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Blaze on Rifle Range
A blaze on the rifle range on Saturday evening at 8.20 was spectacular for a few minutes, but gave the fire-brigade little trouble, and burned only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Siren Back on Job
For about 3[?] years. Albury fire siren has been silent being reserved for use by the NES, but from to-morrow it will again be used to call fire-fighters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thirty Million Dollar Oil Fire
Above : An aerial view of two large oil refineries at Palembang, Sumatra, before the Japanese invasion in February, 1942. Full story of the demolition of one of the huge refineries was told recently by Col…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Fire at Narandera Flour Mill Destroyed
The most destructive fire in the history of Narandera occurred on Friday afternoon, when shortly after 2 o'clock Wyse Bros.' flour mill was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bushfire Menace
In view of the onrush of hot weather. the NRMA. Issues a warning to motorists against the careless use of fire, which is punishable by severe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire at Narrandera Flour Mill Completely Destroyed
The most disastrous fire in Narandera's history occurred on Friday afternoon last, when the flour mill and storage sheds of Messrs. Wise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jerilderie Shire Council Fire Brigade to Be Established at Jerilderie
The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last. Present:—Crs. J. H. Liddle (ch.), A. C…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting Bush Fire Conference Resolutions Dealt. With
The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held at the Municipal Council Chambers, Corowa, on Monday last, when there were present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narandera’s Big Fire
‘When Wise Bros.’ 4-storey flour mill at Narandera was totally destroyed by fire last week-end, damage was estimated at £100,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Brigades Fight Oil- Bitumen Fire SYDNEY
Three [?] gallons of oil and [?] into [?] when a spark front [?] welding apparatus came into contact with a bitumen…
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