Objection to Bushfire Bill MELBOURNE
The president of the Bushfire Brigades’ Association (Mr Angus A. Cameren) said today that bush fire brigades would refuse to work under the…
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“Cease Fire” Holiday In Britain LONDON, Oct. 20
Over 40,000 workers of the Nuffield organisation will receive two days holiday, with pay, immediately the “cense Fire” sounds in Europe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Die In House Fire Wellington (Nz)
When a tire gutted a house at Wed Port this morning, an elderly married couple and their son and daughter were incinerated. The family was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Bug in Albury Belief of Chief Fire Officer
There is a fire bug in Albury who works on flat country when conditions are suitable, and transfers his attention to the hills at intervals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parcels For N.G. Loat In Ship Fire PERTH
The P[?] (Senator Ash[?] evening newspaper and [?] mail to Navy. Army and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Fire in Country Town West Wyalong
Many thousands of pounds of damage were caused by a fire which swept through the main business portion of Tullibigeal this morning. The town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fires Are Left at Ba Lik Papan Oil Refineries
(From John Loughlin at General MacArthur’s Headquarters). Tuesday. Allied planes struck at Balik Papan (above), in Borneo today starling fires which were visible for 30…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Jerilderie
An outbreak of fire occurred here early yesterday (Wednesday) morning when a store shed at Mr. F. W. Lee's bakery and two old rooms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gas Producers and Fires
The banning of gas producer units in rural areas as a precaution against bush, fires was urged by country members in the Legislative Assembly. Mr…
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On Wednesday morning a shed at Mr. F. W. Lee’s bakery and two old rooms adjoining belonging to the Jerilderie Hotel were totally destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warplanes Blaze Alaskan Air Route To Russia
Thousands of fighters and bombers now flying to Russia through Alaska are blazing un important air route for future commerce…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Risks at Workers’ Settlement. Wollongong
Considerable fire risk existed at the workers’ temporary settlement in Port Kembla. the Deputy Coroner (Mr W. S. Musgrave) said today John Francis Roach,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Jerilderie. Fred Lee a Loser
An outbreak of fire occurred at Jerilderie early on Wednesday morning, when a store shed at Mr F. W. Lee’s bakery and two old rooms adjoining,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three-Day-Old Fires Raging In Cologne, Which Is Bombed Again LONDON. Oct. 31
For the third time in three days RAF Bomber Command last night realtacked Cologne, apparently in an effort to knock but this supply…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Bugs Can Now Be Gaoled SYDNEY
Persons proved guilty of starting bushfires could be sentenced to terms of imprisonment and in view of the repeated warnings lawbreakers would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting Held
The annual meeting of the Henty Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade was held in the School of Arts on Monday night, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Producer Gas Units and Bush Fires Restriction Urged During Summer Sydney
The danger of producer gas units causing bush fires in certain districts was referred to in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Darcy Rose (C.P…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Relaxation of Fire Guard Duty LONDON, November 2
Substantial reduction in Slight fireguard duty in London and other parts of the country where fire watching has not been completey relaxed was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Used Fire Engines To Escape Germans Leave Salonika In Hurry LONDON. November 2
British patrols in Greece continue to harass the retiring enemy north of Salonika. British forces received on enthusiastic reception from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Compensation Scheme Insurance Against Injury In Bushfires Scheme Will Be Adopted Melbourne
All speeches made in the committee of the Legislative Assembly today on the question of Insurance against injury of all those assisting in the…
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