Abattoirs Fire Causes £10,000 Damage Auckland (N.z.)
Within eight minutes a fire which broke out at Auckland abattoirs last night caused damage estimated at £10,000 Three hundred cattle of an average…
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Sydney Ringed by Fires Sydney
Sydney was almost ringed by bushfires today. Damage was only of a minor character as brigades were on the scene early. Mostly the outbreaks…
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On Saturday Albury Fire Brigade was called to a fire which broke out at the rear of the market gardens near Union Bridge, and which extended into…
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About 10 o’clock on Saturday night a fire broke out at Wodonga on the ridge to the rear of Bandiana. The fire was brought under control during…
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Police will press for severe penalties for breaches of the law controlling fires. Cause of every damaging fire will be probed and the penalty may…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain Puts Out Bush Fires MELBOURNE
Some fairly heavy faults of rain were reported in the central highlands early today with a maximum of 40 points at Daylesford. Trentham had 20 points,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →C.w.a. Appeal for Bush Fire Sufferers
Albury CWA is making a special appeal to the people of the town for donations of clothing which can be sent to those persons who have lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Serious Victorian Fires
High temperature and a strong north wind caused a fresh outbreak of bush fires in Victoria, and thousands of acres of grass and forest…
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On Saturday afternoon last a grass fire started on "Lilydale" the property of Mr. J. Nolan, about 12 miles from Corowa. The alarm was given…
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At a well attended meeting Springhurst Bush Fire Brigade decided to purchase a motor unit, and nearly £200 was subscribed in the room towards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thieves Set Fire to Shop Sydney
Thieves who broke into three shops in Parramatta rd., Concord, early this morning, are believed to lave been responsible for a fire which caused more than £2000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Destroys House And Contents at Walwa
On Friday evening at Walwa East, when Mrs Lionel Matthews and the family were about to have tea a window curtin was blown across the table…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Councils and Fire Prevention SYDNEY
Shire councils were strongly urged to use the emergency powers which have been given them under the National Security Order concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Small Grass Fire
A small grass fire on the top of Monument Hill was last evening extinguished by the fire brigade. It is not known how the fire was started…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prevention of Bush Fires Councils Urged to Take Precautionary Measures
At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council, held at Culcairn on Monday last, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee particularly urged councils to go into die question of laying firebreaks on the boundaries of properties running parallel with railway lines. The…
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About 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, a [?]re started on the properly of Mr Dave Reeve, about 7 miles from Chiltern. A motor truck belonging in Mr W. Faller…
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The police will press for severe penalties for breaches of the law controlling fires. This will be done at the request of the Chief Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FINED £10 for Lighting Fire Serious Danger Stressed by J.P.BENALLA
In fining Ralston Lardley McLaren, seasonal worker, £10, in default one month’s imprisonment, at Benalla court today for lighting a fire on…
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When a letter was received at yesterday’s meeting of the Bush Fires’ Advisory Committee informing Hume Shire Council that a trailer pump with 300 feet of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TABLE Top Fire Brigade’s Quaries Hume Council’s Decisions
In a further letter, dated February 6, written by Mr A. S. Sa[?] secretary of Table Top [?]re Brigade, concerning fire prevention reci[?]ed at…
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