Fire Menace Houses Destroyed; Thousands Fight Flames SYDNEY
Three houses at Menai, a two-storied dwelling at Mosman, a house at Hurstville, and a butcher’s shop at Oatley were gutted by…
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Bush Fire Danger Grave SYDNEY
Unless rain came very soon, the approaching weeks would be fraught with the gravest danger of bushfires. said the Chief Secretary (Mr…
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Watercourses are useful a firebreaks--but not always. The Bush Fires Advisory Committee reports that a small fire started…
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The premises in High street. Echuca formerly conducted as a photographic. studio by the late Mr. W. Grimwood were destroyed by the fine an Friday…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.:-Melbourne lived up to its reputation of providing a cup-eve sensation when, last night the cup candidates Typhoon and Blue…
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Fierce bushfires swept towards Heathcote tonight and police fighting the flames appealed for help when the blaze got out of control…
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Melbourne lived up to its reputation of providing Cup eve sensations when, tonight, Melbourne Cup candidates, Typhoon and Blue…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley) directs the attention of century people to the Regulations [?] the Careless [?] of Fire Art, [?] which [?]…
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If NSW was to escape the tragic losses and suffering experienced here and in Victoria in recent years, every citizen must regard fire prevention…
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The annual meeting of the Redlands Bush Fire Brigade was held on October 20, 1945, when eleven members were present…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley), directs the attention of country people to the Regulation under the Careless Use of Fire…
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The annual meeting of the Yerong Creek Bush Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday night, when the president (Mr. T. E. Gorman) presided over a…
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A fire broke but at Walhalla today and destroyed several buildings in the town, including the Mechanics Institute and several adjoining shops and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Compensation For Bushfire Volunteers SYDNEY
Any person injured while fighting bushfires as a volunteer, could claim compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, Chief Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Items of News Fire at Rear of Albury Hotel
A small fire broke out amongst waste paper yesterday shortly after noon in the Janeway at the back of the Albury Hotel. The fire brigade was…
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Some time ago a canny Scotch friend of mine said to me. “Well, Jelbart, I generally agree with what you do at shire council meetings, but I think you made a big…
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The menace of grass fires in this locality is ever present There is a thick growth of grass on vacant allotments and along street…
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Splendid rains [?]uring the past month have assured a good harvest, and have also produced an exceptional growth of grass which…
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Several fires were reported in bush country today by spotting planes on patrol over the forest areas of the State A fire warning had been issued…
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Blighty Bush Fire Brigade held its annual meeting in Blighty Hall, when there was a representative attendance. It was decided that owing to recent…
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