Tractors and Fire
Special precautions to protect the record harvest against fire arising from tractors and other vehicles have been announced by the Chief Secretary, Mr…
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Dangerous Oil Fire in London
LONDON, Tues.: Flames shot 100 feet into the air and a huge column of smoke blotted out the sun as 400 firemen fought…
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COFF’S HARBOR, Tues.: A father and his three , daughters had to stand by helplessly early today while a 10-months-old baby…
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SCRANTON (PENN.), Wed: Police yesterday arrested Harry Anderson, aged 29, of Brooklyn. New York, on a charge of starling five forest fire…
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JOHNSTON (Penn.), Wed.: A 12-year-old boy was today accused of starting a forest fire by pouring cleaning fluid…
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Special precautions to protect the record harvest against fire arising from tractors and other vehicles were announced by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Merri-merric Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the MerriMerric Bush Fire Brigade was held at the residence of Mr. R. F. Nottle last Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →President of Yerong Creek Bush Fire Brigade for Thirty Years Mr. T. E. Gorman's Record
Mr.T. E. Gorman presided at the annual meeting of the Yerong Creek Bush fire brigade on Wednesday night last weeK, and 22 members were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tabbita Fire Brigade
On Saturday, 17th October, the local fire brigade was re-formed. Office-bearers elected were: Mr. A. J. Snow, president; Mr. K. McLaurin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Night Fire Threatens Essential Services Causes Over £1000 Damages
THE town's electricity, water supply and sewerage facilities were threatened by a fire which broke out in the yard of G. M. Richards and Co.'s powerhouse in the early hours of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Grass Growth in Albury District Creates Grave Fire Hazard
In his monthly crop report. Mr. G. C. Bartlett, district senior agronomist, draws attention to bush fire danger in the coming summer. Because of the heavy growth of grass the fire menace would be more real than for some years, he said…
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SKOWEGAN (Maine), Sun.: A 14-year-old boy, who, Sheriff Martin Gallant testified, had confessed to setting three forest fires,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Night Fire Threatens Essential Services Causes Over £1000 Damages
HAY’S electricity, water supply and sewerage facilities were threatened by a fire which broke out in the yard of G. M. Richards and Co/s powerhouse in the early hours of Wednesday…
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Rats eating through a lead covered electric cable, causing a short circuit, were responsible for a fire which broke out at the garage of…
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TAMWORTH, Thurs.: Fire which gutted a hairdressing and tobacconist saloon and residential premises and caused the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades at Henty and Culcairn
Motor Officer G. Eadie brought Garford fire engines to Henty and Culcairn on Monday to establish brigades in these towns. The brigades will each consist of ten volunteers, who will be trained by Motor Officer Eadie for about a fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Twenty Years Chairman of Yekong Fire Brigade
Mr. T. E. Gorman has been chairman of Yerong Creek Bush Fire Bride for 20 years, not 30, as reported the "Observer" last week…
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STOCKHOLM, Thurs.: An unknown number were burned and killed when a passenger train, north-bound from Gothenburg,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spectacular Rubber and Wool Fire in East London
Huge smoke clouds covered large parts of east London when a four-acre dump holding many tons of rubber and about 40,000 tons of New Zealand wool, caught fire at Limmer Wharf. Barking, on the east side of London. Three hundred firemen, many of them working in a river of molten rubber, had a 12-hour battle before the fire was finally under control…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Health Bill Hanging Fire Minister-Criticises Doctor
CANBERRA, Fri.: Because exploratory talks with the Federal Council of BMA have not been completed, the National Health…
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