Government Bodies Start Bush Fires Council Permits Urged
Bush fires had been caused by Government departments and semi Government bodies burning fire breaks without permission from…
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Grave Fire Risk
Grass is growing six feet high on the permanent way, only a mile on the Melbourne side of Wodonga, providing…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.: Chief fire officer of the Country Fire Authority (Mr C. A. Daw) said today that with rising temperatures and…
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The annual meeting of the Tabbita Fire Brigade was held on 18th November. Mr. A. J. Snow presided. Others…
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MINNEAPOLIS, Mon.: At least four persons were burned to death when a five swept an old four-storey hotel yesterday…
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Two bus loads of Guides and Scouts from Yarrawonga were the guests of the Corowa Company and Troop on Saturday, November 25th…
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An old wooden building in End Street was completely destroyed by 'fire soon after midnight on Saturday…
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When fire destroyed 146 acres of Bencubbin wheat on Mr. W. Fulton's property at Fivebough, last Sunday week, a further 470 acres were…
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Holbrook’s town fire brigade station is almost completed; concrete bricks have been laid and a start will be made on the roof…
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Concern at the rapid drying off of grass which is presenting a serious bush fire hazard was expressed at Holbrook Shire…
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MELBOURNE, Wed. : Describing the northern and western areas of Victoria as “tinder dry,” Chief Officer of the…
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A motor truck, owned by Eagle Bros., of Campson, caught fire outside Mylon’s Motors, High st., Wodonga, shortly before 7 o’clock…
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Fire caused extensive damage to a utility truck and totally destroyed a timber and iron garage owned by Mr. J. M. Blackburn, manager of…
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Five hundred firemen from a dozen bush fire brigades yesterday fought the first bush fire in the district, which broke out at Lowesdale. The blaze was fanned by a strong north-westerly. Meanwhile, at Albury, the mercury reached the record for this…
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The Corowa district had its first "[?]aptism" of fire on Wednesday and no one wants to see a repetition of it…
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A grass fire along the Poictiers Street fence of the Deniliquin Timber Mill created a lot of excitement on…
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At ah inaugural meeting of the Glenellen Fire Brigade Mr H. Ortlipp was elected president, Mr E. Salzke secretary, and Mr A. Salzke…
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Arrangements are in hand for the Regional Fire Brigades’ demonstration to be staged at Mt. Beauty on Saturday, December…
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Because the high, dense grass throughout the Carrathool Shire area is drying rapidly the Shire Council has decided to ask the…
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Fire yesterday morning destroyed an electric refrigerator at the Gala Cabaret Dean st. The motor was burnt out. There…
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