To the Editor Fodder for Burnt-out Stock
Sir,—I wish to comment regarding fodder given by generous farmers to care of the Wodonga Council for distribution among…
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About Bust Fires
"More than 90 per cent of bushfires are man-made," states Deputy Chief Officer George Gilmour, of N.S.W. Fire…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Chief Secretary, Mr, Clive Evatt, said today he was considering a complete reorganisation of fire…
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The Corowa Fire Brigade was called to a fire at the residence of Mr. M. Culhane in John Street shortly before 6 o'clock…
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Victorian members of Parliament who attended a public bush fire relief meeting at Tallangatta yesterday gave burnt-out farmers in the Upper Murray heartening promises of State…
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SYDNEY, Fri.: The Chief Secretary (Mr Clive Evatt) today extended the total ban on lighting fires in the open until…
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Officials of the Taxation Department are now visiting areas where major bush fire devastation has occurred…
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Albury Fire Brigade was called to three small grass fires at the week-end. Grass at the Stanley st channel burst into flame on…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: The assistant secretary of the Graziers’ Association (Mr W. De Vos) said today that a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rugby Albury Committee Under Fire at Group 13 Meeting
The Albury committee, which handled the France v. Southern Districts Rugby League game at Albury last June, came under fire at the annual meeting of the Group 13 at Holbrook yesterday…
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Members of Bright CWA have organised an appeal for bush fire victims in the Wangaratta and Barnawartha districts over the…
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Burnt-out dairy farmers and graders face a grim Immediate future unless good rains fall soon, predicts Cr. C. F. Pollard, president of the Victorian Dairymen’s Association Wodonga branch. He told a public bush fire relief meeting at…
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Albury Fire Brigade yesterday was called cat to four fires in the city. Two in the morning at Atkins…
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Many requests have been received for tickets to Hoyts “bush fire relief” picture preview at 8.30 next Sunday night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Holbrook Council Discusses Recent Bush Fires in District “Bigger, better equipped fire brigades are needed” (By Our Own Reporter.)
Although bush fire brigades did an “amazing job” during the Halbrook fires, their numbers and equipment were hopelessly inadequate, Holbrook Council was fold yesterday. President (Cr. Kane) urged better State protection against big fires…
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Albury Bush Fire Relief Committee yesterday expressed concern at the “rake off” distributers are receiving from the sale of steel fencing posts to bush fire victims…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.: The State Government had no intention at present of appointing a Royal Commission to…
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A 75-year-old woman was arrested yesterday and charged with allegedly lighting a fire on Crown land at Happy Valley. Police and a detective…
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At a special meeting. Walla Sub. Bush Fire Brigade decided to purchase another bigger unit. and also two 350 gallon tanks for the…
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SYDNEY, Wed.: A fire below decks on a former LST trapped six workmen at Balmain today. The fire is believed to have been…
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