PM’s jobless figures under fire
MELBOURNE, Mon.: When the Prime Minister (Mr Menzies) said that only eight people in every 1000 were unemployed he…
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Bush-fire Brigade Conference
A conference wih respect to bush-fire matters was held at the Shire Office, Berrigan, on Friday afternoon last. The Shire…
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PERTH, Tues.: A 14-year-old boy was arrested and charged with arson today following a warehouse fire yesterday which…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—Claims totalling £2 million had been made against the Railways Commissioner following catastrophic bush fires early this year, Mr N. Jenkyn, Q.C., said in the…
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In the Legislative Assembly Mr. G. R. Crawford, C.P. Barwon, questioned the Miniser for Transport, Mr. Sheehan, regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News Jindera Bush Fire Brigade Meeting
Annual meeting of Jindera Bush File Brigade elected the following office-bearers: President, Mr C. W. Briese; honorary secretary,…
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On Monday, 20th October, the A.B.C. will broadcast the first of a series of two discussions entitled "What Can Be Done to Beat the…
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In the Legislative Assembly Mr G. R. Crawford (C.P. Barwon), questioned the Minister for Transport (Mr…
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At a large and representative meeting of Springhurst Bush Fire Brigade in the local hall on Saturday last, the president, Mr. J…
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Preparing for a season that is expected to be one of acute bush fire danger, delegates to a conference of Bush Fire Brigades were held up by flood waters when going to Narrandera recently…
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It was resolved at the annual conference of district Bash Fire Brigades, held ia the Council Chambers, Culcairn, on Tuesday night, Oat aU brigades submit details of their boundaries to Culcairn Shire Council in time for consideration at die next council meeting, to be held on Tuesday, 4th November…
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Following a conference of bush fire brigades at Culcairn on Tuesday, the Chief Secretary is to be requested to amend the Act to provide that extreme danger periods shall apply to the…
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The Municipality of Deniliquin and the Shires of Conargo, Murray, Wakool and Wiadouran are included in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep Grazing of Fire Breaks Suggested
A suggestion that sheep should be permitted to graze roads, in order to reduce fire hazard was made to a meeting of the Hay…
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In his September crop report, Mr. C. R. Hood, Barham District Agronomist, states that with a rather light rainfall for…
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LISMORE, Sun.: Alarmed Evans Head resident fear a firebug or vandals have started a series of fires which are…
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Commenting on the lock of interest toward bush fire prevention shown by Rutherglen landholders when only 15 attended the annual meeting of the Rutherglen Rural Fire Brigade, Mr. Percy Fullerton said yesterday that many…
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Last summer, New South Wales bushfires burnt 5,275,957 acres of land involving loss of £6,319,040. The N.S.W. Bushfffe…
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The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheehan) has announced that under the Bush Fires Act motor vehicles used solely in connection…
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The border district this summer faces gravest bush fire threat in its history, shire warned yesterday. Scores of bus fire brigades throughout the district are making…
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