Fire in State Forest
A fire has been raging for several days in the State pine forest at Newnes, about eight miles from Lithgow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New England · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1946
271 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 14
Fire Prevention Week Begins Nov. 18
On November 18, 1946, His Royal Highness, the Governor General, will issue a public Statement calling upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bushfires Threaten Big Areas
Forests and private properly have been damaged, or are threatened by bush fires raging in many parts of New England. Emergency regulations prohibiting the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire on Styx
The worst bush fire for fifteen .years in the Styx. River Mill area destroyed over 5000 acres of forest and caused damage estimated at thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Abating Over £7000 Damage ARMIDALE
Bush fires in the country between Kempsey and Armidale are now burning themselves out. The Chief District Forester, Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Vacant Block
Another outbreak of fire occurred on Wednesday night when a quantity of rubbish on a vacant block of land behind the Inverell Steam Laundry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Prevention Week Move to Arouse Greater Consciousness
On November 18 His Royal Highness, the Governor-General will issue a public statement calling upon the citizens of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Styx Fire Raging on 40-Mile Front Over 12,000 Acres of Forest Land Destroyed Extensive Outbreaks Along Eastern Fall of New England
The bush fire near the Styx River mill, which broke out of control of fire fighters on Wednesday morning, is now raging on a forty miles front along the Big Hill, on the Armidale-Kempsey road, according…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Menace Declines with Rain
Bushfires in the Glen Innes district have been brought under control. Last night's heavy storms…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prosecutions Might Follow Bush Fires
If the bash fires which had destroyed valuable forests and other areas could be traced to carelessness, prosecutions would be launched, said the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bush Fires Prosecution May Follow SYDNEY
As a result of investigations into a bush fire which destroyed large areas of timber country in the North last week, prosecutions are likely to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Officers to Visit Armidale Prosecutions May Follow Last Week's Outbreak SYDNEY
As a result of investigations into the bush fire which devastated large areas of timber country in the north last week, prosecutions are likely to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prosecutions Threat Over Bush Fires
If the bush files which had destroyed valuable forests and other areas could be traced to carelessness, prosecutions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lighted Cigarette Butts Potential Source of Bush Fires When Thrown From Railway Carriages
A suggestion that lighted cigarette butts thrown from railway carriages was a potential source of bushfire danger…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Can Bush Fire Losses Be Averted? Forestry Commission's Burning Policy Questioned Styx Conflagration Could Have Been Prevented
Last week thousands of acres of bushland were devastated by disastrous bush fires which raged for three days before a timely storm brought them under control. Outbreaks of this nature should be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Guyra Man's Loss Utility Destroyed by Fire
Mr. W. A. Roberts, of Guyra, had the misfortune to have his utility truck and valuable camping equipment destroyed by fire at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Correspondence Bush Fires Can be Prevented by Burning-off
W. A. Cook, Yooroonah, whites the Editor:—Sir,—"As far as I can see the heads of the Forestry Commission are to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Misuse of Veto Under Fire Australian Delegate Hits Out "Undermining Confidence in Council" Lake Success (New York)
Australian delegate, Mr. Paul Hasluck, opened the veto debate in the Assembly's Political Committee. He urged a complete review of the veto power. Mr. Hasluck pointed out that Russia had invoked the veto…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ban on Picnic Fires Affects Motorists
The NRMA advises motor campers and picnickers that the restrictions on the lighting of fires in the open, reimposed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Camp and Picnic Fires Restrictions Have Been Imposed
The N.R.M.A. advises, motor campstrictions on the lighting of fires in ers and picnickners that the rethe open, reimposed beeause of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →