Planes and Watch Towers Plans to Fight Bush Fires SYDNEY
The Minister for Forests (Mr. R. S. Vincent) said to-night that the Forestry Department would take every precaution this year to prevent serious bush fires…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
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Open Finding on Ballina Fire Lismore
The district Coroner (Mr. McElroy) returned an open finding at the conclusion of the inquiry today into the fire which caused have damage…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Attempt to Burn Swansea Fire Station Kerosene Soaked Rags Found
Called out to a fire in their own fire station shortly before 11 o'clock last night Swansea firemen found a sugar bag…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burning Rags on Floor Attempt on Swansea Fire Brigade Incendiary Suspected
An attempt to burn Swansea Fire Station was made late last night. About 10.40 o'clock a quantity of burning rags was found on the floor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Flick Bright Chance at Maitland Dog Review for To-night
In the heats of the Qualifying Stake at the greyhound coursing meeting, held at Maitland Showground on Monday night, the best effort and time were those of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Cavalry's Part in War Need Of Fire-power
Cavalry may yet play an important part in this war in some open theatre where deployment and field tactics become possible. Poland, strong in cavalry, was defeated, but that does…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Objected to Giving Evidence at 'Drome Fire Inquiry Brisbane
Robert Stanley White, grazier, of Eskdale, objected to giving evidence to-day at the inquiry into the fire at Archerfield aerodrome on the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Backyard Fires Must be Reported
Inspector W. J. Bartle, of Newcastle fire headquarters, issued a reminder last night that under the Careless Use of Fire regulations there is a legal responsibility…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Jerry's Plains Fire Singleton
Two six-roomed weatherboard houses at Jerry's Plains were destroyed by fire in a quarter of an hour on Wednesday. The cottages, which were insured, were the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Fire at Parkes Much Timber Destroyed PARKES
Much timber was destroyed and valuable machinery damaged in a fire at the premises of Vanderfield and Reid, timber merchants, at Parkes early this…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Fire Near Planes in New York Extra Police Posted New York
Extra police were posted at pier No. 11 on Staten Island to-day after a mysterious fire. Lockheed bombers destined for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fought Fire on Ship Perth
A British freight steamer which have arrived at Fremantle from overseas, reported that during the voyage an explosion occurred in the engineroom…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Hose for A.R.P. Work London, October 31
Britain has placed an order with the United States for 500 miles of fire hose at a cost of £500,000. It will be used for air raid precautions work…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Winners Hard to Locate Fire Flick is Improving Dog Racing at Maitland
The 11-event programme at the Maitland greyhound coursing meeting to-night represents a problem. Winners seem well concealed, but perhaps the best prospect…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Man Attended Four Fires in Sydney Suburbs Sydney
Denving that his Christian name was Wilhelm and that his father had been born in Germany. Hiram William Hess said in the Coroner's Court to-day that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Working Hours Of Fire Brigade Staffs SYDNEY
After hearing in camera a confidential statement by the Chief Fire Officer (Mr. Richardson) relating to the national emergency, the Full…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Secret Evidence by Fire Chief National Emergency Work Hours Went Up to 168 a Week Sydney
Charles David Alexander Richardson, Chief Officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, to-day gave the Judges of the Industrial Commission information of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mailbags Catch Fire London, November 4
Mailbags on certain northern trains burst into flame. Police are investigating, but the I.R.A. is not mentioned. Three pillar boxes in the West End and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Melbourne Oil Store Detectives Investigate Outbreak MELBOURNE
Detectives from South Melbourne C.I.B. are investigating a fire which caused damage estimated at several thousand pounds in oil and bitumen stores at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Preventing Bush Fires Campaign to Educate Public
With the coming of the warmer weather the Bush Fires Advisory Committee is renewing its campaign to educate the public against the careless use of fire…
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