Wes Fire Guard Service
A call to Newcastle men and women to volunteer for the new NES Fire Guard Service will probably be…
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Fires & bushfires, 1943
315 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 16
490 Calls to Fires Newcastle Brigades Had Busy Year
Fire brigades in the Newcastle district turned out 490 times in 1942. There were several false alarms in the number of calls, which included…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Organisation of groups of fire guards had not previously been possible because of shortage of stirrup pumps, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Army Trainees for Bush Fires
SYDNEY, Friday.—A pool of 1000 Army personnel has been made available at a country centre to fight bush fires, said the Chief Secretary (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ordeal by Fire in U.S. Training
An American soldier about to leap from a 20ft. platform into a patch of floating oil—part of his training against U-boat attack…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Argument About Fire Brigade For Morisset
Though councillors at Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night agreed that Morisset should have a fire brigade,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Fire Engines For State's N.E.S.
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffron) said that fire-fighting equipment in New South Wales was not nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Increase in Fires in Maitland
There was an increase of 14 fires in the Maitland District last year compared with 1941. Last year the brigade travelled 174…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys Bing Crosby's Home
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—Fire destroyed Bing Crosby's Hollywood home, causing damage estimated at 150,000 dollars (£46,875)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Proof Clothes for Airmen
LONDON, Thursday. —Flame-proof clothing, with which the Air Ministry is experimenting, is expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Fire Prevention Service
SYDNEY, Friday.—Plans for a new fire prevention service in the city of Sydney were being prepared, the Minister for N.E.S (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Destroyed in Big Bushfire
ADELAIDE, Friday.—For nearly 24 hours 1000 people were engaged in fighting a big bushfire which raged in the Barossa Ranges this week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire-proofing Claim by Sydney Man
SYDNEY.—Mr. Arthur Mawson, of Five Dock, claims he has discovered a perfect fireproofing preparation. He says it is also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Call for Nes Fire Service Volunteers Likely To-morrow
A call for Newcastle volunteers for the NES Fire Guard Service will start soon—probably to-morrow. Formation of the service in Newcastle is one of the important…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theatre Fire in Ballarat
MELBOURNE.—The Regent Theatre, tho most up-to-date theatre in Ballarat, was destroyed by fire at 3 a.m. to-day. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Men And Women Wanted For NES Fire Guard
Newcastle NES to-day began a call for men and women to volunteer for the new NES Fire Guard Service. The Chief Warden (Mr. Patterson) said that volunteers should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire-fighting Guard N.E.S. Keen to Form Units
Several N.E.S. divisional wardens have already begun calling for volunteers for the Fire Guard service. The N.E.S. proposes to train men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Small Fires
Charlestown Fire Brigade was called out yesterday afternoon to a small bush fire off the main highway at Charlestown. It was controlled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dangers of Raid Fires
LONDON, Sunday. —London fire fighters had to attend to 10,000 fires in the three weeks of the blitz in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cottage Fire at Marmong Point
One room of a three-roomed asbestos and wood cottage in George-street, Marmong Point, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The…
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