District News Narromine Destructive Fire Homestead Destroyed Red Cross Efforts
"Tine Dell." the home of Mr. N. Latham, four miles from town on the Trangle road, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
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Bush Fire Brigade Reformed at Boothenba
The Boothenba Bush Fire Brigade was reformed at a meeting at Boothenba last night, when about 30 were present…
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The reforming of several bush fire brigades in the Dubbo district was notified at a meeting of the Talbragar Shire Council yesterday. Council decided to purchase two fire cart tanks, with high pressure pumps, for use…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ratepayers' Complaint Blasting and Fires On Developmental Roads
As a result of a complaint by Mr. J. Weston concerning fires and blasting operations on the developmental road at Nubingerie,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Younger Set Arranges Camp Fire Happy Time Assured
The main business it Thursday night's meeting was the finalising of arrangements for the camp fire to be held on Wednesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Menace of Bush Fires Complete Organisation Necessary
Because of the prolific growth of grass and herbage this year, the threat of bush fires in this and many other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Fight Bush Fires Meeting of Representatives to Be Held Macquarie Shire Acts
There has been an extraordinary growth of herbage in the Wellington district this season, and with the approach of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Warming Hands Near Fire of War"
The speech was made on the occasion of the celebration of the 22nd anniversary of the "Red" revolution. Molotov accused the United States of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dripstone Return to Winter Open Fires in Demand
Last week we were threatened by summer. This week we are not only threatened by winter, but we are experiencing a return to winter. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local News Outbreak Of Fire
The Fire Brigade was called out to an outbreak of fire at the rear of the Monteray Cafe at about 4.30 on Thursday afternoon last. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crop Fire at Mr. D. M. Kennedy's Efficient Work Checked Spread
The Gilgandra Shire Bush Fire Brigade organisation received its first call yesterday, when a fire broke out in a paddock of…
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The Chief Secretary's Department urges landholders to exercise the utmost care during the coming months to prevent outbreaks of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dubbo Fire Station First-class Equipment
The equipment at the Dubbo Fire Station is not only in excellent condition, but also is quite up-to-date…
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To co-ordinate the activities of bush fire brigades throughout the district, and possibly to establish a central organisation, a public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Danger of Bush Fires Precautions Necessary
The danger of bush fires in the summer season, which is now approaching, is emphasised by the Commonwealth Government in an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigades Windorah-Comobella Unit Sound Organisation
For the purpose of re-organising and extending the activities of the Comobella Bush Fire Brigade, a representative…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Co-operation Necessary To Prevent Bush Fires
IT is now an accepted fact dial owing to the prolific growth of herbage as a result of seasonal conditions, the hush fire menace will be very real, this summer. Attention is drawn to the necessity of exercising. the greatest care to prevent an outbreak, for when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WONGARBON Good Save By Bush Fire Brigade Pasture Destroyed
Hart it not been for prompt action by the Wongarbon Bush Fire Brisade, a fire which broke out on Mr. Phillips' property, near…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City Fires Incendiarism Suspected Sydney
A large number of fires which have occurred in the city and suburbs lately are believed in many instances to have been the work of firebugs. In some…
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Now that a start has been made in the formation of bush fire brigades in various parts of the district the way is paved for the…
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