Big Goulburn Fire Cigarette Butt Cause?
A cigarette butt dropped in a horse box used to take horses to Goulburn for the big anniversary trotting gala, is believed to have…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
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Bush Fires Goal of Committee a Fire-proof Countryside
Speaking over the National Network the Chairman of the Bush Fires Advisory Committe (Mr. H. E. Messor)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Shops Destroyed in £10,000 FIRE Launceston
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed four shops in the main street at Waratah last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gunner’s Swim For Life Under Heavy Fire Manly Man’s Escape From Japs
Swimming practice in his boyhood at Manly saved the life of Gunner H. M. Fisher In Malaya and enabled him to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire-fighting Demonstration at Railway Workshops This Morning
At the Dubbo Railway Sheds this morning a demonstration in fighting thermite magnesium and burning oil was given by Mr. H…
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A disastrous fire broke out on a huge hay stack of 60 to 70 tons on the property of Mr. J. G. Miller at Yearinan on Saturday afternoon…
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A destructive fire took place at “Summercroft” Neurea, on Thursday night last, when the fine [?] of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cox was totally…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Battle of Singapore Begins with Fierce Artillery Fire Enemy Moves South for Big Assault No Crossing Yet Singapore
The battle for Singapore has begun in earnest. British and Japanese guns yesterday exchanged terrific fire across the straits from dawn to sunset, while high-flying Japanese bombers attacked shipping and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blaze on Normandie Big Liner Doomed in Fire New York
Complete destruction faces the former French luxury liner Normandie, now the transport Lafayette, as a result of a disastrous fire which has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Water Supply Reservoir Absolutely Essential Safeguard Against Fire
The Engineer (Mr. A. J. Fitzherbert) told the Shire Council on Tuesday for the umpteenth time what progress been made in connection with the big water supply scheme at the head of the river, investigated and…
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The sounding in the "siren" and fire-bell on Sunday night last at 12 o'clock awakened all from their slumbers. The blaze proved to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Danger at Hospital Inadequate Equipment One Hydrant for £110,000 Worth of Property
An important matter was discussed by Directors of the Dubbo District Hospital on Wednesday night, following the reading of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hospital to Get £678 to Provide Against Fires
Additional money made available to the New South Wales Hospitals Commission has enabled that authority to approve a grant of £678 5…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reduced Fire Insurance Would Benefit Town Lower Premiums Sought
Mr. F. J. Willis told a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday night that any reduction in the fire insurance premiums of the town could be offset by the Urban Committee increasing its rates for the betterment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Pipe Line for Fire Purposes Estimates Submitted By Shire Engineer
Councillors received a pleasant surprise at Friday's Shire Council meeting, when the Enginaer (Mr. Hole) sub…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Air Force Fire Suits
The fire suits used by the Air Force permit the wearers to remain in a fire up to four minutes, in one experiment, the rescue man…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hospital Fire Equipment Grant of £678 To Dubbo Hospital
Recently the Directors of the Dubbo District Hospital drew the attention of the Minister for Health, the Hospitals’ Commission,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Through Floods to a Fire
When lightning struck a hay stack three miles from Ariah Park, members of the Ariah Park brigade travelled over flooded roads to extinguish…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Fire Engines to Be Sent to Country Sydney
Old fire engines, out of commission for years, are being reconditioned for use in the country, Modern engines, now in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire at Welungton Grand Hotel Gutted Inmates Have Narrow Escape
A disastrous fire occurred at Wellington early yesterday, morning, when the Grand Hotel was completely destroyed by fire. The…
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