Fire Wood Scarce
It is a long time—if ever—that fire wood was so scarce in Gilgandra. Many residents are at present without hard wood, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1942
177 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 8 of 9
Prevention Of Fires an Appeal by the Mayor of Dubbo
On 3rd November next, at 7.35 p.m., from National Broadcasting Stations, the Hon. the Chief Secretary will deliver a message to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Commissioners Visit Narromine Local Brigade Congratulated
Narromine had the honour on Tuesday evening to receive a visit from Hon. T. J. Smith, president of the Board of Fire Commissioners: [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →TRANGIE [?] Fire Brig[?] Levy of 2/6 [?] Acres [?]
[?] was held at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bourke Volunteer Fire Brigade. Presentation of Long Service Medical. Visit of Commissioners
Messrs Smith (President), Beswick, Piper and McKenzie, Commissioners of the N.S.W. Fire Board arrived in Bourke by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Car Catches Fire
A car, driven by Mr. Keith Fuller, of River-street, Ravenswood, narrowly missed being destroyed by fire at Warren, when the front portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ringing the Fire Bell
Charged with ringing the fire bell without reason, at Deniliquin, a man named Charles E. B. Sadler, who did not appear, was timed £8 at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police to Enforce New Bushfire Order; Ban on Burning-off in Summer Petrol Supply on Same Conditions as Last Year
A warning that police were being instructed to enforce rigidly the National Security Order relating to the control of bush fires, particularly in relation to burning off and lighting at fires in the open was issued by the Chief Secretary (Mr. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Provide Petrol For Fighting Bush Fires
Officers-in-charge of country police stations have been authorised to make whatever local arrangements are necessary in combating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol for Bush Fire Brigades
Mr. J. A Beasley, Minister for Supply and Development, has informed Mr. C. G. Robertson, M.L.A., in reference to an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Campaign
The official opening of the bush fire campaign will take place on Tuesday, November 3, It is planned to make this year's the biggest in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rawsonville Bush Fire Brigade
At a meeting to re-form the Rawsonville Bush Fire Brigade, the following officers were elected:—President, Mr. J. Gibbs; secretary, Mr. E…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Emergency Demands for Bush Fire Fighting Supply of [?] to Country Units
Mr. Clarks Robe[?] MLA is in receipt of a [?] from Mr. John [?] Supply and Shipping, [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrol For Fire Fighters
In reply to representations made by Mr. C. G. Robertson, M.L.A. for Dubbo, Hon. John Beasley, Minister for Supply and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Visit of Fire Commissioners
Nyngan had a visit from the Board of Fire Commissioners in the course of their inspection of country brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire At Boomle[?] Fear of Alien Charcoal Burners
Rabbit Inspector Graham reported to the Dubbo P.P. Board’s meeting yesterday that a fire had broken out in a firewood stack,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Danger Burning-off Restrictions Petrol for Fire Brigades
The Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) states that in some parts of the State the recent National Security Legislation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Practical Fire-fighting
Thus the Peak Hill Expres[?]"—What might be termed practical [?]fighting can be gained from the following a landowner in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gas Producers on Farms Simple Precautions Prevent Fire Risks
The Premier, Mr. Mckell has expressed concern at statements being made in the country that producer gas units introduce a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grass Fire
A fire destroyed about four acres of grass on Sunday morning last on the property of Mr. F. A. Semmler, of "Barragan."…
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