Bush Fire Relief Government Acts Promptly
Preparations had bean made in advance by the Government to meet any emergency which might arise in consequence of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1944
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Wellington District News Cumnock a Busy Man Captain of Bush Fire Brigade Mr. Eggleston Thanked
the Theatre Cumnock this Saturday, James Ellison, Jerry Golonna and Dorothy Lewis star in "Ice Capades," the greatest ice…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Airman's Initiative and Action Give Warning, Send Men to Fight Bushfire Spotted, Reported by Raaf
An outbreak of fire which occurred near Minore yesterday was first spotted by an RAAF plane, which transmitted a statement of location to a western flying training school and the Air Force station immediately advised Dubbo police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire Danger Threatens Wee Jasper State Forest Canberra
The State pine plantation in the Wee Jasper district is threatened by a bush fire which is now only about a mile away. Cooler conditions,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Relief. Government Acts Promptly
Preparations had been made in advance by the Government to meet any emergency which might arise in consequence of outbreaks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotter Days to Increase Bushfire Danger Sydney
The Wea[?]ner Bureau has issued a bushfire warning for New South Wales. It states that temperatures are expected to increase generally by or…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Bush Fires Week-end Outbreaks Melbourne
For the second time this year there was a serious outbreak of bush fires in Victoria at the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Fighters Conference of Captains Many Matters Discussed
There was a large and representative gathering of Bush Fire Brigade captains and others at the Alexander Theatre on Saturday night last, when a conference was held to discuss matters relating to bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cottage Damaged in Sunday Fire
Portion of a cottage in Rawson Street was badly gutted and the exterior wall of an adjoining cottage severely scorched in a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fashion's Mount Bush Fires Preventive Good Steady Rain Very Beneficial
Mrs. Tim Dutfield and her two children are holidaying in Sydney. Mr. and. Mrs. Bob Wright and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Farm Routine Checked By Fire Control Order
Disagreeing with the emergency regulations which have withdrawn discretionary powers from shire councils in the granting of permission…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Bakehouse: Dubbo [?]Igade Called
Dubbo [?] brigade answered a call at 12.35 pm yesterday to the premises occupied by the Dubbo Baking Company in Darling Street, where a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Fires Deathroll Now 48 Melbourne
Deaths in yesterday's bush fires bring the Victorian total in disasers this year to 48. The deathroll in yesterday's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Control Reverts to Shire Council
The Talbragar Shire chief (Mr. P. O. Beddoes) yesterday informed "The Liberal" that he had received advice stating that the previous instruction…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Man on the Land Page Bush Fire Control Shire Council's Emergency Powers
The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, strongly advises Shire Councils to use the emergency powers conferred…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Minore Settlers Form Bushfire Brigade
A largely attended meeting held at Minors on Saturday night, and presided over by Cr. J. Roberts, decided in favor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires and Motorists
The N.R.M.A. declares that while the blame for starting bushfires has often been wrongly laid upon motorists; they must still accept…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yallourn Fire Damage Not So Great. Brighter Prospects for Electricity. Melbourne
Damage to plant and machinery at Yalloorn has proved to be less serious than was expected early. A big bucket dredge which it was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London Heavily Raided Capital Ringed with Fires
The Germans on Saturday night failed in their biggest bid since the big raids or 1941 to set London ablaze…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fighting Bush Fires Fire Marshal Suggested Fire Rate Wanted
At Tuesday's meeting of Cobbora Shire Council, Gollan branch of the F.S.A. sent along two proposals. One for the establishment of a Fire Marshal, and the other that a fire levy be imposed on all ratepayers, 75 per cent…
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