Bush Fire Relief State Govt. Action
No more unfavourable combination of circumstances could confront the man on the land in carrying on…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
176 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 9
Local News Grass Fire
But for the prompt action of neighbours considerable damage could have resulted from a grass fire that started near the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Power Failure at Dubbo: Bulk Electricity Lines Destroyed By Bush Fires
A failure of electricity resulted at Dubbo yesterday, when bushfires on the Blue Mountains destroyed the bulk electricity line. Normally the Lithgow line would have been able to…
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SAIPAN, Tuesday.- Raiding Tokio seven hours apart on Sunday, two Superfortresses kindled fires visible 85 miles distant, and touched off…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire
A cottage, owned by Mr. J. O. Bryast (Trangio) and accepted by Mr. A. Moaghter, was totally destroyed by are late on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Battle of the Bush Book on Fire Menace
The N.S.W. Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued a booklet for distribution among the general public under the self-explanatory title of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Relief State Govt. Takes Action
No more unfavourable combination circumstances could confront the man an on the land in carrying on his industry than that of drought and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trapped in Bush Fire Death of Former Townsman
On Monday Mrs. W. Strange, of Coonamble, was notified of the death of her brother in-law, Mr James Barnes, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Cottage Burned Fire at "Pine Risk"
A four-roomed cottage at "Pine Ridge," the property of Mr. A Palmer. Narromine road, was destroyed by fire about midday on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trangie Bush Fire Brigade
The annual meeting of the Trangie and district fire brigade was held at the Imperial hotel on Saturday, and the following office-bearers were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires for Burning-off and Clearing Absolutely Prohibited
Dr[?] restrictions in the lighting of fires are contained in a notification [?] on Monday by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Buddel[?] under powers [?] upon [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Purlewaugh Bush Fire Brigade
The recently-formed bush fire brigade at Purlewaugh takes in the following properties at its scope for activities:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol for Fire Brigades Council to Take Action
At last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, Mr. Scott Beveridge, of Uargon, Tooraweenah, captain of the Bush Fire Brigade in that area, wrote Council that the police had refused to allow him to draw a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Large Forces of American Super-Fortresses From Saipan Start Big Fires in Tokio Area
Saipan, Thursday.-Three superfortresses bombed Tokio before dawn on Wednesday. They found all Honshu Island blacked out. The crews saw 10…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire Prevention Stern Safety Measures
"The magic bushfires which in the past few weeks have wreaked such heavy material and steek damaged in many parts of the State, in addition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Motoring in Bushfires
The N.R.M.A. reports that many motor vehicles were brought to a sudden stop on the road during the recent heat wave because of vapor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Servicemen Fight Fires
SYDNEY, Thursday.-Hundreds of airmen and soldiers fought bushfires in the St. Ives and Eastwood districts yesterday. The fires burned fiercely all…
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