“A Wonderful Job” During Recent Bush Fires
Mr. J. Bowles, with the Council grader did a wonderful job during the recent bush fires in the district, stated the president…
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Fires & bushfires, 1952
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Certain Federal Assistance Bush Fire Victime
Writing to Mr. Norman Lindsay, secretary of the Coonabarabran branch of the N.S.W. Agricultural Bureau, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys Suntop Home
Fire last night totally destroyed, within half an hour, a weatherboard cottage, "Rosebank," Suntop, the home…
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SIR: There now seems to be a definite movement to organise by localities and get away from the haphazard methods…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fire Prevention Agricultural Bureau Discussion
A discussion on the best methods of minimising the bush fire danger in the Coonabarabran district at a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Taxation Consideration to Graziers Affected by Fire
As indicated to the many constituents whom he met on his recent observation of bush fire, damage in the north-western…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Taxation Consideration To Graziers Affected by Fire
As indicated to the many constituents whom he met on his recent observation of bush fire damage in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sequel to Bush Fire Man Fined For Causing Loss of 400 Acres of Grass and Two Miles of Fencing
AN experienced bushman who was charged in the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday last with leaving a fire, which he had it in the open air, before it was thoroughly extinguished, was fined £2 with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Criticised Alleged Branches of Fire Regulations
Failure by the police to prosecute offenders against bushfire prosecution regulations in two recent occasions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm Quells Bush Fire
A sudden storm in the Yeoval district last week stopped a bush fire from spreading on Mr McLellan's property, "Kynuna."…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →By Act of God Five Fires Commence
In the Purlewaugh-Ulamambri area on Monday five bushfires were started by lightning and two of the fires on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Captain to Retire Reminiscences of 25 Years of Fire Fighting in Wellington
MR. Tom Masterson, who has been captain of the Wellington Fire Brigade for the past 13 years, will retire from that office at the end of this month. Mr. Masterson's retirement will sever a 25 years'…
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The N.R.M.A. urges motorists to keep in mind the hazards of fire in their cars. Mr. C. H. Naphthali, chief engineer, says fires can…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Destroys Sedan Car
Unable to extinguish a fire which started beneath the floorboards of his car on Friday last a Geurie man stood…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Walmer Cottage
Fire on Thursday afternoon last destroyed a four-roomed weatherboard cottage at Walmer in which the owner and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Woolshed
The sounding of the fire siren at about 10.30 on Sunday night stirred Peak Hil1 people into activity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CUMNOCK Bush Fire Brigade Most Efficient
The efficiency of the local Bush Fire Brigade was fully tested on Tuesday last, when a fire started on Mr. R. S…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tax Relief for Bush Fire Victims
Mr. L. J. Failes, Member for Lawson, has received the following reply to representations made to the Treasurer…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Heat Wave Persists Mercury Well Over Century Every Day for Past Week Collapse and Death of Pensioner and District Bushfires Underline Trying Conditions
CONTINUOUS heat wave conditions, during which the maximum temperature on each day of the past week has been well above the century mark, have been reminiscent of the record hot January of 1939…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grazier Loses Property Bushfire Causes Havoc
Although authentic reports of the bushfire in the Ulamambri Purlewaugh - Binnaway district, Which start…
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