Only Abuse Fire Brigade’s Portion Alderman M. O’Rourke Sympathetic
“They deserve our support, for they do a great deal of good work and the only thanks they get is abuse in many instances,” declared Alderman M. H…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
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Worst Heat Wave on Record Disastrous Fires Bring Death and Destruction Sixty Lives Lost in Victoria And Six in N. S. W.
The worst heat wave in the history of New South Wales and Victoria reached a terrible climax on Saturday when bush fires spread over wide areas…
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MELBOURNE.—Accompanied by other Ministers and departmental officials, the Premier, Mr. Dunstan yesterday commenced a tour or the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Risk Some Suggestions Outlined
Speaking at Monday night's meeting of the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce, the secretary, Mr. C. F. Adams, said he had heard that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fires Lessons to Be Learnt Better System of Organisation Needed
Though much credit must be given to the Braidwood Bush Fire Erigade for its splendid work during the recent fires which ravaged the district…
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At the Goulburn Police Court on Monday Cyril James Hayward, agee 30 years, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge of…
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James John Joseph Quinlan, aged 50, at Tumut Creek on Monday, was fined £30, or 60 days’ hard labour, on a charge of leaving a fire in the open…
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The Lord Mayor’s Fund in aid of the sufferers in New South Wales and Victorian bushfires now amounts to £965…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Losses in Bega District
Mr. Neil Bown, of Quaama, suffered serious losses as a result of the serious fires which occurred in the district last week. All but one acre…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Brigade Press Criticism Resented Captain Offers to Resign
There was an exceptionally large attendance at a meeting of the above held on Saturday afternoon, about 40 being present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Brigade
Quite a lot of controversy has arisen over the refusal of the Braidwood Fire Brigade (not the Bush Fire Brigade) to leave the town on at least…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Left Fire Burning Man Fined Two Pounds
At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday Charles Millyn, of Lake Road, Bungendore, was fined £2 with 8/- costs on a charge of having left a fire which…
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Bush fires caused a great deal of damage in the surrounding district Quite a lot of grazing country and fencing were burnt on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigade Press Suggestions Misconstrued Saturday's Futile Meeting
The criticism levelled at the press at Saturday's meeting of the above was not only very paltry. but most uncalled for Indeed, in certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Araluen Bush Fire Brigade
A public meeting was held in Araluen on 17th December last in connection with the formation of a branch of the Bush Fire Brigade in…
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A fierce bushfire yesterday destroyed in the thickly settled “week-end” area of Selby, swept through Lockwood and Belgrave South, and roared towards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Staggering Suggestion Payment of Bush Fire Fighters
"If what we read of the Chief Secretary's intentions regarding bush fire legislation is true, heaven help us from our friends (writes J. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Toll Lessons of Scourge Federal Minister’s Lead
The tragic results of the recent bush-fires, particularly in Victoria, have made it clear that there must be a wide re-organisation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Fires Blaze on Mountains
Extensive fires are raging in the mountains near Talbingo, beyond Brindabella, and last night smoke blown from the blazing mountainsides was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Toll Lessons of Scourge Federal Minister's Lead
The tragic results of the recent bush fires, particularly in Victor a have made it clear that there must be a wide reorganisation of existing…
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