Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Bush Fire Relief
MELBOURNE.—Applications by bush fire victims for relief totalled 1600 whenth time for lodging claims expired. Thy represent claims…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
99 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 5
Another Fire
An alarm was given yesterday at afternoon that a grass fire had broken out in a paddock belonging to Mr. A. E. Wilton adjacent to the Cooma…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire in N.Z.
Damage estimated at £[?]0,000 was caused by a fire early yesterday, which destroyed a four-storey wooden building in Wellington, which was being erected…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass Fire Man Fined £15
Glyndwar Williams, an employee of the Tick Board, was fined £15, with £4/15/- costs, at the Grafton Police Court on Wednesday, on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Careless Use of Fire Provisions of the Act Explained
During the recent meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade Sergt. Whits quoted sections of the above Act and suggested that it would be beneficial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Fighting Demonstration 100 Brigades at Katoomba
A demonstration of the methods used to fight bushfires, in which over 600 men form all parts of the State will participate, will take place at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire-fighting Demonstration 100 Brigades at Katoomba
A demonstration of the methods used to fight bush fires, in which over 600 men from all parts of the State will participate, will take place at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Graziers and Bush Fire Brigades
It is proposed by the Binda branch of the N.S.W. Graziers' Association that at the next conference of the Association its delegates will move…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appeal Fails Left Fire Burning and Was Sent to Gaol
An appeal by Cyril James Hay ward, aged 39, against his conviction and sentence of three months’ imprisonment on a charge of having left a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General Nelligen Bush Fire Relief Fund
The dance held at Nelligen on Saturday night last was a grand success approximately £13 clear being realised, which will be added to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chain of Bush Fire Brigades Police Superintendent's Plan
Prepared by the police at the request of the Premier, Mr. Stevens, a report submitted for the confidential information of the Goulburn…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfire Prevention
Cr. Hardy, the president, made a preliminary verbal report to yesterday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council on the conference convened at Canberra…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Red Cross Society Will Hold Street Stall To Help Bush Fire Fund
On Friday afternoon last, in the C.W.A.. Rooms, the Queanbeyan branch of the Red Cross Society held a special meeting, Mrs. A. M. Hincksman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bitter Sweet High Cost of Honey Lads On Fire Lighting Charge
It is so easy to get stung in robbing a bees’ nest. Three lads, Joseph Hurley, John Joseph, and Hilton…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →King Helps Bush Fire Sufferers
King George VI. has given £100 for the relief of Australian bush fire sufferers. Including exchange, the donation will be worth £125…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Captain’s Flat Bush Fire Brigade
A representative meeting of landholders and citizens of Captain’s Flat was held in the Lake George Hall on Friday, 24th instant. Police Sergeant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Captain’s Flat and District Fire Brigade
Sir,—On Friday last the 24th instant, I visited Captain’s Flat. The object in view was the formation of a bush fire brigade, and I must say I was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Mystery Charred Bones Found After Fire
At the request of Australian life assurance companies, detectives in New Zealand are conducting exhaustive inquiries into the report that Gordon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Brigade Captain’s Flat Organises
At a meeting held at the public hall, last Friday, it was decided that Captain’s Flat township be included in the District Bush Fire Brigade, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigades
The Graziers' Conference in Sydney last week discussed the lack or interest in the formation of bush fire brigades. Mr. C. M. Williams (Yass)…
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