Captain’s Flat Voluntary Bush Fire Brigade
A meeting was held in the Savoy Theatre on Wednesday, December 20th, and was fairly well attended by local graziers; the object was to form…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
97 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 5
Fire Follows Collision Petrol Pumps and Car Damaged
Three petrol pumps and a motor car were burnt, a man was injured, and a garage was scorched in a fire which followed a collision in Parramatta…
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The Canberra Coroner (Colonel J. T. H. Goodwill) Goodwin) on Wednesday held an inquiry at the Canberra Court House…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire at Uriarra
A bush fire occurred in the country between Uriarra Crossing (Murrumbidgee River) and Uriarra station homestead yesterday morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Agricultural College
Damage estimated at about £20,000 was caused by a fire which completely destroyed the administrative block at Lcngerenong Agricultural College, six…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fined for Lighting Fire in Open
Jack Swann, who had recently enlisted, was fined £1, with 8/- costs. at the Goulburn Police Court this week for having ignited inflammable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Brigades Official Recognition
Last month a bush fire brigade was formed at Queanbeyan, with Mr. Jock Maxwell as secretary, Mr. Arthur Moore captain, and several vice-captains…
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The above is now an accomplished fact and within a few days will be in through working order, due to the efforts of an energetic local committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire at Yass Big Area Suffers
A fire which originated early on Sunday afternoon at Good Hope, spread with amazing rapidity, being aided by a blustering wind…
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A fire on the Italian liner Orazio (11,669 tons) in the Mediterranean Sea, 100 miles from Barcelona, caused the vessel to be abandoned. Two French…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Bush Fires
A dense pall of smoke hung over almost the whole of the State yesterday, when heat-wave conditions again caused a number of fires…
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Bush fires broke out at sever points at the week-end in the district. On Sunday a big blaze developed out Marlowe way, and next day an urgent…
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Fire fighters in Yass during the week-end had a desperate task in endeavouring to cope with no fewer than four outbreaks which made the fire of…
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BRISBANE.— £65,000 worth of damage was done by a fire which destroyed a four-storeyed furniture manufacturing establishment of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motorists and Bush Fires
The State Premier, Mr. Mair, to-day appealed to motorists to take a few old bags in their cars when they were going to the country so…
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About this time last year 100,000 acres of Country was burnt out on the other side of the Murrumbidge and the Stock losses were terrific. Last week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Series of Outbreaks at Mongarlowe
The hot weather of last week, culminated in a series of fires out Mongarlowe way at the week-end, as a result of which one home was…
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According to Fire Brigade officers. damage caused by a firs at Nicholson's musical establishment, George Street, Sydney, yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Huge City Fire £70,000 Damage
Damage estimated at £70,000 was done when Nicholson’s warehouse between Market and George Streets, Sydney, was gutted early on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Brigades Monaro Shire Council Helps
At the monthly meeting of the Monaro Shire Council last week a letter was received from Mr. A. Lyons, hon. secretary, notifying formation of…
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