Disastrous Fire in Perth
A fire at the Western Australian paper Company's, factor in Wellington damage estimated Perth on Friday did worth £8000 was destroyed…
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Fires & bushfires, 1941
46 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3
Eucalyptus Distiller Fined for Starting a Bush Fire
At last Braidwood Police Court a Czecho-Slovakian, Peter Georgovitch, was reminded by the P.M., Mr. M. J. Ryan, that more care would have to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Air Raid Fighters Have Increasing Overseas Demand for Fire Appliances
The stirrup pump now installed in thousands of British households to cope with incendiary bombs is still being turned out by its biggest makers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Snooker Match At Canberra Fire Station
Last night a snooker match was played at the Canberra Fire Station, between members of the Canberra and Queanbeyan Fire Brigades. Although…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tree Limbs a Nuisance near Fire Station
The Mayor (Ald. Taylor) said at the Council meeting last night that members of the Fire Brigade complained of the low limbs of the trees near the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Rate Suggested for Bush Fire Brigades
At a meeting of the Binda Bush Fire Brigade Executive a recommendation from several bush fire brigades that the Shire Council be asked to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local and General Home Destroyed by Fire
A serious misfortune betel Mr. and Mrs. Peter Harrison when their home at North Araluen was totally destroyed, by fire on Monday. The origin of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Help for Fire Victims (To the Editor of the "Dispatch")
Sir,—May I, through your journal, ask help for a good citizen of Araluen whose home was totally destroyed by fire last Monday. Mr. Peter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Snooker Match At Queanbeyan Fire Station
Last night at the Queanbeyan Fire Station, a snooker match was played between members of the Queanbeyan and Canberra Fire Brigades. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Versatile Fire Fighter Subdues Nazi Bombs and Other Pests
Britain’s fire fighters have a new appliance for dealing with incendiary bombs which is also being used by their wives for washing windows, by motorists…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leads London Fire-fighters
Commander A. Fireb[?]ace is Regional Fire Officer of the London Civil Defence Region, and is to be congratulated upon the swift…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Risk When Filling Tanks
A timely warning comes from the R.A.C.V. regarding risk when filling petrol tanks. The introduction of petrol rationing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Eucalyptus Distillers and Bush Fires Department Does Not Favour Registration
At Tuesday's meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the Secretary, Shires' Association, Sydney, forwarding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Fire Bomb Precaution
A London bus conductor is seen receiving bags of sand which will be carried in the vehicle as part of the precautions against fire bombs drooped in air raids…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Dry Cleaners £300 Damage
At about 8 o’clock on Sunday night a fire broke out in a rear building occupied by the Kwikvala Dry Cleaners (Messrs. Robins and Doyle), in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan’s Old Fire-bell May Go To The R.A.A.F. Station
If a recommendation by Queanbeyan Municipal Council succeeds, the old fire-bell, which for nearly half a century has stood on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singapore's Fire Watchers
All firms in Singapore have responded to the request of the Air Raid Precautions Department to co-operate in the next black-out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Precautions Against Fire Bombs
As a protection against the indiscriminate showering of incendiary bombs , by German raiders, bags of-sand are being placed outside houses, shops, and offices in London. A volunteer force of citizen fire-fighters will help to deal with this new menace…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires at Bungendore Inquests Held Open Verdicts Recorded
Open verdicts were returned by the Coroner, Mr. E. R. Boardman, into fires which, destroyed three cottages at Bungendore last month…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All Fire Bells Needed for Brigade Purposes
A month ago application was made to the Municipal Council, on behalf of the R.A.A.F. for the firebell at the site of the old Fire Station at the eastern…
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