South Coast Blaze Three Cars Burnt in Bush Fire
On Sunday a bush fire at Candelo threatened the locality with destruction, and some residents were prepared to leave for safety. Police Inspector Twiss…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
92 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 5
Sawmill Fire
A fire in the early hours of this morning gutted Mr. G. R. Cavanagh’s sawmill at Kingston, Canberra. The Canberra Fire Brigade turned out but…
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Early on Wednesday evening a fire developed in a store attached to the main building of Canberra Bakery in More Street, and the Canberra Fire…
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Shortly before noon the Queanbeyan Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire in some grass at the top end of Surveyor Street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Thursday (Before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.m.). Fires at Eucalyptus Tanks
William S. Grant was charged with igniting inflammable material, to wit, dry eucalyptus leaves, at Coghill, near Braidwood, during the month of…
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Yesterday afternoon the local Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak. of fire in the woodyard of Mr. Cllive [?] West Avenue…
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A five-roomed weatherboard cottage, occupied by one of the staff of Jenolan Caves House, his wife and child, was gutted by a bushfire on Wednesday…
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Two dwellings were razed and an orchard destroyed when a bush fire swept through the Tallong district on a three mile front on Wednesday…
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Shortly after one o’clock on Wednesday afternoon the clanging of the firebell indicated the third blaze in six days. This time the outbreak occurred…
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After fighting all Tuesday night and on Wednesday, 500 men, including firemen, militia trainees, police and civilians, were able to prevent the fierce…
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A 73-year-old Chinese, Lin Ham, was seriously injured when an eight-roomed cottage, living quarters of a market garden, was razed at Thome’s Bridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government Helps Candelo Fire Victims Mr. Seiffert, M.l.a., on the Job
Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A. has received the following from the Premier and Treasurer, Mr. W. J. McKell: "I refer to your letter of 7th…
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Railway rolling stock, together with, large consignments of general merchandise, suffered damage estimated at several thousand pounds during a…
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A fisherman who made a fire on the cliffs near Waverley Cemetery, which could be seen from the sea, on Saturday night, was convicted at the…
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Writing from England to a local resident, a correspondent, who occupies the position of Chief Inspector in his area gives evidence of the spirit prevailing…
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In the recent ban on publication and the broadcasting of meteorological information there are apparent anomalies which restrict the…
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In the event of serious bush fires in any part of the Commonwealth the local telephone exchange will give continuous day and night service to…
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On Sunday, shortly after, midday, about six miles from Binalong, the big International truck of Taylor Bros., Queanbeyan, together with its load of…
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The District Attorney reported yesterday that following an investigation which had lasted all night, the responsibility for the disastrous fire on…
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Shortly after 11 o’clock this morning there was an outbreak of fire in the bathroom and laundry at the rear of Mr. Dan McCauley’s residence in Antill…
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