Fire Alarm
About 11.30 p.m on New Year’s Eve the Queanbeyan Fire Brigade received a call to the home of Mr. W. McDonald 8 Park Street. where a fire had broken…
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Fires & bushfires, 1948
53 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3
Bush Fire Menace Intensified by Prolific Growth of Grass
The Chief Secretary, Mr Baddeley, has issued a warning that the present amazingly prolific growth of grass in many parts of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mysterious Fire Home Destroyed at "Glenview" Sawmill
Mystery surrounds a fire which broke out in a four-roomed weatherboard house at "Glenview" sawmill on Saturday afternoon last at about 3 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Safety From Fires Heavy Penalty
Regulations on the lighting or fires in N.S.W., gazetted last week, carry a penal, y of a £100 fine or a year's imprisonment, or both…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Risk Acute in Far West
The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, has Issued a warning that the fire danger in many parts of New South Wales made it imperative for every…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mysterious Fire Mr. J. Berry's Home at Dean's Flat Completely Destroyed
Widespread sympathy exists for Mr. John E. Berry's serious loss by a fire which razed his fine old home to the ground on Saturday evening last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jews and Arabs Accept “Cease Fire” Order at Jaffa LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.)
Arabs and Jews, fighting in the Palestine City of Jaffa, have accepted the British Military Commander’s order to cease fire, but fighting was…
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A slight blaze occurred about 10.30 this morning at a fiat in Thorpe Avenue owned by Mr. A. Fallick and occupied by Mr, Cocks. The Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Araluen Fire Stoke and Dwelling Destroyed
Mystery surrounds an outbreak of fire which completely gutted the dwelling and store premises occupied by Mr. Ray McFadden at Araluen on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cease Fire Delay Sought Arab Conditions LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.)
Although the UNO deadline for the cease fire in Palestine passed to-day without any official word of acceptance or rejection from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shed Gutted by Fire
On Friday afternoon a fire broke out in a shed at the rear of Mr. Bob Rowley’s residence, West Avenue. Fanned by a strong westerly wind,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government Under Fire Canberra Sittings Will Be Lively
Resumption of the sittings of Federal Parliament in a few days’ time will certainly also mean a resumption of the concentrated attack…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Timber Yard
Yseterday morning, about 2 o’clock, Constable Ellis noticed a red glare, as if from a house on fire, and contacted the Fire Brigade who were quickly on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government Under Fire Canberra Sittings Will Be Lively
Resumption of the sittings of Federal Parliament in a few days' time will certainly also mean a resumption of the concentrated attack upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at School
Early yesterday morning a fire destroyed two dormitories at Waratah Deaf and and Dumb Institute causing damage estimated at £15,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Exceptional Danger During Approaching Summer
The Bush Fires Advisory Committee has advised the Chief Secretary that prior to and during the summer of 1948-49 there is likely to be a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Exceptional Danger From Bush Fires During Approaching Summer
The Bush Fires Advisory Committee has informed the Chief Secretary that prior to and during the summer of 1948-49 there is likely to be a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Here and There Fire Brigade Captain Retires
On Tuesday night the local Fire Brigade captain, Mr. Bert Mus-grave, handed in his resignation after a long service extending over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Presentation to Fire Brigade Captain
A happy little function took place at the Fire Station, Braidwood, on Sunday last, when the retiring Captain. B. Musgrave, was farewelled by…
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