A Warm Time Gundagai Has a Fire
JUST about the time the Cancer Ball revellers were getting into pyjamas, and talking about the weather being cold, Gundagai warmed up…
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Fire Brigades Insurance Coy's Half Cost SYDNEY
The Legislative Council last night, by 35 votes to 27, reinserted in the Fire Brigades Amendment Bill a clause setting out that fire insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades Bill Labor Again Controls Upper House Sydney
The Legislative Council to-night, by 35 votes to 27, reinstated in the Fire Brigades Amendment Bill the clause setting out that the fire insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French's Forest Bush Fires
Bush fires are still raging in French's Forest, and extensive damage has been caused. A large number of fowls were destroyed on soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires at Narromine Narromine
Extensive bush fires have been raging on Wyanga and Fairview since Sunday. The latter lost 4000 acres of grass…
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In view of the phenomenal growth of grass alongside the line, the risk of fires this season will be great. The Railway Department is adopting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire! Mr. V. Harrington's Home Demolished
At about 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning the slumbers of the towns people were broken by the call of "firel" and on investigation it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gundagai Has a Fire
There was a screech of "Fire!" and those who heard the call rushed into Sheridan street, where they saw Mr. Vincent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Why Cars Catch Fire
Grounded wiring is one of the most likely causes of a car catching fire. This applies particularly in case the insulation is rubbed off heavy starting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire Danger
Following a luxuriant spring growth of grass and other herbage there is always a risk, when the hot dry summer weather comes, of bush fires being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our First Bush-fire Within Coo-eeing Distance of Gundagai
GUNDAGAI has had its first bushfire of the season. It was only a little one—but it was our own. A NUMBER of men being handy on…
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The fire bell rang out on Saturday afternoon at 3. It appears someone was burning off the dry grass on an allotment in Warren's Sub., next to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trapped by Fire Mill Employee's Ordeal Firemen to the Rescue MELBOURNE
WHILE a fire at the Commonwealth Board Mills, Collingwood, was at its height, an employee, R. Matthews was in the boiler room…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trapped By Fire Mill Employee's Ordeal Firemen to the Bescue Melbourne
While a fire at the Commonwealth Board Mills, Collingwood, was at its height an employee, R, Matthews, went through a terrible ordeal, Matthews…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Coff's Harbor
Another outbreak gave the Bottlers a hard fight to save their homes. One was destroyed. Thousands or pounds worth of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade. Tarrabandra Settlers Active
A well attended meeting of Tarrabandra soldier settlers and others interested in the formation of a Fire Brigade was held on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Why Motor Cars Catch Fire
Grounded wiring is one of the most likely causes of a car catching fire. This applies particularly in case the insulation is rubbed off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junee Fire Brigade Annual Banquet Held
The seventh annual banquet of the Junee Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Monday last, and was well attended by representative…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alarm Of Fire From Hardus' Factory
As the result of a leak in a valve connecting the water service with the fire [?]arm system at the factory and timber yards of Hardys Limited, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed By Tree Coff's Harbor Firefighter Fires Raging on North Coast Coff's Harbor
Moses Walter, 77, a well known resident of Coramba, while fighting bush fires, was struck on the head by a falling tree, which had been burnt through…
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