Xmas Bush Fires Lucky Saves
Several minor outbreaks of bush fires occured over the Xmas holidays, but owing to the number of fighters turning up, the flames were soon…
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Several minor outbreaks of bush fires occured over the Xmas holidays, but owing to the number of fighters turning up, the flames were soon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Just as Gundagai had commenced to welcome in the New Year of 1933[?] a discord in the harmonious surroundings was struck, when from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fire alarm at Junee sounded at 11 o'clock on Friday night. The brigade turned out and found that the outbreak was in grass at the police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At 3 o'clock yesterday morning fire was discovered in the general store of Mr. C. J. O'Sullivan, at the corner of Hill and Ducker streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Wednesday evening last a fire broke out in a storeroom at the rear of Messrs Beegling Bros. butcher's shop, in Russell-street, Tumut…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire occurred near Bidgeemia Hall on Wednesday afternoon during a gale of wind and at the time of going to Press it was spreading…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Building of the new fire brigade station at Lockhart will begin in a few days. The bricks are being placed on the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. J. B. Scott's blacksmith's stop at Bethungra was partially destroyed by fire last week-end. The building, which is owned by Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Junee fire brigade was again called out on Monday morning to the residence of Mr. Asprey, in Wardle street. It appears that when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A bush fire, said to have been caused by accident while some workmen were preparing lunch, occurred near Bidgeemia Hill this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A bushfire that may nave had very serious, consequences was checked by a lucky fall of rain, when yesterday Messrs. Watson and Johnstone lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call through the telephone exchange to Turvey Park at 3.17 o'clock yesterday morning. The firemen were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →If a bush fire brigade is to function effectively it must be properly organised and adequately equipped. In a recent issue of these notes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The season for fires has set in with a will, for yesterday, evening a blaze commenced in the Catholic portion of the North Gundagai…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament House was threatened by a fire which broke out in the records room above the Legislative Council chamber shortly after midnight. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Junee Fire Brigade received 26 calls during 1932. The previous highest was 28, several years ago. So far, for 1933, there have been two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Junes Fire Brigade was again, called out on Monday. morning, to the residence of Mr. Asprey, in Wardle street. It appears that when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Through the carelessness of a resident in throwing burning rubbish on the local garbage tip, what might have been a very disastrous fire broke…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wednesday's outbreak of fire, although only a small affair, brought forcibly to realisation the need for Leeton to have something better…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fire broke out at the rear of Mr. C. Maas' premises in Pine Avenue on Wednesday afternoon that might have resulted in a…
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