Fine Save in Blaze
Three cars and two cylinders of gas were dragged from a burning building in Yambil-street, Griffith early Friday morning. Another car…
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954 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 48
Whitton Progress Association Suggested Removal of Shire Office Fire Brigade Formed Whttton
At the monthly meeting or the Whitton Progress Association an address was delivered by ex-[?]cillor Gullifer, of Blaya, on the need of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Get Ready! Bush Fire Menace
Start Bush Fire Brigades in arena where there are none. Individually do all that possible to prevent fires…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Precautions at Junee
The Junee Municipal Council, with Its large area, is concerned over the possibility of serious bush fires this season…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Fighting City and Rural Residents Unite
Following the disastrous fires in the Adelaide Hills last January, the Lord Mayor of Adelaide convened a meeting to consider organised fire-fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Menace Preparation Must Be Made for Dry Summer Months Prolific Growth of Grass
The stage is being set for perhaps the most devastating bush fire that Riverina has ever known. Not within living…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fine Save in Griffith Blaze
Three cars and two cylinders of gas were dragged, from a burning building in Griffith early the other morning. Another car was taken from an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Drill Hall Sydney
A fire early tills morning gutted the cookhouse and damaged adjoining offices at RandwicK drill hall. A few hours previously the police received a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Danger
These are the days of propaganda without a doubt and even in a peaceful community like New South Wales it is being used by the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Crop Fire Insurance
J. A. Harrison, agent, Optic House, 49 Gurwood-street, reports having paid out extensive hail claims for damage to crops this season. Farmers are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fighting Bush Fires Question of Insurance Cover City Manager Answers Bethungra Query
An interesting point was raised at a meeting of the Bethungra Bush Fire Brigade, when a landholder asked his standing in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patterson's Curse Strong Hold on Country Mitchell Shire Council Perturbed Organisation of Bush Fire Brigades
Alarmed at the strong hold that Patterson's Curse had on the country, the Mitchell Shire Council decided at e. meeting on Friday to give certain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rescued Airmen While Under Fire Paris
An enginedriver named Durcker has been recommended for the Military Medal for driving a train into the war zone when he saw three German…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gallant Engine Drives Rescues Airmen While Under Fire Paris
An enginedriver named Durcker has been recommended for the Military Medal for driving a train into the war zone when he saw three German…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Bush Fire Menace
At the recent inter-State conference on bush fire prevention it was recommended that the widest possible publicity should be given to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FIREBUGS? Cause City Fires Sydney
The large number of fires which have occurred in the city and suburbs of late are believed in many instances to have been the work of firebugs. In…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Fire at Junee
The Junee fire brigade was called out in the early morning to a fire in the gate attendant's box at the Hill-street railway crossing. This box, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Machine-gun Fire Over Sydney Suburb Sailor Accidentally Presses Trigger Sydney
Residents of Croft-street, Double Bay, were under machine pun fire this morning, but fortunately no one was injured. The fire came from a cruiser…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Menace "Half-mile Jumps" Precautions at Leeton LONDON
"If a fire started at Hay ana came down through the forest country along the Murrumbidgee River there would be no hope of stopping it. It would…
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