Local Fire Menace a Note of Warning
The Wagga "Daily Advertise" recently sounded a note of warning in regard to the grass fire menace which will threaten the whole of the…
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Tumbarumba Urban Area Committee Considers Fire Brigade Proposal
The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Urban Committee was attended by Messrs. G. Lauder (chairman), J. Mather, A. C. Brennan and O. Cayirylys. in the absence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disaster in South America Oil Port Destroyed by Fire 800 Dead or Injured Wave of Flame Engulfs Rescue Vessel New York
The Carcacas (Venezuela) correspondent of the American Associated Press reports that the oil port of Lagunillas, on Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News Morundah Bush Fire Precaution
Bush fire fighting organisations in the district are to be complimented upon the thoroughness which is being associated with their activities…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lockhart Shire Monthly Meeting Bush Fire Organisation Road Maintenance Costs
The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present were Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), W. K. Day…
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A letter was received by the Wagga Municipal Council last night from the Fire and Accident Underwriters' Association of New South Wales advising…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jindalee Shire Stockinbingal Fire Brigade
Crs. Smirl (president), Bennett, Witenden, Donaldson, Moore, Manwaring, Morrow, and Ward attended yesterday's monthly meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Picnickers, Campers, to be Restricted to Selected River Beaches Heavy Fine for Lighting Fires Outside Stipulated Fireplaces Council Solidly Behind Bushfire Prevention Moves
STEPS are to be taken to have picnickers on the Murrumbidgee River restricted to certain beaches during the coming summer so as to minimise the risk of bush fires in this danger area. The regulations, which provide for a £50 fine for the careless use of fire, are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hats Off to Yanco-gogeldrie Bushfire Brigade (To the Editor)
Sir.—With tons of high grass find weeds everywhere this year, it will be a miracle if we get through the summer without some terrible fires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Menace Discretionary Powers Sought For Safeguarding Holdings Police and Local Government Bodies
The danger of bush fires was stressed by Mr. T. J. A. Fitzpatrick at the meeting of the directors of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oilfields Fire Death-roll Smaller Than Expected Caracas (Venezuela)
Despite earlier estimates regarding the dead in the oilfields fire, the Government commission states that the dead probably do not exceed 50 as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Items of News Ganmain Bush Fire Brigade
Keen activity is taking place in the Ganmain district to ensure that the Ganmain Bush Fire Brigade should be ful y equipped for any emergency…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Farm Blacksmith's Shop Burnt
Mr. A. H. Gilmour and his sons had an exciting experience on their "Glenarthur" farm, Brookong North, in the early hours of Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ensuring Safety of Public at River Big Consideration in Case of Bushfire Burning Firebreaks for Protection
IN the unhappy event of bush fires breaking out along the frontage of the Murrumbidgee, one of the most urgent tasks of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£12,000 Fire Sydney
A fire at Lupton's wool scouring works at Botany, early this morning, caused damaged estimated at about £12,000, of which £6000 was the value…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some Bush-fire Facts
Two hundred and fourteen bushfire bridages of men aud women have been formed throughout the State. They constitute the biggest body of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tar on Fire
Some tar in the small portable tar plant caught alight at the Wagga Municipal Council's gasworks yesterday morning, but this was quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enemy Planes Active British Seaplane Set on Fire Raiders Over Kent and Essex LONDON
A British seaplane was bombed at its moorings in the Shetland Islands to-day and set on fire, but there were no casualties…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bricks for Beach Fireplaces Donated Help for Volunteer Bushfire Brigades
As a gesture of appreciation of the preparations being made for the protection of the district by the volunteer bushfire brigades, Mr. R. H…
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