CARELESSNESS Cause of Bushfires
Following investigation the police believe the recent bush fires were caused by carelessness, writes the Ysas “Tribune.”…
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The Motorists' Corner the Cause of Bush Fires "Carbon" Stands by the Farmers
"Carbon." of the R.A.C.N. who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia spiritedly defends the farmers against the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bushfire Rages in Pullitop District 4000 Acres Burnt Out Volunteers Hasten From Wagga
A fire which started in a lucerne (tack on the property of Mr. Stewart in the Pullitop district yesterday afternoon bad burnt out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yenda Also Has Golf-course Blaze
Burning-off on golf links appears to carry with it some particular peril. Following the conflagration at the Leeton course when 52 posts were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Air Liner on Fire
Trailing a huge lane of black smoke, and with flames roaring out of her starboard engine, the Douglas airliner "Bunguana" made a forced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mother's Anguish Unable to Save Children From Fire London
Awakening at 3 a.m. to find the living-room downstairs ablaze. Mrs. Walker, of Battersea, rushed out to knock up the neighbors. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brigade Gives Special Attention to Industrial Area Fire Commissioners Complimented on Supply of New Engine
THE recognition of the importance of Leeton by the Fire Commissioners, in the installation , of the most powerful engine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire Started on Kooba Damage at Widgelli Burnt Miles Fencing, 2000 Acres of Grass
A WOODCUTTER, operating without authority, was blamed for starting an extensive fire, which destroyed 2000 acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest (Second Edition) Damaged Airliner to Be Towed 200 Miles to Melbourne Pilots Story of Fire Melbourne
The airliner Bungana, whose starboard engine caught fire over Dimboola to-day, is to be towed back to Melbourne by road, a distance of more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire-fighters' Council Asks for New Deal in Regulations Night Burning-Off Only Is Request Dangers and Inconvenience of Unrestricted Action Is Discussed
A PROTEST against the decision made by the Willimbong Shire at its last meeting—to allow unrestricted burning-off-was registered by the Central Council of the Willlmbong Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade at its meeting on Tuesday. The Shire Council is to be…
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SOME provision for the financial assistance of volunteer bushfire brigades by the Fire Underwriters Association is being sought…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Brigade Formed at Book Book and Kyeamba
Recognising that there was still danger of a disastrous bush fire owing to the dry and prolific nature of the grass in the district, the landholders of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kyeamba Shire Council Meeting Curtailed by news of bush fires Only Routine Business Transacted
The business of the Kyeamba Shire Council at its meeting yesterday was expedited to enable a number of councillors to hasten to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Cycle Destroyed Early Morning Blaze Leeton
Lindsay Robertson set on at l a.m. to-day on his motor cycle, which he purchased last week, to visit his parents in Wagga, but had only travelled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Station Buildings Destroyed Fire Near Canberra
A serious fire at Murryong Station on the Queanbeyan-Bungendore-road the property of Mr. W. G. Hyles, one of the best-known graziers in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Items of News Fire Brigade Helps Volunteers
Members of the Junee Fire Brigade, with the assistance of volunteers, burnt a fire break around the Junee Hospital nurses' quarters on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Kooba Large Area Swept Leeton
Two thousand acres of grass and miles of fencing were destroyed on Kooba station and in the Widgell[?]district yesterday as the result of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Island Fire Guests Escape in Night Attire Sydney
Twelve men and two women bad a lucky escape from death this morning when a large guest bouse in which they were staying at Dangar Island,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Busk Fires Near Kyeamba Station Homestead Volunteers Fighting on 10-Mile Front Hampered By Heavy Timber and Grass
One of the worst fires in the Riverina for many years is blazing in the Kyeamba district about 30 miles from Wagga. In heavily timbered and grassed country the fire was being fought last night by many hundreds of men…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Prevention of Fires (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")
Sir,—I am directed by the Central Council of the Willimbong Shire Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades to express its appreciation of the excellent…
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