Fire, Hail and Rain Much Damage Done
In a year when a horse like Old Roley can win a Melbourne Cup and we, in the country, can think ourselves lucky if we had eight…
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Band Defeats Fire Brigade Indoor Games Contest
On Friday last a most enjoyable evening was spent at the Band Hall, when the Bandsmen's Social Club received a visit from a team from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yanco Shops Threatened As Store Burns in High Wind Early-Day Premises Razed in Midnight Blaze Leeton Brigade Saves Adjoining Buildings
A STRONG southerly wind whipped flames from the blazing inferno of Ward's general store in Main Avenue, Yanco, high over neighbouring business premises shortly before midnight on Saturday, when the building—one of the first commercial structures erected…
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Mrs. White, A.D.C.M. wishes to remind parents and friends that they are invited to the cub camp on Saturday afternoon to watch the cubs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Giant German Shipyards Again Attacked Chemical Works on Fire London
Hamburg bore the brunt of the widespread R.A.F. attacks on German docks and shipping last night. The Blohm and Voss shipping yards at…
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Returning from the pictures late on Tuesday night, many people saw an interesting phenomena in the sky. Messrs. Elwyn O'Dwyer and Andrew…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Fire at Albury
Shortly before 6 p.m. yesterday Albury's most serious fire for a number of years occurred at Logan's timber yard, in Swift street, and damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coolamon Shire Bush Fire Brigades the Officials
We are advised by the Shire Clerk (Mr. J. F. Cooper) that officers have been appointed to shire bush fire brigades as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Open Inquiry Refused Fire Board and Sacked Fire Captain
"THE Board declines to send representation to your Council's suggested open inquiry, and considers that it has reached finality…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence Plea for Yanco Fire Fighting Equipment (To the Editor)
Sir.—While having the greatest admiration and respect for firemen, perhaps more so for the voluntary units, never-the-less, as one who was…
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Damage estimated at about £400 was caused when a fire broke out about 7.30 on Saturday morning near a machinery shed of M. J. O. Lucas, four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shockingly Burnt in Fire
Denis M'Gee, aged 45 years, a returned soldier, was admitted to the Albury District Hospital last night shockingly burned about the arms, head…
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LEETON, Monday: Boys attending St. Joseph's Convent School effected a smart save when they put out a fire which started in the church next door…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Church Fire Extinguished by Convent Pupils Leeton
Boys attending St. Joseph's Convent School effected a smart save yesterday when they put out a fire which started in the church next door to their school…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Raids on England Nazis' "Reprisal" on London Fires All Under Control LONDON
Three enemy aircraft have been destroyed to-day while the R.A.F. lost two lighters, the pilots of which, however, are safe…
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Lockhart Volunteer Fire Brigade, in an effort to assist the Lockhart and District Hospital and Ambulance Carnival, to be held on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Previously Wanted Inquiry About-face by Fire Board Says Councillor
"WHEN I interviewed the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners in Sydney recently concerning the dismissal of Mr. Mountford from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Board's Responsibility Lack of Equipment at Yanco Shire President's Reply
In a letter to the Editor the Shire President, Cr. R. A. StrucK writes:— "Referring to the letter of Mr. H. M. Waring which appeared in your…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Apathy in Bushfire Protection Need Again Urgent This Season Near-Perfect Organisation Last Year
PERHAPS the apathy which exists in some quarters in the Leeton district regarding the grass and bush-fire menace this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Bush Fire Danger Period
This district, in common with so many others throughout Australia, is now facing its risky period from the bush fires; and, whilst this Journal…
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