Bush Fire Destruction Educating the Public Carefulness the Watchword
The Chief Secretary, whose department administers the bush fire precaution services in New South Wales, in an appeal for the exercise of the…
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Silo Blaze Brilliant Save at Cootamundra Wheat Undamaged Cootamundra
A brilliant save was effected last night by the Cootamundra Fire Brigade when an outbreak of fire occurred at the huge wheat silo of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prompt Action to Remove Fire Danger
The danger of a bush fire occurring at the hut on the scenic road camping ground was stressed in a letter from the Monteagle Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Pastoralist Builds Own Fire Unit
In these days when waste, particularly the destruction of primary produce, stock, and farm equipment by fire, is detrimental to the nation's war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Excitement Close Call for Flour Mill Silo Prompt Save by Brigade
At about 7.30 on Monday night Cootamundra's fire bell rang. The alarm concerned an outbreak at the huge wheat silo of Stratum and Sons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire and Explosion in Maribyrnong Cordite Factory Man Killed; Four Injured Melbourne
In a fire and minor explosion at the Government cordite factory at Maribyrnong to-day one man was killed and four others badly injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Bush Fires Near Coota
Volunteer bush fire fighters had a busy time on Saturday. The first alarm was for the second fire within a fortnight on Mrs. Scott‘s “Hillview”…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Silo Blaze Brilliant Save at Coota. Wheat Undamaged
A brilliant save was effected last Monday night by the Cootamundra Fire Brigade when an outbreak of fire occurred at the huge wheat silo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Current Topics (From our City Representative) “—Into the Fire”
Should a Federal Labor Government be farmed at Canberra at any future time it would be a mistake to think, as many people to-day are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Alarm
The, fire bell sounded at lunch time today for a blaze that broke out in a woodheap at the rear of the Terminus hotel. A bucket brigade made a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Silo Blaze Brilliant Save at Cootamundra Wheat Undamaged
A billiant save was effected on Monday night by the Cootamundra Fire Brigade when an outbreak of fire occurred at the huge…
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Early on Saturday morning last, a fire broke out Hear the chaff shed on Mr. J. O. Lucasâs property on the Temora Road, The fire quickly spread…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoralist Builds Own Fire Unit Fire Loss Detrimental to War Effort
IN these days when waste, particularly the destruction of primary produce, stock and farm equipment by fire, is detrimental…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Sydney Letter "Into the Fire"
Should a Federal Labor Government be formed at Canberra at any future time it would be a mistake to think, as many people to-day are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Raids on England East Midlands Town Singled Out Fierce Anti-Aircraft Fire LONDON
Successive waves of bombers passed over an East Midlands town to-night, flying south. They met fierce antiaircraft fire. Bombs fell during a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Haystack Fire
At Ladysmith a haystick of 35 tons was completely destroyed when struck by lightning on Friday afternoon on the property of Mr. S. J. Wild at…
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During an electrical storm on Friday afternoon, lightning struck a fence on the property of Mr. M. Knobel, "Glenmore," Henty and caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Store Fire at Henty
HENTY, Monday: A disastrous fire gutted the general store of Messrs. Rohrich and Saunders, Henty, yesterday morning. The contents were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bristol Raided Many Trapped in Cinema All Fires Extinguished London
Continuing their one-town nightly: blitz tactics, German raiders attacked Bristol for several hours last night.. Elsewhere in Britain night raids were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dusseldorf Bombed Huge Fire Caused London
The Air Ministry news service says that one of the pilots who raided Germany last night declares that the largest fire he had ever seen was…
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