Bush Fire Brigade Two New Pumps
There was quite a satisfactory muster at the meeting of the Lockhart and District Bush Fire Brigade organisation on Saturday evening, in…
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Central Bush Fire Brigade Formed at Tumut
There was a good attendance at the public meeting held at the C.W.A. rooms, Tumut, last week to form a Central Bush Fire Brigade at Tumut…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yass District Fires
Fanned by the terrific wind the bushfire which started between 11 o'clock and noon on Sunday on "Woolgarlo," swept up the Murrumbidgee,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Salvage Work by Volunteers in Yanco Blaze Baker's Shop and Residence Destroyed; Bakehouse Saved Sunday Night Fire Attracted Large Crowd
WORKING in intense heat, willing volunteers salvaged a piano, a radio set, and a number of other smaller articles from the blazing premises of Mr. N. R. Phillips, Yanco baker, on Sunday night. The shop and residence, together with the remainder of the contents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Outbreak at Burra
The fourth bush fire occurred at burra, on Mr. Ben Nicholls's property. It interfered with telephone lines. Communication between Gundagai and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Tumut Prompt Action Prevents Serious Damage Tumut
A fire which could have had disastrous results occurred at Tumut late last night when the back storeroom and seme stock was destroyed at Percy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer on Fire S.O.S. in Mediterranean London
A report from Toulon states that the steamer Orazio Genoabo, with 600 passengers aboard, was on fire 100 miles from Barcelona. An S.O.S…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Yanco Shop and Residence Destroyed Adjoining Buildings Saved LEETON
With a strong wind blowing sparks and burning embers over the business centre of Yanco late last night, members of the Leeton Fire Brigade had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Hospital Paddock Three Acres of Grass. Burnt No Serious Damage Prompt Action by Brigade and Civilians
The clangour of the bell at the Tumut Fire Station at 12.30 p.m. on Sunday last caused people to rush out of their homes and cast around eyes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bush Fires
So far as this district is concerned, all the men on the land had begun to think that they might be fortunate. enough to enjoy a fire-free-season. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Prevent Bush Fires" State Drive Sydney
The slogan, "Prevent bush fires, most of which are man-made through carelessness, and cost lives and money," has been prepared by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Workshop Blaze
Ronald Martin (27) of Regent street, Sydney, son of Mr. Lloyd Martin, of Young, was burnt on the hands when he went to the assistance of Neville…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early Morning Blaze in Griffith Garage Griffith
A fire broke out in Watson's Garage. Yambil-street, at 3 o'clock this morning, but prompt attendance of the fire brigade saved the building and some…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Temora
The blowing of train whistles, followed by the ringing of the fire bell, brought crowds from Hoskins street shortly after 10 on Saturday night to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Fighter Killed Enveloped by Blazing Tree Gosford
A burning tree crashed on to Albert Goodward, aged 56 years, of Gosford, to-day and killed him while he was fighting a fire on the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dutch Fire at Plane Flight Denied by Britain the Hague
It is officially announced that Dutch anti-aircraft guns fired on a British plane at Gorkum, South Holland. The Government is protesting to London at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Italian Liner 82 Reported Missing Ship Drifting in Storm Rome
After it had been reported that 417 passengers and 218 of the crew of the Italian liner Orazio (11,667 tons), which caught fire in the Mediterranean, had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Four in Gundagai District
Four outbreaks of fire are reported to have occurred in the Gundagai district last Sunday, more than 2000 acres of grass being burnt at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italian Liner Fire Genoa
Preliminary investigation reveals that the fire on the Italian liner Crazio started after a series of explosions in the port motor. A member of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Fire at Leeton Leeton
A fire broke out to-day on a vacant allotment near the Leeton post office The Leeton Fire Brigade was soon on the scene and extinguished the flames…
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