Combating Bushfires Emphasis on Prevention
The most impressive lesson to be learned from last year's bushfire experiences throughout the State is that 90 per cent of them need never have happened. It is this…
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Small Fire at Leeton
A small fire occurred at Leeton at 6 p.m. yesterday, in a shed at the rear of M'Kenzie's furniture shop in Pine Avenue. The brigade was…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire in Beckwith-street in a vacant allotment opposite the racecourse at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Controlling Bush Fires State Subsidy to Be Raised
An increased subsidy for the work of combating bush fires was promised by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, when the opened the conference of the…
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Sawdust which became Ignited in the store shed at the rear of McKenzie's furniture shop in Pine Avenue on Sunday evening causd a blaze…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bones in Fire Man and Woman On Murder Charge
A man and a woman have been charged with having murdered Stanley E. Bartlett, also known as Stanley Cummins, an elderly timbergetter, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Humula Hotel Destroyed by Fire
The Humula Hotel, owned by Mr. Cecil Carmody, was destroyed by fire about midnight on Monday. Mrs. Carmody was awakened by the…
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Awakened by the sound of something burning at midnight on Monday, Mrs. Carmody, wife of Mr. Oecil Carmody, proprietor end licensee of the Humula…
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An increased subsidy for the work of combating bushfires was promised by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, when he opened the conference…
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WAGGA, Friday: The first bush fire in Wagga, district occurred yesterday afternoon, on Messrs. John Duke and Son's property at Gregadoo road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire at Gregadoo Crop, Grass and Stock Destroyed
The first bush fire in the Wagga district occurred yesterday afternoon on Messrs. John Duke and Son's property at Gregadoo road, Gregadoo, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Matong Bush Fire Brigade (From Our Correspondent.) Annual Meeting
There was only a small attendance at the annual meeting of the Matong Bush Fire Brigade. An apology was received from the President, Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Men Killed Crashed Into by Plane While Going to Fight Bush Fire
MELBOURNE, Thursday. — While walking across a paddock four miles from Benalla to fight a fire on a neighboring property, two men were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Ganmain
Mr. E. C. Gillardâs blacksmiths shop in Lake Street, Ganmain, was destroyed by ire, at about 12.30 a.m. yesterday. The fire brigade turned out. The premises…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Trondheim Destroys German Supplies
LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).— The second largest fire in Trondheim (Norway) in two months, has destroyed large quantities of German…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Humula Hotel Destroyed By Fire Little Saved
Awakened by the sound of something burning at midnight on Monday. Mrs. Carmody, wife of Mr. Cecil Carmody, proprietor and licensee of the Humula…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Hazards in War Time State Precautions Danger From Incendiary Bombs
Fourth Officer Barber of the N.S.W. Fire Brigade, speaking at the afternoon tea which followed the turning on of the water in Coolamon on Saturday last [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable Cut Between Hong Kong and U.s.a. Japanese Battleship Set on Fire Reported Evacuation of Rangoon
LONDON, Thursday.—It Is officially announced from Hong Kong that the Japanese have cut the cable connecting America with Hong Kong. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Boot Factory
GLEN INNES. Friday.—Thousands of pairs of military boots were destroyed when a fire broke out last night and gutted Whyte's boot factory at Glen…
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