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586 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 30
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—"If we are not careful we will probably suffer a baptism of fire on our soil before the best in us is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In order to combat bush fires should they occur during the summer months the Bush Fires Advisory Committee and the Bush…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Monday. — "Forty-eight fires were started by Russian bombers on Saturday night in their second attack on Berlin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"If we are not careful we will probably suffer a baptism of fire on our own soil before the best in us is brought to the surface," was the grim…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →STOCKHOLM, Tuesday.—A great fire swept the Big Marma timber-yard at Soderha[?] last night, causing damage estimated at £250,000 sterling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was a very pleasant gathering at the Wagga Fire Brigade station on Monday night when Mr. I. Cullen, in the absence of the president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In order to combat bush fires should they occur during the summer months the Bush Fires Advisory Committee and the Bush Fires Emergency…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Shire Council is appealing to officers of all bush fire brigades to reorganise their brigades immediate ly as the risk is going to be great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ONE of the original members of the Leeton Volunteer Fire Brigade, Mr. Norman Bowen, recently tendered his resignation,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →What is suspected as the work of fifth columnists is reported from Adelong, where a salvage dump was apparently deliberately set on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wagga Pastures Protection Board met at Wagga yesterday. the chairmen (District D. Kelly) presided and also present were Directors J. Lockett…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Monday.—"It is proposed to issue shortly a special National Security Act regulation for the control and prevention of bush fires which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"It is proposed to issue shortly a special National Security Act regulation for the control and prevention of bush fires which will be a great…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →OWING to a prediction by the State meteorologist that the summer of 1942-3 will probably be a very hot one some concern…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A weatherboard cottage occupied by Mr. J. Lees, of Bethungra, and owned by Mr. Ken Hoad, was destroyed by fire. The Lee family (mother, father…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of members or the Kockibitoo Bush Fire Brigade will be held at the residence of Mr. T. W. Winnell on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →With a warning from the State meteorologist that the summer of 1942-3 was likely to be a very hot one, the thoughts of the people of the M.I.A. go back to previous years when the area was threatened by disastrous bush Ores. There is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WASHINGTON. Wednesday.—The Navy Deportment has announced that the transport Wakefleld caught fire at sea. Sixteen hundred passengers and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOMBAY, Wednesday — Rioting to-day ended with to-night's curfew. More than 350 arrests were made, including 156 women. The police charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The Navy has announced that the transport Wakefield (24,000 tons), formerly the liner…
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