Council to Be Asked to Finance Brigades Meeting of Gundagai District Bush Fire Committees
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 1
It was decided, at a meeting of representatives of all bush fire brigades of the Gundagai District held on Saturday afternoon last,…
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Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 3
BRISBANE, Sunday.—Risking death from exploding bombs Constable Sea-wright and seven civilians saved the greater part of a bomb dump near a…
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Junee Southern Cross · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 1
Following the week-end rain excellent ploughing conditions will prevail. Thus the opportunity will…
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The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 1
THE Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said that in some parts of the State the recent National Security Legislation dealing with…
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The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 3
The membership fees of the above brigade are coming forward quite well and others, it is hoped, will soon become financial to allow for additional…
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Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 4
A public meeting was held at the Bridge Hall, Galore, on Friday night. The Galore Bush Fire Brigade has been re-formed and divided into four…
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Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 2
Fires caused through carelessness had precisely the same effect as if they were caused by Japanese bombs said the Chief Secretary (Mr…
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Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 3
With the object in view of preoviding additional with fire fighting brigades, Brigadier W.C.D. Vale, M.C., D.C.M., ED., the commanding Officer…
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Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 1
CHUNGKING, Tuesday (A.A.P.)—Tons of explosive and fire bombs set Ore to the Japanese concession at Hankow last night…
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Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 2
A powerful bush fire fighting force is available in the Wagga district for co-operation with the bush fire brigades operating in districts in…
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Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 2
The scheme for assisting the bush fire brigades put forward by Brig. W. C. D. Veale, M.C, D.C.M., E.D., has met with the wholehearted approval…
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Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 4
A meeting of the Wallaroobie Bush Fire Brigade was held at the local hall on 21st October. There was a good attendance of landholders. The captain, Mr. J. Siviour,…
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Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 2
A public meeting was held at the Bridge Hall, Galore, on Friday night last. The Galore Bush Fire Brigade has been re-formed and divided into…
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Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 3
Owing to inclement weather the meeting of the Tooyal Fire Brigade was not very well attended, but word had been received from some who could not…
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Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 3
The Bush Fire Advisory Committee sent a lengthy circular letter to the meeting of the llabo Shire Council on Saturday last…
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Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 2
At Cullinga a successful meeting of the above was held on Friday night. At a previous meeting it had been decided to form a brigade, at the…
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Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 1
The Bush Fires Advisory Committee has invited the Municipal Council and the Yanko Shire Council to co-operate in an effort to impress upon…
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Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 2
SYDNEY, Monday. — The Premier (Mr. M'Kell) to-night expressed concern at statements being made in country districts that producer gas…
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Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 1
CALCUTTA, Monday. — Fire broke out in a temporary building erected in the northern part of the city for a Hindu festival. About 119 were…
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Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 2
Bush Fire Brigade captains in the Mitchell end Kyeamba Shires who have been advised to attend the conference with Brigadier W…
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