Meeting of Local Bush Fire Brigades
A MEETING of representatives of Bush Fire Brigades, registered within the Shire of Willimbong, was held at the Council…
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Orange Farmer Dies After Clothes Are Set on Fire
Harry James Kerr, who owned a farming and orchard property on the Towac Road, Canoblas, whilst using a flame-thrower on his property,…
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The annual meeting of the Yerong Creek Bush Fire Brigade was held in the public hall last Saturday, when the president (Mr. T. E. Gorman)…
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A fire occurred yesterday at a camp used by employees of the Illabo Shire and caused damage totalling about £20 or £30…
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Mr G. W. Dalley, who holds the contract for carrying mails between Young and Bribbaree. had a narrow escape fom serious accident when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smashing Air Attacks By Allies Nazis Lose 233 Planes Bremen and Berlin Bombed Fires Burn Long at Frankfurt New German Tactics That Failed
LONDON, Sunday. (A.A.P.)—Hanover was the main R.A.F. target on Friday night when Bomber Command planes were again over Germany in what the Air Ministry communique describes as…
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When his tent was destroyed by fire, Mr. C. Smith, an employee of the Illabo Shire Council, sustained a loss in clothes and other…
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SYDNEY, Monday: A are which broke out in the paint spraying shop of Humphrey Earl Pty., Ltd., at Petersham to-day spread to…
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SYDNEY (Nova Scotia), Tuesday.— A serious fire has crippled the new naval base at nearby Port Edward, destroying a half mile Jetty and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Child’s Close Call at Young Poured Kerosene On Fire
Colette West, aged five years, daughter of LAC and Mrs Reg. West of Young, had a narrow escape from being badly burnt when…
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In this war, it is a case of seeing that the most important things come first. We must ensure that we do all those things which are necessary for…
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A fire which caused damage of £500 to the Sunday school hall of the St. John Hit Baptist Church of England, Milson's Point, completed a year's…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: When the main store at the Bunnerong power house was gutted by fire early to-day a quantity of…
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LONDON, Wednesday: There was no violent battle with German night fighters when a strong force of Lancasters attacked Hanover last night…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.—While firemen were extinguishing a fire in a wharf died at a Queensland port yesterday bullets flew from exploding…
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LONDON, Sunday: Well over 1500 tons of high explosives and incendiary bombs fell on Kassel on Friday night. In the two…
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Recently Mr. Loiterton's cottage on Mr. F. W. Rose's "Bongalong" property, was destroyed by fire, but on Friday last Mr. Loltcrton; was able to…
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WADE House, Palm Avenue, which is used as a hostel for members of the Women's Land Army in Leeton, was the scene of…
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It is with regret we report a serious fire at Berrigan on Saturday night, 16th October, which resulted in the Berrigan "Advocate" office being…
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The annual meeting of The Rock Bush Fire Brigade will be held at Mr. C. H. Hodges' office at 8 o'clock on Saturday night. The election of…
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