Cigarette Will Start Fire in Dry Grass Yass Councillor’s Practical Demonstration
Cr. Earle Archer, of Yass, is satisfied that a lighted manufactured cigarette will start a fire in grass…
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Bush Fire
A bush fire started on Sunday morning on Crossky's property, between Nangus and Gundagai. With a heavy wind blowing on Sunday…
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The Young District War Agricultural Committee have received 109 reports of damage caused by bush fires this season…
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In reply to Mr. Ray Mutch, secretary of the Cootamundra and District Bush Fire Belief Committee, the Department of Railways has advised the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£20,000 Theatre Fire
BRISBANE, Monday: A fire early to-day destroyed the King's Theatre in Warwick. Tile damage was estimar[?] at £20,000 The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cigarette Will Start Fire in Dry Grass
Cr. Earle Archer, of Yass, is satisfied a lighted manufactured cigarette will start a fire in dry grass. In the presence of several people at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Called Out Twice on Sunday Grass and Rubbish Alight
The Leeton Fire Brigade was called to two outbreaks on Sunday, the first being to the golf links where a large area of grass was burnt, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Naval Brush in Channel German Trawler on Fire London, Monday (A.A.P.).—
Early yesterday morning light coastal forces intercepted an enemy convoy of six ships escorted by an armed brawler southwest of…
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Whilst a strong wind was blowing a fire started on Mr. S. Butt's property at Mari[?]s on Sunday afternoon, after a train had passed. On the alert for…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Governor (Sir Winston Dugan) has refused to grant a petition presented to him by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jupiter Bush Fire Engine Demonstration at Leeton
An Interesting demonstration was given at Leeton on Saturday afternoon of the operation of a Jupiter 200 galons per minute bushfire-fighting…
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In the Federal Parliament, recently Mr A. N. Fuller, MHR, received a direct assurance from the Acting Minister for Supply…
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The Leeton Fire Brigade was called to two outbreaks on Sunday, the first being to the golf links, where 50 acres of grass were burnt, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cigarette Butt Starts Blaze
Following on the diversity of opinion as to whether a cigarette butt can start a grass fire, an experiment was made in the Yass district last…
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Inspector B Rodney and Motor Officer J. Roberts, of Fire Brigade Headquarters, visited Junee on Tuesday. In company with Captain W. Edwards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Blaze Averted in Forest Country Timber Getters' Timely Discovery
WHILE Messrs Roy Taylor and Em Emerson were proceeding through one of Mr. Lane's paddock's on the Murrumbidgee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rabbit's Trail of Fire
How a rabbit spread a fire was told In Geelong (Vic.) court, when John S. Clifford Rogers, 18, of Mt. Moriac, was charged with having, on January 13th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yallourn Fire Evidence Before Royal Commission
MELBOURNE. Thursday: Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on the Yallourn fire to-day Robert M'Kay, engineer in…
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A little after 9 o'clock last night the quietness of Pine Avenue was disturbed by the unexpected appearance of the fire engine with siren…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jupiter Fire Engine For the Bush Interesting Demonstration at Leeton
AN interesting demonstration was given at Leeton on Saturday afternoon of the operation of a Jupiter 200 gallons per…
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