Bush Fire Funds
Additional donations to the Cootamundra Bush Fire Brigade have been £1 from Mr. J. W. Hicks and from Mr. Harold Davidson…
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Bush Fire Control
Municipal and shire Councils are reminded by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) of powers which they possess under the Local Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gas Producer Fire Danger
The N.R.M.A. engineers warn gas producer operators that if the hopper is filled from a bag of charcoal inserted into the top of the hopper…
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Convened by the Illabo Shire Council, a bush fires conference will be held at Junee to-day when the following shire councils have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tarcutta Bush Fire Brigade
A meeting of the Tarcutta Bush Fire Brigade will be held at the Tarcutta Memorial Hall on Saturday at 3.30 p.m. All members and intending…
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Representatives of 13 shire councils and many bush fire brigades attended a conference that was held at Junee yesterday to discuss problems of bush fire prevention and control. The conference was also…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Fourteen fires, believed to have been caused by a car with a gas producer, were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fivebough Swamp on Fire Smoke Clouds Drift Over Leeton
Fivebough swamp was ablaze on Wednesday morning and as the dense smoke clouds, borne on a gusty north- easterly wind, drifted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfire Insurance Not Taxable
At Harden Labor League meeting, Mr. Sheahan, M.L.A., was asked by Mr. Doolan, if it was a fast that insurance paid on fences and stock lost in bush…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Berlin the Target U.S. BOMBERS Converge On The Capital Fire and Smoke Clouds Seen Heavy Destruction of Nazi Planes in February
LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.).—U.S. heavy bombers yesterday again converged on Berlin from several directions, and did not encounter fighting opposition,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Lockhart Railway Station
At 3 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was observed at the Lockhart railway station. The alarm was given and the Lockhart Fire Brigade…
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The Bush Fires Conference at Junee on Wednesday was largely attended by delegates from Shire Coun-Councils…
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The Bush Fire Conference which took place in Junee last week was taken to the Municipal Chambers because of the large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Compensation For Fire Fighters Fund Being Considered
SYDNEY, Tuesday: A fund to provide compensation payments to bushfire fighters, who are injured whilst engaged in fire-fighting operations is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Volunteer Bush Fire Fighters Must Be Protected Strong Plea By Member for Yass the Use of Petrol and Tyres at Fires
“I wish now to mention a matter of which I made close personal observation during the last few months,” said Mr W. F. Sheahan, MLA, in the Legislative Assembly last Week. “A large portion of my electorate has been devastated by bush fines of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gundagai Shire Council Conference Of District Bush Fire Brigades Alvage Collection Scheme Gains New Life
THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE COUNCILLORS DECIDED AT THEIR MEETING ON TUESDAY LAST TO CONVENE A CONFERENCE OF ALL BUSH FIRE BRIGADES IN THE DISTRICT, THE MAIN PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO SEEK UNIFORMITY…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Raided Heavier Attack Than Usual Many Fires Reported
LONDON, Wed. (AAP): More raiders than usual attacked London last night, when there was the first general alert for a week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petrol at Bush Fires
Discussion as to the amount of petrol claimed by some graziers and landowners came in for much adverse comment at the combined meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Rate Carried by Shire Council Voting 4 to 3
A bush fire rate of one-eighth of a penny in the £ was decided upon by the Jindalee Shire Council at its monthly meeting on Tuesday. Cr. Les. Bennett introduced the motion of which he had…
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Compensation for volunteer fire-fighters was urged by Mr. W. F. Sheahan (Lab., Yass), during the debate on the Supply Bill in the…
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