Bush Fire Brigade Brookdale Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Brookdlae Bush Fire Brigade was held on Wednesday night when the president (Mr. W. J…
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Nazis Lost Their Biggest Fort Before It Could Fire a Shot
LONDON: What is possibly the biggest fortification in the discovered almost by accident north of Soissons, central France, when the Allies overran tins sector. No shot was ever fired from this men, tanks, guns or trucks to operate…
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In further attacks, on Japanese targets, including shipping. Allied airmen sunk two small freighters, one schooner, and two barges off the north…
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All provisions of the Bush and Rural Fire Prevention Order are again in operation, advises the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley)…
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About 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Mr. J. Bruce, of Millwood Road sew smoke rising from Mr. L. Maloneyâs property, 6½ miles from Coolamon. He…
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SYDNEY, Wed.: The Merimbula Bacon Factory, a large two-storey building, was completely burnt out by a fierce fire which broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai Ambulance Catches Fire Superintendent Badly Burn
Returning from Wagga on Tuesday last, the Buick ambulance [?] of the Gundagai Tumut distr[?] caught on fire, when the hydra[?]…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday: Following a fire and an explosion in the kitchen at the Victoria Palace Hotel early this morning…
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Returning from Wagga on Tuesday last, the Buick ambulance car of the Gundagai-Tumut district caught on fire, when the hydraulic braking…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade received two calls yesterday, when fires broke out on the Murrumbidgee River Bank behind…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: "The whole, of the southern and central areas of New South wales are like tinder," said the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares)…
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SYDNEY, Mon: "The whole of the southern and central areas of N.S.W. are like tinder," said the State…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade yesterday received two more calls to fires among rubbish on the Murrumbidgee River bank behind the Douglas Body Co's…
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Returning from Wagga on Tuesday last, the ambulance car of the Gundagai-Tumut district caught fire, when the hydraulic braking system…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Officers Inspect Gundagai Fire Brigade Efficiency and Keenness Commended
On Friday evening officers from NSW Fire Brigade headquarters made an official inspection of the Gundagai Volunteer Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire At Merimbula Bacon Factory Practically Destroyed
About 7 o'clock last Monday evening the bacon factory at Merimbula was seen to be on fire. Residents rushed to the scene and a bucket brigade [?]…
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The Junee Fire Brigade was called out to a press fire on the Junee common on Thursday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon…
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Last Monday a grass (Ire broke out on Mrs A. A. Kiel's property, "Pleasant Valley." Uranquinty. Fanned by a strong wind the fire…
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SYDNEY, To-day: A big fire broke out early this morning on the top floor of Wentworth House, in Wentworth avenue, Sydney. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire at Narandera Flour Mill and Contents Destroyed
Yesterday with its sultry heat and hot winds brought one of the most disastrous fires ever experienced in the Municipality of Narandera. Shortly after 2.30 p.m. the alarm was given that a fire was…
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