Bush Fires Danger Many Areas in Tinder-like Condition
In a recent warning concerning the serious danger existing from bush fires, the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, emphasised the need for constant…
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Heavy Damage in Sydney Blaze
SYDNEY, Friday: Portion of the large four-storey building in Chippendale occupied by Bruce Small Ltd., cycle manufacturers, was…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call from North Wagga shortly after 8 o'clock last night. A big gum tree was alight in…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: Believed to have been caused when a drum of bitumen overboiled on a gas stove to-day, a fire completely destroyed a…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: Damage estimated at £12,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the two-storey building occupied by Rox Products…
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Notwithstanding that many of the factors which contribute to starting bush fires have been removed, this great menace to settlement still…
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Shortly after passing through Forbes on his way to set up his merry-go-round at Young Show. Mr. Frank Laurie, who had been going to Young…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) points out that the recent notification in relation to the lighting of fires was made under the Bush…
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Sydney firemen have been called upon to fight a series of difficult fires. This picture shows a blaze last week in a fly spray factory, where kerosene caught fire…
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WOLLONGONG, Sunday: Police believe a deliberate attempt was made to burn down a weatherboard house, occupied by Mr. T. Saunders…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: Three sailors jumped overboard when a naval pinnace in which they were working caught fire off Darling Point…
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Notwithstanding that many of factors which contribute to bush fires have been removed, this great menace to settlement still…
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Last night the bell went for a small fire in a shed at the rear of the dwelling on the corner of Hovell and Adams streets. It was quickly extinguished…
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SYDNEY, Monday: After expert cracksmen blew a safe in a Darling-hurst garage early this morning the place caught fire, and police…
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The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, points out that the recent notification in relation to the lighting of fires was made under the Bush and Rural Fires…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade was called to subdue a fire which occurred at the Australian Coffee Inn, Gurwood street, Wagga, early last…
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LISMORE, Thursday: A fire which has already swept thousands of acres in the Nimbin district is reported to-night to be beyond control, as the flames are being fanned by a strong northwesterly wind…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: Fire caused damage estimated at £20,000 this afternoon when the two-storey premises of Abraham Ltd., brush…
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SYDNEY, Friday: With temperatures still soaring throughout the State today, bush fire warnings have been issued by the Weather Bureau…
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SYDNEY, Friday: With a northwest wind sweeping the country at 38 miles an hour, Sydney to-day had one of its worst fire days on record. Historic old All Saints'…
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