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359 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 18
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) conferred tonight with officials of the Fire Brigade Officers' Association in an effort to end the strike started today by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Elsewhere in this issue the Jindalee Shire council advertises particulars of the recent amendment to the Careless Use of Fire Act, prohibiting the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The annual meeting of the Bannock bush fire brigade was held on the 22nd September. A marked feature of the meeting was the good attendance,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The prolific growth of grass and weeds everywhere, after the winter and spring rains, is a reminder that the bush fire danger will be very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →While most people will probably sympathise with the Fire Brigade Officers' Association in their application for a reduced working week of 56 hours a week, instead of the present 84 hours a week, they will also again be conscious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY. Thursday: Negotiations today failed to reach a settlement on the strike by more than 200 fire brigade officers in New South…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Discussing the equipment necessary for a town Fire Brigade, Mr. J. Young, in charge of the Forestry fire fighting and who has had eight…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SYDNEY, Friday: The three day strike by more than 200 fire brigade officers in New South Wales ended tonight when a mass…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir,—In the columns of your valuable and widely read newspaper of Saturday, October 4, appeared an acount of a disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →With the return of the warmer weather the thoughts of all people in the country districts turn to the hazards of bush and grass fires. Campaigns are already well organised in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Monday: The establishment of a special branch for the control of bush fires under the Board of Fire Commissioners will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SPORTSMEN, young, people and school boys should all; exercise the greatest care possible to minimise the. danger of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Herewith is copy of a letter which I have forwarded to the "Wagga Daily Advertiser" with respect to its report of the fire that occurred in Adelong…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SYDNEY, Tuesday: A large hardware factory at Marrickville was gutted by fire tonight. Company officials estimate the damage at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY, Wednesday: Fire Brigade Headquarters reported that full control had been gained over the disastrous fire which, in about three hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy smoke rose into the temporary bar of the Commercial Hotel shortly before 6 p.m. yesterday when an electric motor in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney. Wednesday The destruction by fire of the factory of R. B. Davies Pty. Ltd. at Marink works last night will set…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SALT LAKE CITY, Sunday (A.A.P.): A prison train on the way from New York to Camp Cook (California) arrived three hours…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY, Sunday: About 200 acres of bushland were burnt out by a fire at Peakhurst, near Sydney this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →AT the annual meeting of the Bush Fire Brigades of the Leeton Shire the possibilities of serious outbreaks of fire during the…
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