Jones Creek Bush Fire Brigade Officials Elected at Annual Meeting
At the annual meeting of the Jones Creek Bush Fire Brigade, the following office bearers were elected:—…
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Child Gives Alarm to Fire Brigade
Just after sunset on Friday the telephone bell rang at the Leeton Five Station and a child's voice on the other end of the wire stated that…
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SYDNEY, Monday: A bushfire warning was issued today by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley). He emphasised that acts of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lockhart Council Discusses Bush Fire Prevention
LOCKHART, Tuesday: Lockhart Shire Council held its monthly meeting yesterday. Cr. A. D. Finlayson presided. Councillors…
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JUNEE, Tuesday: At the suggestion of Aid. Shaw, representations are to be made to have all alderman and officers of the Junee,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prevention of Bush Fires Annual Campaign Commences Next Week
The annual Bush Fires Prevention Campaign and Fire Prevention Week, organised by the Bush Fire Advisory Committee, will open this year on 17th November. The object of this campaign is to arouse greater fire-consciousness in the minds of all Australians, and…
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This year's Fire Prevention Week and bush fire prevention campaign will open on Novem- 17. The object of Fire…
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A mobile hut owned by the Tumbarumba Shire Council and occupied by an employee, Mr. J. F. Griffiths, was completely…
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NEW YORK, Thursday: A Dutch ship, the Alpherat, is on fire in the South China Sea. about 150 miles southeast of Hongkong,…
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A bushfire warning win issued on Monday by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley). He emphasised that acts of carelessness in relation to the use…
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Rather than being the weak link in the Illabo Shire area bush fire organisation Dirnaseer has taken steps which will ultimately make it one of…
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A fire, which broke out in a council refuge tip on the riverbank off Kincaid Street, at 11 o'clock on Saturday night, was…
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The annual Bush Fires Prevension Campaign and Fire Prevention Week, organised by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee opened…
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Shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning fire broke out among rubbish in the quarry between Wade Avenue and Waratah Street, and as…
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Correspondence in connection with enquiries by the Tumut Shire Council regarding the establishment of a fire brigade in Adelong and…
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AT the last meeting of the Leeton Progress Association, Mr. C. Taylor directed attention to the heavy growth of dry grass, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TRAGIC N.Z. FIRE Over Thirty Deaths
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday: yesterday afternoon at least 31 people were burned to death in the worst fire in New Zealand's history at…
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AUCKLAND (NZ), Tuesday: This afternoon over 50 people were burned to death in the worst fire in…
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A strong warning of the danger of bush. fires is issued by the Secretary, Mr Baddeley. Mr Baddeley stated that the fires…
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Two grass fires were extinguished by the Wagga Fire Brigade yesterday. "Although the fires did no…
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