Crop Fire Causes Damage at Milbrulong
Several Milbrulong telephones were out of order when a fire occurred in a crop paddock at Milbrulong on Tuesday afternoon…
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Local & General Crop Fire at Ariah Park
A fire in a crop on the property of Mr. J. H. Howard, at Vida, 10 miles from Ariah Park, destroyed portion of 100 acres of wheat, caused by a hot…
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It is quite a mistake to think that the damage sustained by land as the result of a bush fire is only superficial, points out a pamphlet issued…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Financing of Gundagai Districh Bush Fire Brigades Coolac Suggests Reverting to Former Method Council to Consider Matter Next September
A deputation from the Coolac Bush Fire Brigade (Messrs G. Armour and P. Maher) suggested to yesterday’s Shire meeting that the…
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The Ganmain Bush Fire Brigade received two calls on Tuesday, the first being when a stubble paddock at Mr. Jim Carrollâs caught fire. The trigade…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade received two calk yesterday to fires in Wagga, The first was a grass fire at the corner of the Esplanade…
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LOCKHART, Friday: Firemen yesterday celebrated the 21st anniversary of the establishment of the Lockhart fire station…
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BRISBANE, Sunday: With a highly inflammable cargo aboard, the steamer Empire Mountain (2906 tons) caught fire off the…
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At Friday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council Messrs. H. H. Crouch (President), M. French (Captain) and J. B. Sharp (Secretary) of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liverpool Fire Tragedy Baby and Woman Die
SYDNEY. Thursday: John Francis Smith, who was severely burned in a vain effort to rescue his 13 months' old son Roy from a blazing pram at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Fox Firms in Summer Cup
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Fire Fox has Tinned in the betting in the Summer Cup following an announcement that he would be ridden by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Marshall Plan Fires Imagination of Europe Ernest Bevin Cannot Understand Opposition
LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): The Marshall Plan had fired the imagination of Europe and kindled a new spirit of co-operation, declared the Foreign Minister…
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LEETON, Tuesday: Thousands of acres of wheat and some of the best pastoral land in Riverina was saved this afternoon when a bush fire, fanned by a 40 mile per hour wind, broke out at Rogers' estate, leased by Jack…
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WEST MAITLAND, Thursday: The Post Office Hotel, Jerry's Plains, near West Maitland was totally destroyed by fire at about…
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WELLINGTON, (N.Z.), (A.A.P.-Reuter), Friday: A novel form of "hitch hiking" occurred in Wellington when a fire engine, en route to…
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NEW YORK, Sunday: Beaded by the huge toll of The Texas City explosion last April, fire and related disasters cost the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hopes For Cease Fire in Indonesia
BATAVIA, Sunday. (A.A.P.-Reuter): Dutch and Republican well-informed sources here said there is a good chance of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Mon. (A.A.P.): Roaring out of control to icy morning winds, one of the worst fires in the city's history destroyed five large…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday, Bush are warnings were issued tonight for most districts. This follows weather throughout…
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