Chief Fire Officer Retires
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Chief Fire Officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigade (W. H. Beare) retired today after 47 years'…
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Fire Destroys Stand at Flemington Course
MELBOURNE, Thursday: Fanned by a southeasterly wind, a fire which broke out in the hill grandstand shortly before the last race at Flemington today burned for nearly three hours and reduced the stand to a shell…
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Three Sydney detectives, members of the Arson Squad, are investigating a fire which destroyed West Wyalong Golf…
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Shortly after mid-day on Saturday, a fire broke out amongst grass on a vacant allotment in Wiiga Street, and a message was sent for the fire…
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WEST WYALONG, Monday: Detectives Wilson and Likenbah, of Sydney Arson Squad, A. Clarke, Scientific Branch detective,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Goes Up in Flames Early Morning Blaze At Gundagai
The clang of the fire alarm awoke many Gundagai people at 6.30 a.m. yesterday. The cause of the trouble was a…
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WEST WYALONG, Thursday: The special squad of Sydney, Wagga, and West Wyalong police who have been Investigating the £1500 golf club house…
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WEST WYALONG, Wednesday: The special squad of Sydney, Wagga and West Wyalong police who have been investigating the £1500 golf club house fire at West Wyalong last Saturday morning, when the 72-year-old…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The West Wyalong Tragic Fire Man Arrested on “Wanderingat Large” Charge
A dramatic turn was taken on Tuesday last in connection with the fire at West Wyalong last Saturday morning, when the £1500 golf…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire in Eurolie Forest
A BUSH fire broke put in the Eurolie State Forest, 12 miles from Leeton, yesterday afternoon about 4.30 p.m., and burnt…
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A fire broken out on Wednesday afternoon near the homestead on Mr. H. Dayâs property, about 22 miles from Coolamon on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Volunteer Fire Brigade for Batlow Discussed By Progress Association
The members of the Batlow Progress Association were informed at the monthly meeting held In the Literary Institute on Monday night,…
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LEETON, Thursday: Local volunteers, including a woman, successfully fought a bush fire which threatened the Eurolie State Forest and surrounding properties about 12 miles from Leeton late this afternoon…
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The special squad of Sydney, Wagga and West Wyalong police who have been investigating the £ 1500 golf club house fire at West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Room Behind Wagga Church
A fire which broke out in a storeroom at the rear of the Wagga Church of Christ yesterday afternoon caused damage estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Beer or Water For Fire Fighters?—Mitchell Shire Favors Tea
Mitchell Shire councillors yesterday discussed the merits and demerits of beer as a beverage for firefighters. MOST of the councillors considered fire fighters worked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quick Action of Leeton Man Saves Friends Fire in Bulk Store
LEETON, Friday: The quick action of an employee who picked up a blazing four-gallon drum of high powered cleaning petrol and hurled it outside when the bulk store of the largest department store in Leeton, Richards and…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade extinguished two Email pass fires at the week-end. The first broke out on Saturday morning at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miss G. D. Parker Fire-fighter Fire at Euroley Forest
Late on Thursday afternoon last a fire broke out in the Euroley State forest, but thanks to the efforts of a number of local volunteers, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →West Wyalong Fire Inquest on Jan. 23
An enquiry into the fire which destroyed the West Wyalong golf club house ana into the death of the club house caretaker, Angus…
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