Inland Struck By Heat Grass Fires Menace Town
SYDNEY, Sunday: Two serious grassfires—one on a 20-mile front and the other on a 50-mile…
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Big Bush Fires Under Control
SYDNEY, Tuesday — After raging out of control on a 20-mile front 25 miles north-west of Brewarrina, a bush fire was…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday—The inland heat wave now seems to have passed, and bush fires in the northwest have almost…
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The Cootamundra Fire Brigade was called out to four bust fires during the holidays. The lost was last night, at…
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BRISBANE, Monday: Four station families tonight proposed, to evacuate when bushfires on a 25-mile front swept through…
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SYDNEY, Monday: Drastic action to try to prevent further bushfires in New South Wales was taken today by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Matthews). MR. MATTHEWS Invoked…
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A fire in the backyard of a house in Trail Street yesterday afternoon caused a minor sensation for a few minutes…
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SYDNEY, Monday: After raping out of control on a 20-mile front 25 miles northwest of Brewarrina, a bushfire was brought under control late to-night…
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SYDNEY. Wednesday—The bush fires in Brewarrina district are still smouldering, and squads of firefighters are patrolling…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday: Bulldozers and road-graders were used today to control a fire raging in the Wyandra district, in…
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Every year properties are devastated and vast damage is caused by bushfires in Australia. In many instances lives are lost. There is no shadow of doubt that many of the fires…
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Prompt action by Mr. Ern Pollack prevented a serious bushfire developing on Boxing night. Noticing flames Mr. Bill Pollack’s property, which…
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Flames which leaped many feet into the air startled local residents on Wednesday night last week, when long dry grass in the vacant allotment…
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Detectives believe that the sun’s rays, magnified through the periscope of an armored car, caused the fire which destroyed…
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To combat the growing bush fire danger in heat-stricken inland areas, special conditions in regard to the lighting of certain classes…
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On Christmas Day at 3.45 p.m. a fire was observed in the kitchen of the Tumut Cafe in Wynyard-Street, Tumut. by Mr. Dennis Sullivan, who…
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Wagga Fire Brigade was called out yesterday afternoon to a grass fire at Bolton Park. The fire was quickly under control, and…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade was called out to two minor fires over the weekend. The first occurred on…
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Today's monthly meeting was attended by Councillors Donaldson (president), Morrow, Bennett, Davidson, Hicks, Manwaring,…
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A bush fire seven miles from Tumbarumba raged for almost two days until it was brought under control on Saturday morning by…
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