Crop Fire Near Lockhart
Shortly before noon on Wednesday, the alarm went around of the occurence of a bush fire in the Lockhart district. The fire…
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Bush Fire Danger
The immediate proclamation of a bush fire danger period throughout the area of Carrathool Shire will be requested by…
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THE newly elected Councillors of the Gundagai Shire are gravely concerned at the possibility of bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Fire in Sydney Paint Factory the Second Big One Today
SYDNEY, Thursday — Many employees suffered shock and burns when a fire swept through Taubman's paint and varnish factory at St. Peters today…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: A spectacular fire this morning gutted a two-storeyed lacquer plant in the industrial heart of St. Peters. The plant, valued at £50,000, was part of the…
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About 80 fire fighters, all members of the Grong Grong, Bull Oak and Matong bushfire brigades made an excellent save in stopping…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in wheat crop Mr. Matthews Thanks Neighbours for Timely Help
Mr. J. Matthews and his two sons, Roy and Peter, called at the "Irrigator" Office on Wednesday and stated that they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record. Q. Bushfire
A record bushfire swept through the northern tip of Queensland a fortnight ago burning through York Peninsula for a distance of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Agric. College Bush-Fire Brigade Meets
At the recent annual meeting of the Wagga Agricultural college Bush-Fire Brigade, the Principal (Mr. B. Doman) was…
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A WALL OF FLAME and a vast sheet of smoke rise as an explosion rocks the scene of the paint factory blaze at St. Peter's,…
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AN Expertly constructed fire bomb, which district graziers believe was constructed for the purpose of starting a bush fire, was last week discovered on a property between Reno and Nangus. Graziers are alarmed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Temora Fire White Rose Cafe Damages, £4500
In one of the most serious Temora fires for several years the White Rose Cafe, in Hoskins street, was gutted by fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hopes That Cease Fire Order Will Be Observed No Official Reply From Peking Govt
NEW YORK, Monday — A despatch by the United Press Lake Success correspondent, quoting high diplomatic source, that the Chinese Communists had told india that they were willing to…
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An expertly constructed fire bomb, which Gundagai district graziers believe was constructed for the purpose of starting a…
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During the past fortnight the Leeton Fire Brigade has had no fewer than ten calls to extinguish grass fires in back yards and on vacant…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday — Huge losses of stock are feared in bush fires which are raging along a 110-mile front on the…
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Members of the Wagga Fire Brigade last night held a Christmas party at the Fire Station for the wives and children of…
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LAKE SUCCESS, Mon. (AAP): Representatives of Middle Eastern and Asiatic nations last night decided to sponsor a draft…
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SYDNEY, Monday: The whole of New South Wales, with the exception of the coastal area from Nambucca Shire to the Queensland border, has been declared a bushfire danger area…
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A bushfire danger period has been declared in 11 shires in the Wagga district. Restrictions are in force now,…
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