Motor Lorry Fire on Dullah Road
Presence of mind and prompt action by the driver. Mr. Eric could prevented the total destruction by fire of a motor truck,…
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Fire at Wagga Verandah burnt in mystery-blaz
Prompt action fay the Wagga Fire Bridge yesterday at noon saved a large bride home at Trail Street from destruction when a side verandah was destroyed by fire…
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Two serious bushfires raged through different parts of Riverina yesterday, causing damage estimated at thousands of pounds and destroying hundreds of head of stock, crops, grasslands, fencing and several…
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SYDNEY, Friday: Hilton Miller, farmer, 46, of East Kurrajong Road, Blaxland Ridge, was today fined £25…
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Farm machinery, a utility truck and about 1000 sheep were destroyed when a bushfire swept through a property at Quandary, seven miles from Temora yesterday…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.: The Western Districts water catchment area of Victoria is threatened by a forest…
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SYDNEY, Friday: Disastrous which have raged in the Blue M[?]tains and Ungarie districts are un control tonight…
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New South Wales bush fire losses mounted on Friday, when a grass, fire, travelling 60 miles in 12 hours, destroyed five homes in the…
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An outbreak of fire on Friday night in Jubilee Park, alongside the central path, was quickly quelled by a couple of young…
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Wagga Fire Brigade was called out to attend two small fires at noon yesterday. An area of grass was burned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protecting District Against Rush Fires. Shire's Direct Approach To Advisory Authorities
The need for power units to efficiently fight bush fires in an area such as the Junee district was stressed at the Illabo Shire…
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Dear Sir, As the OIC Police at Gundagai during the absence on leave of Sergeant 3rd Class…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Fire-fighters in the Blue Mountains area were alerted this morning, when high westerly winds swept…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday—Volunteer firefighters and Sydney fire officers rushed to a serious outbreak at Glenbrook today…
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Wagga Fire Brigade was called out at 5.20 p.m. yesterday to attend a fire in the City Council tip in Albury…
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The homestead of Mr. A. Carr, Farm 737, narrowly escaped destruction on Sunday when a fire broke out in dry grass and fanned by a strong wind,…
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Wagga office of the Forestry Commission is installing extra equipment to deal with the threat of fires in State forests. This was stated yesterday by the District…
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SYDNEY, Monday: Three bushfires are [?] night blazing near Springwood, in the [?] Mountains. Two hundred firefighters are engaged…
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SARNIA (Ontario). Tues.: Although 70 men were on board at the time, only three were injured when the 15.800…
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NEW YORK, Wednesday.—Two mothers and seven children aged from 1 to 10 years, were burned to death when fire…
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