Lightning Starts Fire Near Junee
JUNEE, Wednesday — A fire which could have caused serious damage and loss of valuable stock occurred at Junee on…
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Two Fires Started by Lightning Lucky Escape in Junee District Yesterday
Within an hour, two bush fires broke out in the district yesterday afternoon, both caused by lightning strikes…
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At 11.30 a.m. on Saturday last a bush fire broke out on the property of Mr. John McPherson at Pound Creek, Tumbarumba,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Menaces Trotting Horses Lightning Causes Fire Near Junee
A fire which could have caused serious damage and loss of valuable stock occurred on Tuesday at Junee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Damages Electricity Switchboard Gundagai Had a Complete Blackout
A fire which occurred in one of the Shire’s electricity switchboards at 7.45 p.m. yesterday was the cause of a black out which was compulsorily forced on all sections of North Gundagai…
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Workshops at Burrinjuck Dam construction project were destroyed by fire, for a loss of between £50,000 and £100,000…
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A vivid glare in the sky in the direction of Corbie Hill on Monday night, visible for many miles around, gave the impression to a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Damages Electricity Switchboard at Gundagai
A fire which occurred in one of the Shire's electricity switchboards, was the cause of a blackout which was compulsorily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire! on Cowabbie Sheep and Wheat Destroyed
Cowabbie regarded as the greatest district fire danger centre, had the expected fire last Saturday, with a moderate westerly…
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A grass fire broke out on the property of Mr, P. C. Fleming on the Burra Road about 1.30 p.m. on Saturday last. After…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Semi-Trailer on Fire
About 1 p.m. yesterday the rear portion of a semi-trailer caught fire about a mile from Uranquinty on the Wagga Road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Visit of Fire Officer
The Country Resident Inspector of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Board (Mr. G. R. Fisher) was a visitor to Tumbarumba this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OVER 2,000 Acres Destroyed by Bush Fire Outbreak Near Adjungbilly
A bushfire broke out near Burrinjuck last Friday and quickly spread, and before it was brought under control…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Illabo Shire Refuses to Allow Burning Off in District Yet Because of Bush Fire Danger
AFTER HEARING EXPRESSIONS FROM TWO DISTINCT SCHOOL OF THOUGHT. THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL ON FRIDAY LAST DECIDED AGAINST GRANTING ANY PERMISSIONS TO BURN OFF ON DISTRICT PROPERTIES…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Near Adjungbilly
A bush fire broke out near Burrinjuck, and quickly spread, and before it was brought under control about 2000 acres of…
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An outbreak of fire took place at Kywong at the week-end. It appears that in accordance with the law Mr. Ben Fuller had given…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat crop fire Farmer Charged with Neglecting Precautions
A disastrous fire in a wheat crop at Yanco on December 4th last, when the owner suffered a loss of £1700 over and above…
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Last week two uniforms arrived for each of the members of the Tumbarumba volunteer fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To the Editor: Tumbarumba Fire Station
Sir. -- Your report of the discussions of the Council on the subject of the fire station calls for reply in view of the many…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bushfire Fighting Equipment Exhibit at the Royal Show
A feature of the Bush Fire Committee's Information Bureau at the Royal Agricultural Show this year will be an exhibit of…
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