Fined for Lighting Stubble Fires. S.M. Gives Reason For Legislation
The lighting of stubble fires during a prohibited period in February brought two Temora farmers before the last Court…
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More Sheep Stolen at Bush Director Discussing Insurance Fires Than Killed, Says
"For every sheep killed by fire in this district, twenty are stolen. If compulsory insurance of sheep is to be brought about it should be an insurance against theft." This view was expressed by…
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"For every sheep killed by fire in this district, 20 are stolen. If compulsory insurance of sheep is to be brought…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Told of Fight T[?] Control Fire Bushfire inquiry
Continuing his evidence at the Wagga bushfire inquiry yesterday, railway ganger Jeremiah Miskell told how he and a ganger fought to conÂtrol a fire near Mangoplah on January 22…
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The lighting of stubbled fires during a prohibited, period in February brought two Temora farmers before the last Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Circular Arrived 3 Days Late Fire inquiry told rail burn-off was postponed
Burning off on a section of The Rock-Westby line on January 22 was postponed, but the circular did not reach the ganger until three days afterwards, January 25, Wagga Bushfires' Inquiry was told yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jindalee Shire Will Rate Muttama Owners Who Are To Get Bush Fire Equipment From Gundagai
Muttama Bush Fire Brigade this week informed the Jindalee Shire Council that the brigade intends in future to purchase…
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A baby boy, Hugh Cullen, 23 months, of Aurvill, near Harden, was burnt to death in his pram at Harden…
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A baby boy, Hugh Cullen, 23 months, of Aurvil, near Harden, was burnt to death in his pram at Harden on Tuesday. The pram had been…
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A baby boy, Hugh Cullen, 23 months, of Aurvill, near Harden, was burnt to death in his pram at Harden on Tuesday. The pram had been left standing on a ramp leading down…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grazier Flies to Wagga Bushfire Inquiry
A Forbes grazier flew to Wagga in his own plane yesterday to give evidence at the bushfire inquiry. He returned home a few hours later. He is Mr. Keith Leahy, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fettler This Of Dash for Aid: Bushfire Inquiry
The Bushfire Inquiry in Wagga was told yesterday that a fettler had to go half a mile for assistance when a fire broke out on January 22 near Mangoplah. The fettler, Frederick Hail. told the Court that the ganger, Jeremiah…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Building Housing Petrol Collapses Night Vigil Guard Against Fires
There was an all night vigil in Junee on Wednesday last night when a guard was arranged to protect an oil…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush fire inquiry adjourned
The Bushfire Inquiry in Wagga yesterday lasted 30 minutes and adjourned, until Monday. The District Coroner (Mr. A. N. Bott told counsel that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Yanco Agricultural High School
The domestic staff quarters of the Yanco Agricultural High School were almost completely destroyed by fire…
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The District Agronomist (Mr. H. G. Ballantyne) announced yesterday that the Wagga Bushfire Relief…
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Consequent upon the decisions of the recent Gundagai Bush Fire Brigades conference, the Shire Council…
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A cheque for £500 was received by the Gundagai Shire Council, being a disbursement from the Sports Skill Competition conducted by a Sydney newspaper to help along victims of the recent bush fires…
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CORPUS CHRISTI (Texas) Sunday (A.A.P.): A million dollars (£446,428) worth of oil went up in smoke before a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Baby Boy Dies When Pram Catches Fire
A baby boy, Hugh Cullen, 23 months, of Aurvil, near Harden, was burnt to death in his pram at Harden on Tuesday. The pram had been…
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