Fatally burned in bushfire fight
SYDNEY, Sunday: A holidaying bank officer was fatally burned while helping to fight a bushfire which menaced the township of Collie, 23 miles west of Gilgandra, yesterday…
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Brigade Captains Given Authority Shirt Decisions for Fighting Bush Fires
In future captains of Bush Fire Brigades in the Junee district will have authority to issue permits for Andholders…
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Fire is the fanners' invisible competitor—a competitor with whom no chances can be taken. Neglect of the fire hazard and…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade was called out at 6.30 last night to extinguish a burning chimney at R. H. Blake's…
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A further 51 bushfire writs claiming a total of 5 £250,000 from the Commissioner for Railways…
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In any campaign the success or otherwise depends primarily upon its organisation. A…
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SPEAKING at this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire, the Shire President Cr.C.B. Stribley, said that…
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An interesting and well attended meeting of the Local Committee of 4 he Hume-Snowy Catchment Fire Protection Area…
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IN preparation for the [?]oming summer, district bush [?]re brigades are organising to meet any eventuality…
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Brodacasting recently over 2BL, Mr.Walter G. Henderson, of Robertson, described bush fires a National No. 1 Enemy to Australia. Yet many,…
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A further 51 bushfire writs claiming £250,000 from the Commissioner for Railways were issued out of the Supreme Court in Sydney on Monday…
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The annual meeting of the Brucedale Bushfire Brigade was held recently and was well attended by members of…
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(This article has been contributed by the Jindalee Shire Council with the object of informing the public on Bush…
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At a well attended meeting held in the Kinilibah School, the following office bearers were…
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At this week's meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, a complaint from the Muttama Bush Fire Brigade that F. W…
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Nitrogen bombs, "walkie talkie" radios, mobile water tankers, motor trailer pumps and chemical extinguishers should…
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A Morning Glory Hedge on a fence in Mr. W. J. Fulton's back yard in Wilga Street burnt into flame about midday on…
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SPEAKING at last week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, Cr. Stan Crowe said that the growth…
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In his report to the monthly meeting of Leeton Ambulance Committee last Thursday night, the…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday—The bush fire danger was heightened today in the North-West Slopes and Plains, the Central-West…
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