Second Fire Worse Than the First. Two Outbreaks On the Same Property
The fire which caused so much concern on Mr. Meares' property "Oak Hill" on last Tuesday broke out again on…
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No Clothing So They Took Pencils Appeal Made to Aid Fire Victims
Two young children responded to an appeal for clothing at the Junee Intermediate High School…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Minister for Labor and Industry and Social Welfare (Mr. Finnan) has recommended to the Premier (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boree Creek News Bush Fire Started in a Small Way
A fire which started in a small way in Lawrence Street. Boree Creek, on Thursday last very soon became an inferno. The origin of the fire is…
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The local fire brigade was called to two separate fires at the Showground on Thursday and Friday last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Will Cause Food Shortage
Shortages of practically all basic foods are threatened throughout N.S.W- as a result of the bushfires…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Detectives Probe Origin of Two Bad Fires
Det-Sgt Cloke and Det.Constable Lundie, of Wagga police, will investigate the origin of the fires at Mangoplah and the Boree Creek-Lockhart district…
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A million-to-one chance is reported to have caused the huge fire which commenced near Muttama…
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Last Friday’s bid fires brings back memories to older residents of the disastrous fire of January,…
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The Captain of the Hillston Fire Brigade Mr. J. Gordon, in a letter to Carrathool Shire…
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The following article is supplied by Mr. C. Wilson, District Forester, Narrandera: Owing to recent reports which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal Opened for Fire Victims
The Shire President (Cr. H. C. Uhr) this week opened an appeal for contributions of fodder or other food products…
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The magnificent work performed by the Bush Fire Brigades, the hundreds of volunteers who went to their assistance, and the Gundagai Police is deserving of special commendation…
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SYDNEY. Thursday.—Bushfire damage throughout the State was estimated at £4 million to £5-million, the Minister…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: Bushfire damage throughout the State was estimated at £4-million to £5-million, the Minister for Social Welfare (Mr. Finnan) said today…
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Bush fire damage throughout the State was estimated at £4 million to £5 million, the Minister for Social Welfare (Mr. Finnan) said. He said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Causes Postponement of Week-End Events
The bush fire at the weekend caused many week-end events in Tumbarumba to be cancelled or postponed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire President’s Thanks to All Who Assisted in Fighting Fires (To the Editor)
Dear Sir, I would like through the columns of the “Independent” to express…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket—fires Interrupt Cricket Competition Last Sunday’s Matches To Be Played This Week-End
ALL local competition matches were suspended on Sunday last, as the majority of players, were occupied , as fire watchers in areas which, had been ruined by, the bushfires which swept this district…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fighters Mop Up in Wake of Vast Fires Roads being built to get near flames
Firefighters equipped with a bulldozer are building temporary roads in the heavily-timbered country around Rosewood to get closer to the…
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