Bush Fire Brigade in Formed Nowra Mr Reuben King Appointed Captain
The apathy of the people most directly concerned was strongly commented on by several speakers at the Nowra School of Arts, at a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
34 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
To Fight Bush Fire Menace No Concerted Action in Shoalhaven District
Despite the fact that a public meeting had been recently called in Nowra to make provisions for fighting bush fires, no concerted…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fire Menace Organisation at Berry
Though the attendance numbered only nine, the meeting called by the Mayor to organise against the menace of bush fires was an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Campers Blamed for Bush Fires Mr. C. Hodgins’ View Stricter Laws Advocated
âCampers, not farmers, must be blamed for the bushfires which swept parts of New South Wales during the week-end,â said Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Damage at Coolangatta
The ringing of the Berry fire bell Sunday afternoon last turned thoughts from the Seven Mile Beach in the direction of Coolangatta, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires
A bush fire again broke out on Sunday last on the swamp at Toolijooa, but apart from threatening damage to nearby farms, it simply…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Motorists’ Corner The Cause of Bush Fires “Carbon” Stands by the Farmers
âCarbon,â of the R.A.C.A., who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia, spiritedly defends the farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigade Well Attended Meeting
The Mayor (Ald. T. A. Strong) presided over a well-attended meeting at the council chambers on Tuesday night last, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire At Woodhill House and Contents Totally Destroyed
Returning to his home at Woodhill at midnight on Saturday, Mr. G. A. S. Parkes discovered his home in ruins, it having, together…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fires at Cobargo
At Cobargo Show on Tuesday urgent calls kept coming for assistance at fires not far from the town. The first was in Mrs Barlow’s place, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fires at Tanja. Messrs. Russell and Ritchie Suffer
A bush fire on Thursday threatened to envelop the whole of Tanja, and urgent calls for assistance brought many from Bega and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Frigade
A correspondent writes:â âI have seen in the paper lately about cigarette butts (thrown out of motor cars) being responsible…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tathra’s Effort. 840 RAISED For Fire Sufferers
There was a big gathering at Tathra last night for the social in aid of the sufferers, and with donations the net result is £40,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tathra Effort for Fire Sufferers
As briefly reported in last issue, [?] ra people made a fine effort to relieve the persons distressed by the recent fires. Mr Fred Rixon was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Juggler Dies From Asphyxiation Fire In Hotel Bedroom
William Clifford, 64, known as âGazzo, the Great Juggler, who for the past five months has been under engagement to Thorpe McConvilleâs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Factory Whistle Calls Volunteer Fire Fighters
The sounding of the whistle at the Berry butter factory at 11 a.m. yesterday caused the residents of the town to inquire the reason for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Bush Fire Brigade
There will be a meeting of the Berry Bush Fire Brigade at the Count House on Tuesday next at 8 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Numbugga Fires. Graphic Accounts
Numbugga was menaced by bush fires on Saturday last, and but for the great work of residents and volunteers from Bega and Bemboka…
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The smoke’s grey pall hung over all. The air was hot and dry, The frenzied cry from farms near by, The bush fires, blazing high,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lady Fire Fighters
A Brogo resident writes: “I was pleased to read in the Bega District News’ report of the fires at Numbugga the praise of the good work…
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