Bush Fire Brigade District Movement
There was a representative attendance of district farmers at the meeting called by the Mayor of Bega on Tuesday to consider the formation of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
24 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
Organising for Bush Harry Fires
As briefly stated in last issue, a meeting convened by the Mayor was held in Bega on Tuesday last to consider organising for bush fires. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire of Cobargo Truck and Garage and Contents Destroyed
A disastrous fire-occurred at Cobargo about 11 o’clock on Friday night, when a garage and contents, including a big truck owned by Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Back-yard Fires Danger Off Burning Off
Despite frequent warnings, there are a number of residents in the town who will still persist in burning off rubbish in their back yards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Relief Government Acts Promptly
Preparations had been made in advance by the Government to meet any emergency which might arise in consequence of outbreaks…
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Preparations had been made in advance by the Government to meet any emergency which might arise in consequence of outbreaks of bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Red Cross and Bush Fires
The Red Cross Society headquarters in Sydney has advised the Bega branch that its services would be available in cases of emergency for the relief…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Mysterious Outbreak at Kingswood
Tuesday forenoon was intensely hot, just the weather for bush fires, and alarm was caused when word came to town of an outbreak at Kingswood, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flaming Rabbit Spreads Fire
How a rabbit spread a fire was told in Geelong Court, when John S, Clifford Rogers, 18, of Mt. Moriac, was charged with having on January 12…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →INSURANCE for Fire Fighters
At the P.P.U. meeting, Mr Rheinberger, Numbugga, asked what was being done about insurance for fighters in bush fires when injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narrow Escape From Destructive Fire Electricity Fuses at Niagara Cafe
Bega had a narrow miss this morning of what could easily have been a most destructive fire, when the Niagara Cafe, right in the heart of the business…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Fighters' Compensation Fund
Mr. Jack Beale, M.L.A., has again approached the Chief Secretary concerning the establishment of the Bush Fire Fighters'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Fighters’ Compensation Fund
Mr. Jack Beale, M.L.A. for the South Coast, has again approached the Chief Secretary concerning the establishment of the Bush Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nowra Railway Station Destroyed by Fire
The [?] (Nowra) railway station was [?] by fire this morning. It is thought the flames first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire at Merimbula Bacon Factory Practically Destroyed
About 7 o’clock last evening the bacon factory at Merimbula was seen to be on fire. Residents rushed to the scene and a bucket brigade got busy,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Powered Vehicles From Fighting Germans to Fighting Bush Fires
The Commonwealth Disposals Commission has offered to make available through Stale Government and other appropriate channels high…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Eden
In the early hours of Saturday, Smith Bros’ sawmill, situated not far from the wharf at Eden, was totally destroyed by fire. Bega fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Two Houses Destroyed Many Homes Endangered
Monday last was a hectic day for the Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade, the Bush Fire Brigade, the police, and many volunteer workers, who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires
Our town was enveloped in smoke and [?]on Mondayâsmoke from bush fires in the moun[?] and along [?] Road, near Nowra,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gaol Sentence for Leaving Fire
At the Nowra Police Court, yesterday before Mr. C. Pickup, John William Collins, who appeared in uniform, was charged at the…
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