Fire in Bega Home Neighbour Saves House
A fire broke out in the living room of Mr. J. Kelly’s residence in East Street, late on Sunday afternoon and caused damaged estimated at more than £100…
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Fires & bushfires, 1948
26 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
Apexians Fight Fire Nearby Buildings Endangered
A small fire which had been smouldering all day at the rear of premises occupied by Mr. Bert Haigh, in Carp St., burst into flames late on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Truck on Fire Flames Leap 30 Feet
A five ton truck belonging to Messrs Hayes and Kydd caught fire near Quaama on Friday, and was completely gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Doctor’s Kitchen Not Discovered for Days
A fire broke out in the kitchen of Dr. McKee’s residence in Bega Street while the Doctor and Mrs. McKee were holidaying at Lord Howe Island…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prevention of Bush Fires
Sir,—I hear so many different opinions on how to prevent bush fires that I feel that most people who talk on the subject know very little about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Fire Chief Appointed Mr. R. Plevey in Charge
The Board of Fire Commissioners has appointed Volunteer Fireman R. C. Plevey, as captain of the Bega Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Remember the Bushfires?
The weekend’s spring weather was very pleasing to the senses, coming after such a spell of stinging frosts. Spring, it would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strong Winds Cause Damage Volunteers Fight Big Fires
Strong winds fanned small grass fires into serious bushfires which threatened homesteads and stock at Bemboka and Candelo on Saturday night and volunteer fighters worked all night without sleep to combat the blazes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Stack Destroyed Big Blaze at “Vine Grove”
The Berry Fire Brigade were called out at mid-day, on Monday, to a fire that occurred in a large hay stack on the property…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Apex at Fire Meeting Hope for More Interest
As one of its service schemes, the Bega Apex Club intends to be well represented at the Bega Bush Fire Brigade meeting, in Mr. Appleby’s rooms, at 7.30…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →“ Bush Fire Danger Grave ” Bega Brigade Meets
“The condition of the country is such that if a fire breaks out this year, its going to be everybody’s business, within an hour,” said Mr. J. B. D’Arcy, at the annual meeting of the Bega Bush Fire Brigade, in Bega, on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Prevention Urged Need for Constant Vigil
Fears for the safety and pastures is held in official quarters and Ac[?]ing Premier, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, is heading a Fire Prevention Week,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmer Warns Against Fire Apathy Address At A.P.P.U. Meeting
In an address at the monthly meeting of the Bega A.P.P.U. on Monday night, Mr. J. B. D’Arcy, captain of the well organised Jellat Bush Fire Fighting Unit, urged farmers not to become apathetic because rain has considerably reduced…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nurses’ Quarters on Fire Room Completely Gutted
A second storey room in the Western wing of the Bega nurses’ quarters was almost completely gutted by fire yesterday morning, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires
Right along the South Coast bush fires have been burning, with more or less fury, during the past few days, leaving a pall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Danger
Mr. Baddeley stated recently that, on the recommendation of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, conditions had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tathra’s Near Fire Carelessness of Visitors
Tathra people who have had many experienced and scares with bush-fires were justly indignant and concerned with carelessness which might…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paint Survives Ordeal by Fire C.s.lr. Development Announced
Paints which will resist temperatures of more than 1,000 degress Fahrenheit have been developed as a result of research by C.S.I.R., the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Delay in Bash Fire Legislation. Local Government Association Concerned
“Shire Councils strongly support the protest voiced in Parliament by Mr. F. J. Cahill, at the delay in introducing the new Bush- Fire Bill,”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Bomaderry
A fire at held and Herneâs sawmill on Tuesday caused a good deal of damage and the Nowra fire brigade did a fine…
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