Forestry Staff Fights Private Fires
The Minister for Conservation, Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A., said this week that Forestry Commission…
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Fires & bushfires, 1954
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Fire Control Officer
Inspector A. E. Brown, Officer-in-Charge of the Bega Police Sub-District, has accepted appointment as Fire Control Officer for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cr. Connolly Fires Questions at Cr. Jones
Questioned at length by fellow councillors the Mumbulla Shire Council at the monthly meeting on Monday last, Cr. R. M. Jones, of Bermagui, admitting that he had worked on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Consideration Of Amendment For Bush Fires Act
A proposed amendment of the Bush Fires Act to give Local Government authorities some discretion in the fixing of bush fire danger periods is at present under consideration according…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South Coast Fires Leave No Excuse For Complacency
The histroy of fire occurrence on the South Coast of New South Wales leaves no excuse for complacency on the part of any person or organisation with a sense of responsibility for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opinion On. Our Fire Control
Sir,—la a recent issue of your paper you had an interesting artical on bush Are control, and I know, Mr. Editor, that you have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Destroys Farm Building
Sir. W. Wilson, whose property is situated should three reties south of Bega, lost va[?]isble farm machinery and a quantity of hay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Awakened By Fire In Wall
Awakened by the soundof a fire crackling lake on Friday night, the residents of a house in East Street were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pambula Fire Threatened Shopping Area
Gradually getting the better of the barrage of garden hoses levelled at it a fire which broke cut in Mr. Ron Ford’s mercery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Stn. Move Possible
The Works Committee of the Bega Council has been asked to consider a suggestion by Alderman H. Hanson, that the Board of Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Out To Rubbish
In answer to a call shortly after seven o’clock on Sunday night, the Bega Fire Brigade was soon on the job…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire Toll Last Summer Was Substantial
Bush fire damage in N.S.W. during the 1953-54 season totalled £607,000. This is revealed in the annual report of the Bush Fire Committee to Chief Secretary (Mr. Kelly) and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →I Your Fire-side Is Extra Fun
... when you pass around the Spearmint. Your leisure hours anywhere, any time, are more relaxing when you chew sweet…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire Men Apathetic
Most Bush Fire Brigade captains in this district are finding it extremely difficult to get the members to attend meeting to prepare for the coming summer months, and interest in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Hazard Warning
Warnings that all Sre hazards must he removed before August 31 will be given by the Imlay Shire council, in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Check On Fire Hydrants
With the warmer seasons in prospect, Alerman H. Hanson told the Bega Municipal Council that the local fife brigade, in practice,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Clearing Of Fire Hazards
With every prospect of a very dry spring anti summer, and the countryside already in a parched and highly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires Break Out In Cobargo And Bega Areas
The Cobargo Bush Fire Brigade had its first calls of the season on Wednesday when fires broke bur at two different points. FANNED BY GALE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Buckajo Fire Report
Contrary the report given to the "News," the recent fire at Buckaroo did hot start on the “Brianderry” land declares Mr. Les…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Money Needed To Fight Fires In “No Man‘s Land”
Cr. Allen has informed Mumbidla Shire Council that it appears as if the State Forestry Commission is endeavouring to obtain funds from the Government to fight bushfires in what…
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