More About The Fires
Moss Vale-Sutton Forest-Exeter C.W.A. has donated ten pounds to Wingecarribee Fire Relief Fund. A rather remarkable incident of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1939
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For the Fires Relief Fund. Big Dance at Mittagong
Mittagong's great effort for the Fires Relief Fund is fixed for Thursday next, when a dance will be held in Stevenson's Theatre. Parry's…
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The social initiated by the Burrawang Progress Association to assist those in distress in the recent bash fires, was well patronised by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Councils in Default. Wingecarribee Alone Prohibits Fire-lighting
Winecarrobee Shire Council is the only local Council to avail itself of the provisions of the Careless Use of Fire Act regarding the lighting of…
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Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., Cr. Wills (President of the Nattai Shire Council), Cr. Blatch, the Shire Clerk and the Shire Engineer of the Nattai…
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A demonstration of the methods used to fight bush-fires, in which over 600 men from all parts of the State…
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The suggestion of Cr. Toohey, of Nattai Shire, that the co-operation of Australian National Airway Pilots be used in locating bosh fires, has…
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Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., accompanied by the President of Nattai Shire (Cr. Wills), Cr. Blatch and the Shire Clerk and Shire Engineer recently…
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As a result of the efforts of the combined sporting and social bodies of Bowral it is anticipated that the sum of £60 will be handed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prevention of Fire. The Editor. The Mail
Sir,—I read with interest the letter of Mr. J. A. Richards in last issue relating to the danger caused to property through its owners not taking…
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An appeal James Hayward, 39, against his conviction and sentence of three months' imprisonment on a charge of having…
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At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wedneaday night the following minute wu tabled by the Mayor (Aid. Venables):—…
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With a view to combating forest fire& more effectively, the Queensland Government is experimenting with the…
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"HE gives twice who gives quickly." Considerable sums have been raised in the district for the relief of…
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Mr. Will Hill has generously donated the whole of the proceeds of his next Community Singing Evening at Bowral School of Arts to the…
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The dance organised by Miss M. Nichols, Mrs. O. Cunynghame and Mrs. W. Lawson, of Mittagong, in aid of the Bush Fire Relief Fund, attracted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What Others Think [The opinions of correspondents are not necessarily those of the Editor.] the Bush Fires. The Editor, The Mail
Sir,—It is five weeks since the disastrous fires which swept Mittagong and district, and as one of those whose property was totally destroyed…
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Persistent rumors reached The Mail last week that disbursements had been made from the Nattai Shire Bush Fire Relief Fund in proportion…
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At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday, the Shire Engineer (Mr. R. H. Huntington) reported that Council had difficulty at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Careless Use of Fire. Case at Bowral Court
At Bowral Court, on Friday, before Mr. Ryan, P.M., Charles D. Saxton was proceeded against for alleged careless use of fire. Mr. Throsby…
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