Combating Bush Fires
A Royal Commission recently appointed to take evidence relating to bush fires and make recommendations with a view to minimising the…
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Bush Fires. Royal Commission Opened
The preliminary meeting of the recently-appointed Bush Fires Commission was held in Sydney on Monday. The chairman (Mr. J. B. Cramsie)…
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Three small outbreaks of fire occurred in the suburbs last night. The bedding in one of the front rooms of a house owned and occupied…
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"Cockey", asks: (1) If there is any Act to prevent a farmer burning oft stubble before a certain date? (2) If a shire council has power to prevent a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Australian Fires. Caused [?] Small Boy
Bush fires in the Lyndoch (S.A.) district worn extinguished only after strenuous efforts on the part of a huge army of vo[?]. The fires caused…
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How many new motorists hive a thought to the risk of their cars catching fire? And very few would know what to do if such a thing did happen. Luckily, with…
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Newtown Fire Brigade extinguished an outbreak of fire before any serious damage was caused at the Standard Iron Foundry. Bay Street, St. Peters…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Earl Beatty Conspicuous at Fire
Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty, First Sea, Lord, made a thrilling climb to the top of Reigate Priory, his Surrey mansion, on a recent Sunday night to direct…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →New Fire Station Guildford's Long Wait
Mr. E. Rohan, secretary of the Guild for Chamber of Commerce, wrote to Granville Council this week, urging cooperation in the claim for a new fire…
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Smouidering embers of the fire which was subdued at Montacute on Tuesday broke into flames in the strong southwesterly breeze to-day. The long grass…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →False Alarm Fire Brigade Crash Fireman Killed
While a fir-engine, attached to the Eastern Hill (Melbourne) division, was speeding to a reported outbreak of fire on Saturday night, the vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Governor's Car. Destroyed by Fire. Perth
Damage estimated at £6000 was caused by a fire in the city this afternoon, which destroyed Maher's motor body works, off Hay-street. Ten cars, including that of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mysterious Fire Cottage Totally Destroyed Early Morning Outbreak
Another has been added to the list of mysterious fires. Six months or so ago George Kendon, a carrier, rented a weatherboard cottage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rescue Thrills of Cooma Fire Sleeping Men Ship Ablaze, Stem to Stern Brisbane
For an hour, while the stranded Cooma was ablaze, three men slept in their cabins, unaware of the outbreak…
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A lock-up shop on the ground floor of a twostory building at 272 Crown-street, city, occupied by S. Paltie, second-hand dealer, was practically destroyed by fire about 1 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire in Refreshment Rooms. Camden
The refreshment rooms of Cassimatis Bros., in Argyle-street, caught fire soon after 1 o'clock this morning. The local fire brigade quickly extinguished the flames. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire in City Shop Police Inquiring
A lock-up shop on the ground floor of a two-storey building in Crown-street, city, occupied by Samuel Paltie, second-hand dealer, was badly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pursuit Along Roofs Strippers Caught Police Fire Shot
While Detectives Minor. Saville, and McEnphee, of Darlinghurst Station, were patrolling in a P.D. car in the vicinity of Davies and Rainford…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Investigate Cause of Crown Street Fire
Police are investigating the cause of a fire in a lock-up shop occupied by Samuel Taltic, in Crown-street, early yesterday morning. A taxi-driver gave…
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The Premier, Mr. Lang, stated after Cabinet to-day that the Government had agreed to the request of certain organisations, representing rural…
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