The Bush Fire Season
During yesterday's heat bushfires broke out in various suburbs, and the local fire brigades were called out to prevent the flames from spreading to…
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Free Telephone Service Young's Request During Bush Fires Young
Representations are to be made to the Postmaster General for free telephone service during bush-fires. It was stated at a meeting of the…
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YESTERDAY'S heat was responsible for a number of bush and grass fires in the metropolitan area. Spectacular blazes at Barron…
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The last meeting of Ganmain branch appointed the president, Mr. F. Kember, and secretary, Mr. G. H. Cox, as its representatives at a…
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Mr. H. K. NOCK, M.H.R., has been notified that fire carts, as well as smaller pumps and tanks designed to be carried by the person operating…
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DESPITE the presence of a large body of police, speakers in support of the T.B. Party's candidate. Mr. R. Storey, were badly…
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Bushfires yesterday broke out at Jewfish Point (Georges River), Gladesville, Roseville, Queenscliff, Brookvale, and Middle Harbour. Firemen had strenuous tasks in extinguishing…
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"I DON'T approve of it at all," said Cr. George Lalor at the meeting of Blacktown Shire Council on Wednesday evening when consideration…
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Firemen had a busy time to-day when they received calls to bushfires at Chalmers-street, Pennant Hills; Ada-avenue. Wahroonga;…
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A fire broke out under the wooden flooring of the cycle racing track at the Canterbury Velodrome early this morning. The Canterbury Fire Brigade extinguished the outbreak…
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Prompt action by a passer-by, who noticed a suspicious flare, frustrated a deliberate attempt to set fire to the wooden track of the Canterbury…
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WAGGA, Friday.--The District Coroner (Mr. Parker) held an inquest on the fire which destroyed the Strand Theatre,…
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Police are investigating the cause of a fire which broke out under the board track of the Velodrome, Canterbury, at an early hour this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trumped-up Charge Was a Naval Dud! Latham Now Fires Second Shot at Freedom Of Press Crimes Act Absurdity
DEAR Mr. Lyons and other Cabinet Ministers. SO your Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, has discovered something the matter with the Crimes Act. And all because the prosecution of "Truth" in Melbourne was a real naval dud…
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PARKES, Monday.--The District Coroner recorded an open finding at the inquiry into the fire which destroyed Mr. A. W. Floyd's homestead…
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Japanese artillery officers Watch the effect of their fire against the entrenched Chinese Army,…
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Manilla, Monday.--A fire--probably caused by a heated bearing in the harvester--which broke out while a 60-acre wheat crop, belonging to…
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BOGAN GATE,--A fire, which started about 10 a.m. to-day, destroyed a hay stack, harness, a machinery shed, machinery, and a Quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Inquiries Into Fires. Verdict of Incendiarism in One. QUEANBEYAN
A seven-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned by Mr. James Allen, which was partly destroyed by fire on October 30, was the subject of inquiry by the District Coroner (Mr. J. W. Forrest),…
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A serious grass fire occurred yesterday afternoon. It started 15 miles south of Hay, on Pine View, the property of Mr. Archie Weir, which is leased to Mr. T. C. Macaw, of…
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