Little Minorca May Face Franco's Fire LONDON
THE little island of Minorca may be General Franco's next objective after all Catalonia has been subdued…
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Arrested at Fire Man Charged With Tumut Murder
TUMUT, Monday.--A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of Michael Dawning, 38, of Niddrle Street, Tumut, on December 28. He will appear…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arrested at Fire Charged With Murder Murder TUMUT
Police last night arrested a man fighting, a bushfire at Argalong, 28 miles from here, and charged him with murder…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bushfire Relief. £20,000 Grant Likely. HOBART
The Federal Government will probably make a grant of £20,000 for bushfire relief. Most of the grant will probably go to Victoria. The Cabinet, which is meeting here,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Letters Bushfire Prevention. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir.—The illustration of a burning collage in the "Herald" of February 1 is equally illuminating of the foolhardiness that characterises most country settlers. I tourned the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heat and Bushfires Kill Trout. Streams Depleted
Trout fishermen of New South Wales are perturbed at the depletion of some of the best trout streams during the recent heat wave, and it is stated that unless vigorous…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bushfire Fund Is Now £12,131
The Lord Mayor's Bushfire Relief Fund has now reached £12,131, which comprises £8745 from donations, £1686 from Sydney theatres, £1300…
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A package containing 153 in coins was delivered to the Lord Mayor's Bushfire Fund yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Builders Assist in Bush Fires Relief
The Master Builders’ Association of Victoria has decided to apply an amount of £54, carried over from the amount subscribed for expenses at the recent Convention of the Master Builders’ Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Subsidy Sought Fund for Bush Fire Victims
Acting on the suggestion of the president (Councillor Whitling), Baulkham Hills Council yesterday decided to ask Major Should, M.L.A., to press for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Dural
Directed by Constable Smith, a voluntary brigade fought for three hours yesterday a fire which broke out in timber between Galston and Glenorie-roads…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Camp Fire Meeting
Subject to proper supervision, Parramatta City Council has granted the Young People's Christian Endeavor of the Burwood Baptist Church permission…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Spectacular N.Z. Fire
AT THE HEIGHT OF THE £100,000 FIRE which destroyed the newly-built Social Security building in Wellington (N.Z.) last week. Flames shot 100ft. into the air, and five other buildings, including two blocks of flats on the opposite side of the street,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Jury Fees To Fire Fund
Twelve jurymen at Goulburn yesterday donated their fees to a fund in aid of bushfire sufferers in the Penrose area. They had been empanelled in a manslaughter case which collapsed, the accused not being called upon to give evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Bush Brigade" to Fight Fires in Hills Many Answer Call
Determined in future to put up at least an organised resistance against bushfires, residents of the Hills District have launched the large-scale planning of a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Children's Escape Fire at Rooty Hill
It is thought that thieves set fire to a home in Windsor-road, Rooty Hill, after they had stolen 8 from it on Friday night. A boy and girl made a dash for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ne'v Fire Station. Gosford
The construction of Gosford'a new fire brigade station, which will cost £1,250, was begun to-day. It is expected that the building will be completed in about 12 weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire Carried 7 Miles by a Balloon
Descending from the sky at Sylvania last night, a hot air balloon, more than 20ft. in circumference,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Every Man for Himself' Fires Too Swift for 28 BUSH-DWELLERS Aged Overtaken, Men Struck Down At Work Grim Fate Described Melbourne
Terrible stories were told today at the inquest at Alexandra on 27 men and one woman who were burned to death by Rubicon Forest fires on January 10…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rydalmere Helps Bushfire Appeal
At the invitation of the Mayor and Mayoress of Ermington and Rydalmere, Alderman and Mrs. R. C. Pearce, a committee met at the Rydalmere Town Hall…
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