Volunteer Fire Fighters. Premier Praises System. Mr. Tonking's Views
The Premier, Mr. Mair, and the Chief Secretary, Mr. Tonking, yesterday praised the voluntary method of raising bushfire brigades…
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Three Rescued in Fire. On Point of Collapse. Constable Gives Alarm
Mr. Ernest Lynch, his wife, and their son, Peter, 14, all on the point of collapse, were rescued by firemen from their burning dwelling over a butcher's…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Journalisteria Insurance Cheque for £27,702 Sequel to Wesco Kalsomine Fire
Handing over a cheque for £27,702 in settlement of a fire claim, to Mr. Rus Penniman, director of the Wesco Kalsomine Company, last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →100,000 Acres Fire Swept Carelessness By Farmers Blamed For Outbreaks
In three days the bush fires at Yass have swept through nearly 100,000 acres of valuable agistment land. The land, which is valued at nearly £10 an acre,…
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Losses from bushfires in the Yass district are estimated at £120,000. Nearly 15,000 sheep have been destroyed--5000 of them on one property…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfires Altered Their Plans
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Farrell, who were married yesterday afternoon at St. Mary's Cathedral, had to change their…
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A fire occured in the setup off Campbell Street, and another off Mitchel Street. Fairfield. on Sunduy. Guildford' and Fairfield brigades extinguished the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Springwood Bush Fires Rage
Springwood and Penrith police, who were assisted by about 30 or 40 local volunteers, spent the whole of Saturday, Sunday, and Monday last in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →St. Marys Bush Fires
The local lire brigades and residents had a strenuous job on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday fighting bush fires at the northern side of St. Marys. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires I Need for Defined Policy
ONCE again the State has experienced a terrific heat wave, and once again have serious bush fires inflicted heavy losses on hundreds…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage by Bush Fires Governor Helps Fighters at Moss Vale. Seven Die from Heat in Country
Bush and grass fires caused great damage in city, suburban, and country areas at the week-end, and caused the death of a youth when the motor cycle on which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When the Red Demon Rages Insurance Lessons Taught by Recent Bush Fires Every Producer Should Guard Himself Against Loss
THE toll already taken by bush fires in New South Wales furnishes a sharp lesson to the citizens of this State. In the daily newspapers controversy has already begun concerning the responsibility for starting the flies, and various sections of…
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In addition to serious fires at North Bexley local fire brigades have been kept busy this week in attending to bush and scrub fires which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tyre Works Gutted Big Blaze at Granville
About 3 o'clock on Friday morning, [?] fire occurred at Brown's tyre service station, Parramattu Road, Granville, and caused damage estimated between £8000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Ingleburn
During the week-end, the laboratory of Mr. George Naylor, of Ingleburn, was the scene of a fire which destroyed the building. The damage is estimated at…
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A large area of bush [?]ght at the rear of the ordinance stores and the rifle range was responsible for the hurried call of the brigade last Thursday. The brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Racecourse
A FIRE on the tan track at Kensington races yesterday, started by a carelesslythrown cigarette butt, is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Station Officer Retires
After 15 years' service in Liverpool. Mr. J. Cook, [?] in charge of the Liver[?]. is retiring in a few weeks' time. In recognition of his…
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