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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
5
The text imposes strict rules for burning bush on land within or near fire protected areas. It requires four days notice to adjoining landowners, local bush fire officials, and forest officers when near state forests. Notices must include locality details, surrounding land cleared to ten feet, and at least three attendants during burning. Violations incur penalties from twenty pounds to fifty pounds per offence.
When a fire breaks out in or near a State Forest or Timber Reserve a forest officer can call on any resident or worker within Figs miles of the blaze to help extinguish it. Settlers and bush workers have historically aided freely, supplementing the department’s small trained crews without difficulty.
A fire near state forests triggers the Forests Act 1918 to place the captain of a Fire Brigade under the control of any Forest Officer appointed under the act. If such officers are present at the scene, they may exercise those authorities to manage the fire response.
Bush fire defense rules authorize local authorities to fund and maintain fire brigades and equipment. The article stresses planning, creating firebreaks around cultivated areas, ploughing lines, widths, burnt breaks, and use of road graders for cost effective fire line work to prevent outbreaks during dangerous seasons.
Belts of trees provide shade and shelter for stock and may reduce fire losses around fences by keeping grass and debris controlled. Once crowns develop, trees offer clear firefighting advantages. remove yard debris before hot months, store equipment near transport, and use water as the primary extinguishing agent with available sprays, pumps, and water bags to speed response.
In January 1939 Victoria faced a prolonged drought and record bush fires that swept across the state, ignited by human hands. Illions of acres burned, seventy one lives lost, sixty nine mills destroyed, towns obliterated, and vast forest resources ruined leaving water shortages and widespread devastation.
The Jackson gas producer is praised for compact size and sound design. It weighs about two hundredweight, uses an asbestos pad to simplify lighting, lowers its grate for easy cleaning, and features bolted assembly for easy part removal. Its outer sleeve and air flow system reduce metal temperatures and prevent flame blowback.
A dramatic report details December fires across Victoria escalating to a devastating confluence on Friday January 13. Darkness, trapped travelers, ruined mills, burned horses, and widespread destruction describe a catastrophe born of apathy and unpreparedness. The Royal Commissioner's inquiry highlights unprecedented intensity and the need for lessons.
Lock urged the board to fit one truck in the Jackson unit to prove the idea's success. He cited savings on working costs and locally available fuel. Makers are Jackson Gas Producers of 92 Stirling Street, Perth.
Charcoal gas producers provide fuel from home produced timber, creating local jobs in manufacture and installation. Units and materials are Australian made, aiding vehicle use during petrol shortages and price increases. Gas-powered transport offers wide vehicle range and low fuel costs, backed by widespread charcoal resources.
Ever-Ready gas producer units promise safe economical operation for tractors trucks and cars with water cooled tuyere dual coil carburettor selector and flexible fuel options. Tests on John Deere tractors report high mileage and efficiency with charcoal from mallee roots, quick start to gas in minutes, and easy switching between petrol gas and kerosene blends.
The New Record Pump attached to a knapsack offers hands free operation and high pressure water for rapid fire control. Advertised for farms and homes, it claims wide uses from quelling fires to spraying crops, cleaning, and disinfection with a practical demonstration to follow. Ordered from The Tree Clearing Machinery Co. of Perth.
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