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No Frank Buck or Martin Johnstone could ever have been so proud as we were about our "all alive" catch. We were walking on, gazing into space envisioning all kinds of exploits in the "Bring 'Em Back Alive" sphere, when Bill Hall, who was quite some distance in front of the main group rudely smashed all our dreams. We saw him, armed with a sturdy sapling, viciously belabouring the ground. It could only mean one thing; another snake. We galloped up, quite ready to offer our services but it was too late the job was done. With tears in our eyes we gazed at the carnage wrought by Bill's sapling. A once " | No Frank Buck or Martin Johnstone could ever have been so proud as we were about our "all alive" catch. We were walking on, gazing into space envisioning all kinds of exploits in the "Bring 'Em Back Alive" sphere, when Bill Hall, who was quite some distance in front of the main group rudely smashed all our dreams. We saw him, armed with a sturdy sapling, viciously belabouring the ground. It could only mean one thing; another snake. We galloped up, quite ready to offer our services but it was too late the job was done. With tears in our eyes we gazed at the carnage wrought by Bill's sapling. A once " | ||
- | BUSH-FIRE FIGHTING | + | =====Bush-Fire Fighting===== |
- | There are very few properly organised bush-fire fighting services in Australia. This is what happens when such is available and to know about it may assist volunteers who are inexperienced. The Uticer-m-ehacge | + | |
- | and works out the location of the fire by zroFs telc,p11)nr d from two | + | By Abores Australis. |
- | or more look-outs, He then sends out one motor truck wieh a meal] party of men. This will be followed by another with war tank and pure, or the first truck may take both men and tank. Some responsible | + | |
- | A great deal depends upon the judgment of the man who does this work and his ability to fereceLst | + | There are very few properly organised bush-fire fighting services in Australia. This is what happens when such is available and to know about it may assist volunteers who are inexperienced. The Officer-in-Charge |
- | If the fire is very small a frontal attack may be mad without any burning back. This is an attack right on the fire with rakes, bushes and knapsack pumps with ladywood sprays, of which we shall say more later, | + | |
- | Having decided the extent and potentialiti: | + | A great deal depends upon the judgment of the man who does this work and his ability to forecast |
- | If the fire is a large one, the trail will have been out anything up to six miles in front of it; it will be a full six feet wide and may involve felling trees if it cannot be kept on the fire-side of them. The trail having | + | |
- | ar,j a' | + | If the fire is very small a frontal attack may be mad without any burning back. This is an attack right on the fire with rakes, bushes and knapsack pumps with ladywood sprays, of which we shall say more later. |
- | it, It is wildly | + | |
- | 1.7u1D: | + | Having decided the extent and potentialities |
- | ....101.....1 1.1....1....... | + | |
- | te -Mle main fire and extinguished it. Now the really difficult and con- | + | If the fire is a large one, the trail will have been cut anything up to six miles in front of it; it will be a full six feet wide and may involve felling trees if it cannot be kept on the fire-side of them. The trail having |
- | sc: | + | |
- | Tljs is what lay behind that laconic | + | Usually |
- | arfi ralar e L L. -- with thr backs to the | + | |
- | fire -- hoca discusEing | + | This is what lay behind that laconic |
- | Then up comes the inevitable gust of wind, away goes a shower of sparks over the trail and the fire is off again, If that particular jumpover | + | |
- | underside of a big log that someone was toe tired to chop right through. | + | Then up comes the inevitable gust of wind, away goes a shower of sparks over the trail and the fire is off again. If that particular jumpover |
- | It is because | + | |
- | hold his own men back to conserve their strength until this time in order to do what is called the "monning | + | It is because |
- | de.: | + | |
- | A Jng1e spark landing on the to of broken stub in the top of a tree will smoulder away and eventually send out sparks which will carry the fire over the | + | For mopping |
- | trail. A hollow tree roars like a blest furnaCe | + | |
- | side with sparks.. A stump may be completely burnt o-ut yet carry fire along one of its roots to pop up on the other side of the trail a week, mexybe | + | Even though a fire may be thoroughly mopped up by careful and conscientious |
- | it happily. Mopping up is hard, dreary work and often means many burns, | + | |
- | 0 For moping | + | |
- | cracks of logs or stumps is the thing, if you have one. If'yoil havealt | + | |
- | spray is' | + | |
- | done, eeass and a fine needle spray for cutting | + | |
- | Even though a fire may be thoroughly mopped up by careful and conse-;ee tceue men there is still a good chance that it will break out again, | + | |
- | and 0 lercvnt | + | |
- | the frai.T. | + | |
- | 8. | + | |
- | cmpleted, There are cases on record where small fires in 1.ogs and rubbish | + | |
- | and has started up again the next day. If therefore the prcliminary | + | |
- | of extinguishing the fire is not to go for nothing, a great deal of work must be done for a long time afterwords. | + | |
yomTnT RE MONTHLY MEETING | yomTnT RE MONTHLY MEETING | ||
Notice is hPreby 7,-:.-?cn that the Monthly General Meetings will in future start at 745 etelJa the 2nnual General Meeting wal com:tence a 7.30p m. | Notice is hPreby 7,-:.-?cn that the Monthly General Meetings will in future start at 745 etelJa the 2nnual General Meeting wal com:tence a 7.30p m. |
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