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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

253 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 13

Fire in Garage £300 Damage

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 5

A fire which broke out in Victor Kelly's Garage, at Parkes, on Monday, almost completely destroyed the building and its contents, which included…

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General News Bush Fires Bill

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Bruntnell, in reply to Mr. Horsington in the Legislative Assembly, said a Bill was being prepared to give effect to…

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Bush Fire Brigades

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 2

At a largely attended meeting in the Ooma Hall last week it was decided to form a branch of the Bush Fire Brigade, and this will be known as the the…

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Municipal Council Grenfell Bush Fire Brigades

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 2

Representatives in the various groups appoined at the last meeting of the Temporary Committee are reminded that the meeting…

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Town Afire. Trangie Blaze— Eight Shops Gutted

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 2

Fanned by a terrific gale, a fire, which broke out in the main street of Trangle yesterday, destroyed eight shops before the flames could be checked…

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Plea for Help To People of Forbes In Case of Bush Fires Outbreaks on Road

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 1

The residents of the town of Forbes are to be asked by the newly-formed Bush Fire Fighting Brigade at Garema, to arrange for…

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Plant Destroyed Newspaper Office Blaze

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 5

A fire started in the engine-rooom of the "Gilgandra Weekly" office on Tuesday and completely destroyed all the plant of Mr. H. E. O. Campbell. The…

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Country Fires Serious Damage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

A fire at Trangie on Wednesday totally destroyed seven shops and dwellings, and damaged the Royal Hotel. The estimated damage is…

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Bushfire Menace. Need for Organisation

Western Champion · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 5

The necessity for Government astion and local organisation to meet the bushfire menace was emphasised yesterday (says Wednesday's "Herald")…

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The Bush Fire Menace

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 6

The necessity for Government action and local organisation to meet the bush fire menace, was stressed by Mr. F. H. Tout, President of the Graziers'…

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£500,000 Damage Yesterday's Storm Bush Fires in Suburbs Paper Mills Destroyed (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 1

Terrific heat was experienced yesterday, shade temperatures in Sydney rising to 97 degrees. A westerly wind attained a…

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Fire at Central Cottage Destroyed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 4

At about 9. p.m. on Saturday a fire broke out in a five roomed weather board cottage near the junction of the Shire and Municipal boundaries,…

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Fires at Woy Woy 43 Cottages £20,000 Damage (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 1

Terrific fires broke out in the Woy Woy district. Forty-five week end cottages were totally destroyed, the damage done…

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Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 5

Last Monday about 6.20 p.m., au alarm of fire was raised and volumes of smoke poured from the back of Messrs Mylecharane and Co's. coach…

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Early Morning Fire Three Rooms Destroyed Brigade Called Out Twice

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 4

When a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage on the Par[?]es Road, near Forbes, about 4.30 a.m. yesterday, three rooms and a quantity of…

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Bush Fires Chamber of Commerce Decides to Help Fighting the Flames

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 10

When a letter from the Garema Bush Fire Brigade was read at the Chamber of Commerce meeting last Wednesday night, asking…

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Bogan Gate News Bogan Gate Car Destroyed By Fire Athletic Club Formed "Too Late to Fight 'Hoppers"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 8

The usual meeting of the Bogan Gate M.U.I.O.O.F. Lodge was held last Monday night, and a fair number of members was present. Bro…

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Local News Grenfell and District Bush Fires Brigade

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 2

The delegates appointed to the varoius groups as arranged at last meeting met at the Council Chambers on Saturday, when there were…

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Melbourne Fires. Two Lives Lost. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 6

Two men lost their lives in fires which occurred in Melbourne yesterday. One was Ernest Wenzel (50)…

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Two Lives Lost Fires in Melbourne (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 1

Two men lost their lives in fires which occurred in Melbourne yesterday. Ernest Wezell, 50, was burnt to…

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