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

Fires & bushfires, 1931

219 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 11

Yalgogrin North Bush Fire Brigade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 3

A meeting was held on the cricket ground during the match and a local brigade was formed. With a coat of grass that we have in this locality…

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Damage to Property By Bush Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 7

On Friday morning last a bush fire broke out on the property of Mr. G. Foster, which is situated about 9 miles East of Ungarie on the Bena…

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The Ungarie News Bush Fire Brigades Wanted in Ungarie District Landowners Beware

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 7

To be forewarned is to be forearmed! Summer is nigh. Not necessarily does this mean that it will be all sunshine for the farmer, nor a time for…

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BEDGERABONG Week of Incidents Accident and Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 3

The week through which we have just passed has been one of startling experiences. On Tuesday morning, 3rd inst., Mr…

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Bush Fire Brigade Grenfell Branch

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held in the P. and A. Hall on Friday night, following attending: Messrs. H. Howarth (chair), W. H…

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Car Destroyed Mysterious Fire at Koorawatha Mr. John Norrie’s Big Loss

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 2

On Thursday, at about 11.30 p.m. Mr. John Norrie and his family were startled to see flames issuing from their motor garage, and in an…

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Bush Fire Brigades

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 2

At the meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council, held on Friday last, letters were received from 6 Bush Fire Brigades, requesting Council to appoint an…

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Shire of Weddin. Bush Fires

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 2

ATTENTION is hereby drawn to the necessity of providing for fire breaks on all holdings in view of the excessive growth of grass, herbage…

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Bush Fires. Meeting Fails. ALBERT

Western Champion · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 11

The Albert Bush Fire meeting, which was to be held on Saturday last turned out a duffer, as no one attended. Surely this is a matter…

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General News Careless Use of Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 3

Severe penalties are provided by the law for the careless use of fire. Whoever leaves, whether temporarily or otherwise any fire which he has…

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Bush Fire Near Ungarie Causes Anxiety

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 7

At about 6.30 p.m. on Friday evening last a report was received that a grass fire was raging on the property of Mr W. Freeman, about three miles…

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Bush Fire Brigade Apathy of Farmers Meeting Abandoned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 7

The public meeting convened toy Thursday last at Ungarie for the purpose of forming Bush Fire Brigades in the outlying centres was so…

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Bush Fires Control of Large Holdings

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 5

As pointed out recently by the Director of Agriculture, the prolific growth of grass has made the bush fire risk particularly serious this season,…

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Bush Fires

Western Champion · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 5

From the Trangie district already comes the report of extensive bush fires and one that had its origin on Mr. Eric Treback's "Bourimbla"…

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Bush Fires. Control on Large Holdings

Western Champion · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 4

As pointed out recently by the Director of Agriculture, the prolific growth of grass has made the bushfire risk particularly serious this…

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FIRES. Damage to Wheat. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 6

A fire in the Manilla wheat belt destroyed 40 acres of crop. Five hundred bags were destroyed in another fire at Barraba…

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Fire Fighting. Bush Brigade Formed. Eugowra

Western Champion · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 12

The Eugowra District Bush Fire Brigade has been formed, and up to date it a first class fire-fighting machine. Great enthusiasm has been…

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Bush Fires Disaster Averted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 7

What would undoubtedly have proved a most disastrous' bush fire was prevented by the timely action and superhuman efforts of two railway…

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Bush Fires Quickly Extinguished Crops Undamaged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 1

Two bush fires blazed out this week, but in both cases crops in danger were saved by the prompt co-operation of the farmers in the…

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In Readiness Bush Fire Brigade EUGOWRA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 3

The Eugowra bush lire brigade has been formed, and up to date is a first class flre-flghting machine. Great enthusiasm has been shown…

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