A Protest Higher Fire Rates Insurance Companies Attacked Blamed for Trouble
When a vigorous protest was made at the first meeting of the Forbes Development League last Wednesday night against…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
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Family of Four Perish Home Destroyed by Fire (By Wire) Sydney
A family of four perished when their home near Otaru, (New Zealand) was destroyed by fire. The victims Were Douglass…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Big Fire. Condobolin Freezing Works Demolished Reflection Visible 25 Miles Away
In the early stages of last. Wednesday night the fire bell tingled out the news that a fire was in progress. No one really dreamed that it would…
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District Officer J. Neville of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, visited Forbes on Wednesday on a tour of Inspection of the brigades in this part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£ 5,000 BLAZE. Condobolin Fire
One of the biggest fires ever in Condobolin occurred last week when the Freezing Works owned by John Davis and Sons, Sydney, were totally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Bush Fires Much Damage in Victoria (By Wire) Sydney
Disastrous bush fires were raging in several parts of Victoria yesterday, destroying homes, valuable timber country, and rich pastures…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country House Destroyed by Fire Owner At a Dance
Returning from a dancer in town early on Wednesday mopping to his home three and a half miles from Forbes on the Cowra Road,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Fires At Ardlethan Cottages Destroyed
A fire which began last week destroyed two cottages at Ardethan. It began in a six roomed weatherboard cottage owned by Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cottage Destroyed Fire at West Wyaiong
The alarm of fire was raised at midnight on Sunday last, and on investigation it was round that a foul roomed weather-board cottage (with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Euchtre Tournament
A euchre tournament will be held in the C.WA. Hall on Thursday night next, to augment the fund to send members of the local Fire Brigade to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist Fined Obstruction of Fire Engine P.M.'s REMARKS
At the Temora Police Court on Tuesday, Frank Kelsey, was charged with being the driver of a motor vehicle upon a public street, to wit…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Old Country Inn Destroyed by Fire
The Rose and Crown Inn, on the Wombat Road, Young, built more than 80 years ago, and delicensed 15 years ago, was burnt down last week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forbes Fires Higher Insurance Protest "Companies to Blame" Says Resentful Agent
A suggestion that agents of fire insurance companies in the Forbes district should be called together by the Council for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grandstand on Fire During Football Match
Fire broke out under the the Sheridan stand, packed with 3,000 football fans, at Sydney cricket ground on Saturday, while the City v. Country…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Second Hall Destroyed by Fire Within Six Years
It is recalled that the recent destruction of the Lyceum Public Hall, Uiigarie, by fire a few weeks ago, is the, second public hall in Ungarie to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Cabaret Four Killed, Nine Injured (By Wire) Sydney
A cable from San Francisco states: —A hat check girl and three patrons were hilled early this morning, in a panic, following a fire in a cabaret…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Insurance Protest Against Rate Increase Council's Threat May Transfer Policies
The Forbes Municipal Council has decided to co-operate with the Development League in protesting to the Fire Underwriters'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire at Woodstock
On Tuesday afternoon as the result of some clothing catching fire the residence of Mrs. J. Vane, senr., together with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shops Gutted Blaze at Walcha
The most destructive fire at Walcha for many years on Tuesday night completely gutted three business premises in the main portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Supply for District Hospital Fire Brigade Will Help
As a result of the acute shortage of rain water at the Wyalong and district Hospital following the continued dry spell, the Board of Directors…
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