Fire at Fifield
A disastrous fire at Fifield on Saturday destroyed the local hotel, store and some adjoining residences, doing extensive damage. A bucket brigade…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
112 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 6
Fire in Plantation Much Damage at Gosford (By Wire) Sydney
A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in a pine[?]plantation at the State Nursery Gosford. Many trees were damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£5,000 Damage Fire in Queensland 90 Golfers Assist (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Brisbane states that four shops were gutted in the main shopping centre of Cooroy. by fire which broke out last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Fifield Heavy Damage Half Side of Street Destroyed (By Wire) Sydney
A disastrous fire at Fifield, 20 miles from Trundle, destroyed half one side of the Main Street. The hotel, general store, and…
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Every summer heavy losses are sustained in rural districts as a result of fire. Some of this loss is inevitable, but a large proportion might have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire Menace New Organisation Campaign Special Shire Brigades
Representatives of ninny government and private bodies conferred at the Chief Secretary's Department on Tuesday in an endeavor to evolve a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Studio Theatre "Love Under Fire"
News scoop! War-time Spain is still the reckless land of ardent love! Bombers roar and big guns thunder, but who's afraid of romance? Not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burnt to Death Old Man of 80 YEARS In Fire in Tasmania (By Wire) Sydney
A cable from Launceston (Tasmania) states that Jamieson Campbell, aged 80 years, was burned to death when a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country Fire House and Contents Destroyed Mr. T. R. Jones' Loss
The home of Mr. T. R. Jones, of "Birdwood," Marsden Road, about five miles from Forbes, was completely destroyed by fire at an early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mysterious Fire Valuable Machinery Destroved
A file which mysteriously broke out in a large galvanised iron build leg known as the Five Ways Garage on the corner of the Hillston Road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Around Parkes a Week's Pickings i From "Champion-Post" Midnight Fire
The prompt action of the nightwatchman (Mr. M. Owen) and Const. Dakers, who was on night duty, brought the Parkes fire brigade on the…
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A fire last night completely destroyed the dwelling of Mr. Charlie Warner. The cottage was well alight when the brigade arrived shortly…
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At the annual meeting of the Aripark and District Bushfire Brigade, the following officers were elected: President: Mr. D. J. Edis…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire Brigade Re-formed at Barmedman
At a meeting held in the School of Arts last Saturday afternoon Mr. F. Moore presided, and it was decided to re-form the brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grenfell Gossip Pickings of the Week From Exchanges Cottage Destroyed by Fire
A fire on Wednesday completely destroyed the dwelling of Mr. Charlie Warner. The cottage was well night when the brigade arrived shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Fire Shots One Man Arrested Alleged Thefts from Trains (By Wire) Sydney
Detective Campbell, and Railway Detectives Webb, Saunders and Oakman, who were investigating reports that goods had been stolen in trains…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Child Dies From Burns When Pyjamas Caught Fire (By Wire) Sydney
Lawrence Reardon, aged three years, of Cabramatta. while at play yesterday, found a candle and a box of matches…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bullets Fly in Weethalle Fire House Completely Destroyed Damage Estimated at £300
As the result of a fire in a residence at Weethalle several cases of rifle ammunition exploded and caused consternation amongst the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ungarie Cricket First Round Ends In Blaze of Glory Tullibigeal Giants Toppled
Last Sunday, with glorious cricket weather, and in the presence of the largest crowd seen at Ungarie cricket for many a day, Ungarie proved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Their Prevention and Control Advisory Committee Formed
As a result or a conference recently called together by the Chief Secretary with a view to effective co-ordinated measures being…
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