'Planes Cannot Catch Fire
A new device for aircraft, designed to prevent or put out fire in any emergency during flight or on the ground, has been adopted by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1939
246 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 13
Crop Damaged Fire at Quandialla Mr. V. Troy's Loss QUANDIALLA, Wed
What might have been a disastrous Are broke out on Mr. W. McNickle's property last Thursday about mid-day. Some grass near his home became…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →100 Men Wanted Bland Shire Bush Fire Brigades
Desire the co-operation and assistance of West Wyalong residents, commercial houses, etc. relative to providing cars and trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Danger of Bush Fires Stressed by Federal Government (By Wire) Sydney
The danger of hush fires in the summer season, which is now approaching, is emphasised by the Commonwealth Government, in an official…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warning to Farmers Lighting Stubble Fires
Bland Shire Council, acting on the receipt of complaints received, has decided to warn farmers that they are liable to a heavy penalty for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Anona Hay and Crops Destroyed
Mr. J. F. Worner, of A[?] (Weethalle district) su[?]ed a serious loss by a fire which occurred on his property on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Station Site Alteration at Barmedman Shire Council Agreeable
At the request of the Barmedman Progress Association, Bland Shire Council at its meeting at West Wyalong decided not to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ready for Bush-fires in Shire Fourteen Brigades Established
Fourteen bush-fire brigades have been established in the Jemalong Shire, Council recently circularised…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Weddin Shire Some District Matters Bush Fire Brigades
At the meeting of the Weddin Shire Council last Saturday, the following matters of interest to our readers in the southern portion of the district…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fire Brigades Powers Under Act And Liabilities of Settlers
Considerable misapprehension appears to exist with regard to the powers of bush-fire brigades. Opinions have been expressed by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attach From Air on British Shipping Seaplane Set on Fire (By Wire) Sydney
A massage from London states: The Admiralty and the Air Ministry made the following announcement:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Insurance of Fire Fighters Coverage Under Bush Fire Brigades Important Information
From time to lime the question of insurance of fighters at bush-fire outbreaks has been raised at meetings of the Forbes P.P. Board and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Fighting Brigade Formed at Bedgerabong Enthusiastic Meeting BEDGERABONG, Wed
The first meeting in connection with the formation of a Bush Fire Brigade attracted a big roll-up on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire
Condobolin Fire Brigade was called out to quell a blaze which occurred in a storing shed belonging to Mr. W. Nash, in Napier-street, at about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Danger At Wyalong Cemetery
Owing to the heavy growth of dry grass in the Wyalong cemetery, very considerable damage can result in the event of an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragic Fire Two Dead Man and Wife
One of the worst tragedies ever to have happened in the district took place at Goondiwindi, when Mr. John Boshier and his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in Crop 100 Men to the Rescue
A fire started in a wheat paddock on Mr. J. G. Meacham's farm, Mildil about 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday last. Mr. Duncan, who was driving a header…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Outbreak at Caragabal Wheat Crop Destroyed
The first bush fire reported in the district broke out yesterday afternoon on Little Caragabal, the property of Messrs. Jones Bros., and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kikoira Bush Fire Brigade (To the Editor "Advocate")
Sir,—Will you kindly grant me space in your valuable paper to state now much interest the farmers of Kikoira take in the management and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire. At Messrs. Jones Bros., Caragabal. 400 Acres of Crop Destroyed
An outbreak of fire on Thursday afternoon destroyed between 400 and 500 acres of wheat on Messrs. Jones Bros. Caragabal property…
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