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

Fires & bushfires, 1939

246 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 13

Calleen Fire Brigade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 3

A public meeting will be held at Callcen on Thursday night of this week at 8. p.m. for the purpose of forming a Bush Fire Brigade…

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Bolagamy Fire Brigade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 2

A MEETING will lie held at the Bolagamy School on [?]DAY. 15th October. at 10 a.m. with the object of forming a local Fire Brigade…

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Bolagamy Fire Brigade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 2

As will be seen by advertisement in this issue, a meeting will be held in the Bolygamy School at 10 a.m. on Sunday next with the object of…

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Fire Menace Grave Danger Realised

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 1

Following the warning issued by Cr. A. T. B. Holland, President of Bland Shire Council, and the subsequent decision Council, on his…

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Series of Six Fires In a City Store (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 1

The Criminal Investigation Branch arson squad is investigating a series of six fires which occurred on Friday afternoon in a…

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Bushfire Prevention. Volunteer Brigades

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 2

A recent survey of all Shire and Municipal Councils in New South Wales reveals that to date there are 150 Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades…

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Wirrinya Bush Fire Brigade

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the Wirrinya branch of the F. and S. Association, it was resolved to form a bushfire brigade, and the election of officers was…

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Bush Fire Brigade Wargin Branch Formed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 2

At a public meeting, which was held at Wargin on 6th instant, a Bush Fire Brigade was formed for that area, With Mr. Norman Heard as…

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Bushfire Prevention Volunteer Brigades

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 5

A recent purvey of all Shire and Municipal Councils in Now South Wales reveals that to date there are 150 Volunteer Bushfire Brigades…

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Bushfire Brigade for Goolagong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 7

At a meeting held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. Squire, "Talyalya," on Thursday evening of last week, it was decided to form a bushfire brigade…

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West Milby F. and S. Formation of Bush Fire Brigade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 October 1939 · page 5

There was a very good attendance at the last meeting of the West Milby branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association. This was very…

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Fire Danger. In Condobolin P.P. District. Board's Steps to Safeguard

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 16 October 1939 · page 3

Mr. R. P. Mayer, Inspector of Stock sounded a note of warning in reference to the grave danger from grass fires in the Condoboli Fastures…

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First Aid Talk at Agric. Meeting Bush Fire Brigade for Grawlin Plains

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 1

Superintendent of Forbes Ambulance, Mr. A. J. Wheeler, lectured and demonstrated on rendering first aid to the injured at a…

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Rate Receipts at Shire Office Total Nearly £1050 Formation of Fire Brigades

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 1

Nearly £1050 was received from ratepayers within the Jemalong Shire Council Ridings in the past month…

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Derriwong Bush Fire Brigade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 5

At a representative and well attended meeting at Derriwong on Thursday last it was decided to form a Bush Fire Brigade. This meeting was…

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Brundah Fire Brigade

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Brundali Fire Brigade was held at Mr. Pereira's resideuce on 9th inst. The report on the year's activities…

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£10,000 Damage Big Fire at Ballina Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 1

Damage, estimated at £10,000, was caused by a fire, which started early this morning in the business section of Ballina,…

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Bush Fire Brigade Central Branch

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 3

A meeting of the Central Branch of the Bush Fire Brigade was held at the Show Office on Saturday, 14th October…

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Bush Fire Brigade at Bolygamy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 3

A meeting of the Bolygamy Bush Fire Brigade was held at the Bolygamy School on Sunday last when it was decided to form a brigade…

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Yalgogrin North Bush Fire Brigade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 4

A meeting was held in the Yalgogrin Public Hall on 15th October to discuss the formation of a Bush Fire Brigade…

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