A Country Fire
The coroner, Mr. Arthur Sam, has received particulars of a fire which, on Tuesday of last week, February 6, destroyed three buildings, two…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
206 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 11
Camp Hill Blaze Firemen Hampered by Hidden Hydrants Tarred Over in Roadworks
Just before midnight on Friday, last week, a call to the local Fire Brigade was made from the home of Mr. A. J. Meagher, in Bandon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Fire Inquiries Hill's Car and Venables' Garage
The Coroner, Mr. Arthur Sam, J.P., will conduct two Arc inquiries on Thursday. One will be into the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Death Ray Creates Fires and Floods Old Man's Secret Invention to End War
In an empty mansion on a lonely estate in the tiny hamlet near Maidenhead. England, a grey-haired scientist is putting the finishing touches to what…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Motorists Corner the Cause of Bush Fires "Carbon" Stands by the Farmers
"Carbon" of the R.A.C.A., who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia, spiritedly defends the farmers against the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Spectacular Night Blaze Storeroom Completely Destroyed. Firemen's Five Hour Fight
Finemen under Captain George Hay fought for five hours on Sunday night, a huge fire in the storeroom of Wright, Heaton & Co…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newsprint Loss Lachlander's Supply Destroyed in Fire
Realising the difficulty in obtaining paper supplies in consequence of the war, we had been active in securing supplies that would see us through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Was Maliciously Set Is Coroner's Verdict in W. J. Hill Car Case
THAT a fire which partially destroyed a second-hand Plymouth sedan car, owned by William John Hill, on the morning of January 24, was maliciously set on fire by some person or persons unknown, was the finding returned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Menace
With a prolific growth of grass and herbage after the abnormal rains of 1939, this part of the State has been particularly fortunate In escaping…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires The Causes of Their Outbreak Farmers Defended
"Carbon," of the R.A.C.A., who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia, spiritedly defends the farmers against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidental or Otherwise? Coroner is Unable to Say Rankin Street Fire
The Coroner, Mr. Arthur Sam, on Thursday held an inquiry into the fire which destroyed the Rankin Street properties of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Menace Unjust Accusation Levelled At Wheatgrowers
Speakers at the annual general meeting of the West Milby branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, were'caustic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pajala Bombed by Soviet Planes Many Fires But No Casualties (Bv Wire) Sydney
A message from Stockholm states: Soviet planes heavily bomb, ed Pajala, a northern Swedish town of about 40,000 inhabitants…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Dwelling Damage Estimated at £230. Good Save by Brigade
Damage estimated at between £220 and £230 was done to a cottage in Molong street occupied by Mr. Tom Wallace, bootmaker of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Parkes Fish Shop Gutted
A fire at 4 o'clock on Monday morning gutted the premises occupied by Mr. W. Ellis as a fish shop at Parkes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Home Destroyed a Bedgerabong Fire BEDGERABONG, Wed
About 11 a.m. on Thursday last the house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Bellingham was completely destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mtandamah Bush Fire Brigade
Eland Shire Council has accepted the application of the Mandamah Bnsh Fire Brigade, tor registration. which has been granted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire At Lake Carpellitro
A fire at Lake Cargelilgo late last week, which occurred at about 3.15 a.m. destroyed the Excelsior Cafe, occupied by Mr. Cassimatis and a frock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Former Iwy Along Residents Home Destroyed by Fire
On Thursday afternoon fast a fire broke out in Robertson Street, Barmedman, and destroyed a weatherboard house owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sunday's Grass Fire
An alarm of fire was sounded on Sunday afternoon and the Brigade was called out to quell a grass fire which broke out in the vacant allotment of…
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