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

Fires & bushfires, 1941

102 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 6

Fire Alarm Bell To Be Purchased For Barmedman

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

Bland Shire Council, at its meeting at West Wyalong, acceded to a request by the Barmedman Voluntary Fire Brigade, to pay half the purchase…

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£1000 Damage Fire at Ungarie Valuable Trousseau Destroyed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

"The Advocate" learned to-day that the fire which destroyed the house, furniture and effects, the property of Mrs. W. Armstrong of…

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£40,000 Loss Norman Lindsey's Works Destroyed by Fire (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 1

Works of Mr. Norman Lindsey, worth £40,000, were destroyed recently in a fire in the United States, where they were being…

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Sunday Morning Fire Mr. J. Dempsey's Home Destroyed Contents Not Insured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 1

A fire about 2.30 a.m. on Sunday completely destroyed the home and contents of Mr. Jack Dempsey, at the comer of Wombat and…

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Saturday Night Fire Mr. Roy Williams' Home Destroyed Family Away at Time

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 1

On Saturday night, while the family of Mr. Albert Roy Williams were away from home, their house and contents situated at the corner…

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Two Boys Sentenced Committed to Institution for 12 MONTHS Junee Fire Case

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 5

William John Hands, aged 16 years of Junee, and John James Edgar Short, aged 15 years, of Junee, who were convicted at the Wagga Quarter…

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French Batteries Fire on British Ships When Convoy Intercepted (By Wire) Sydney, Monday (A.A.P.)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 1

A message from London states: "An incident occurred between some of our light forces and French shore batteries in Algeria…

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Lucerne Stack Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 1

About mid-day on Wednesday the Forbes Fire Brigade received a call to the "Riverside" lucerne farm property of Mr. J. Field, but on arrival…

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Country Fire Outbreak at Mr. W. S. Barton's Home

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

Mr. W. S. Barton, of "Amiens," North Condobolin Road, who built a new concrete home of six rooms and elaborately furnished it about…

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Last Week's Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 6

On Tuesday night of last week Forbes First Brigade was called out shortly after midnight to a fire on the South Condobolin Road, in the vicinity…

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Hotel Fire at Barellan Damage Over £4000

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

At 3 o'clock on Monday morning the hotel at Barellan, conducted by Mr. L. Carter, with all its contents was completely destroyed by fire. The…

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Erambie Fire Mystery 13 Year Old Boy For Trial

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 4

The inquiry by the Cowra Coroner, Mr. F. Arnold, into the cause of the fire at the Cowra Mission Station on March 12…

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£10,000 Damage Big Fire at Caulfield Military Hospital Laundry (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states that a fire destroyed the laundry at the Caulfield Military Hospital yesterday, causing damage estimated at…

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Barmedman Fire Bell Erected in Town

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 9

A bell for the Barmedman Volunteer Fire Brigade, obtained by the joint efforts of the Barmmlman brigade and the Bland Shire Council,…

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London Fire Bomb Precaution

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 2

A London 'bus conductor is seen receiving bags of sand which will be carried in the vehicle as part of the precautions against fire bombs dropped in air raids…

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German Attempt to Fire City of London

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 1

Fire and destruction swept the City of London when German raiders rained thousands of fire bombs in a deliberate attempt to set the quarter on fire. Ancient buildings and priceless landmarks were consumed in the inferno. Here, London's historic Guildhall, over five…

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£250,000 Fire in Melbourne All-Night Blaze

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

A file which began in the Latrobe Bond and Free Stores, in Little Lonsdon Street, Melbourne's was not [?] dued until mid-day on Monday, and…

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Fire Inquiry Barellan Hotel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 5

An inquiry into the cause of the recent fire, which destroyed the Barellan Hotel last month, was field on the 7th inst., before Mr. W. W…

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Sit Calmly by the Fire The Bombed British Can't Be Moved

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

If Hitler hopes to crush the British spirit he will have to do more than bomb the Britons, as this letter, just received by a…

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Fire at South Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 1

An outbreak of fire took place at South Forbes at 2.45 am. on Friday, when an eight-roomed weatherboard cottage in Flint Street (opposite, the…

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