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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
102 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 6
Shortly after the start of a night raid on London this German bomber was shot down on the outskirts of the city. A load of incendiary bombs burned up in the crash and the pilot was burned to death…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Winston Crurchill, with Mrs. Churchill, made a tour of the City ruarter of London, where German raidfers had rainbd thousands of fire bombs destroying' ancient landmarks and historic buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Men of the Auxiliary Fire Service, who have done such magnificent work in the fire raids on Britain, are seen coupling a large hose during a recent London demonstration of incendiary bomb fighting. Commonwealth Department of Information Photo.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Every British air station has its squad of specially trained fire fighters. Their quickness to act, and act correctly in an emergency, may well be the means of saving lives if a plane crashas. Asbestos suits enable these R.A.F. fire fighters to approach near to blazing machines. In this picture a fire fighter is extinguishing a blazing plane with a special foam…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. C. R. Attlee, M.P., Lord Privy Seal, is seen talking to dispatch riders of the London Fire Brigade during his inspection of their. London Headquarters (Commonwealth Department of Information Photo.)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A small cottage in the lane that runs between George street and the southern end of William street, and situated at the back of Sealey's big…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire and destrdction 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 live centuries old, still proudly flics the Union Jack with the roof aud Interior ablaze…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"The approach, of summer is a re[?] that soon the clanger from bush fires will again be present, and it is matter of national importance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday morning 20th September, the Yaddra Recreation Hall was totally destroyed by fire—cause unknown, [?] the night previous a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Saturday morning, 20th inst., the Yaddra Recreation Hall was totally destroyed by fire. The cause is unknown. On the night previous, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →McCorquodale Brothers Flour Mills, in Sussex Street, Sydney, were destroyed by a fire which broke out shortly after 2 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Wednesday afternoon an iron shed in the yard of Mr. A. R. Meier's residence in Park Street, West Wyalong, was totally destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →With the approach of the Bushfire "season," the Bushfires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire councils throughout the State to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With the approach of the bush fire season" the Bush Fires Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire Councils throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With the approach of the Bush Fire "season". the Bush Fire Advisory Committee has issued an urgent appeal to Shire Councils throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Baddeley has directed his Department to explore the possibility of appointing certain members of Bush File Brigades as rangers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The London Fire Brigade has adopted a new type of rocket apparatus for use in fire-fighting and rescue work. It is described in 'Fire,' official…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Caragabal and District Bush Fire Brigade was held on Friday night last in the Caragabai Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The opening of the 1941-42 campaign of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee is made the occasion the Chief Secretary, Hon. J. M. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A weatherboard cottage, which was unoccupied, was destroyed by fire last night. The alarm was sounded about 1…
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