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

Fires & bushfires, 1942

129 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 7

Long Gully Fire Beaten a Triumph of Organisation What of the Future?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 4

The bush fire in the Long Gully ranges is now practically safe. It afforded the Eugowra North Bush Fire Brigade its biggest "try out,"…

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Bush Fire Menace

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

The Sydney Weather Bureau has warned the people of this State against the danger of bush fires…

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Tourist Fire Places

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

The action of the Blaxland Shire Council, Wallarawang, in constructing 26 tourist fire places at various points along the main roads in the…

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Fire Raging for Sixty Years

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 2

The world's biggest blaze isn't in Europe. It is still burning at New Straitsville. Ohio, in the heart of one of the richest industrial regions in…

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Cowra Golf Club House Destroyed by Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 2

Built at a cost of £2000, the Club House at the Cowra golf links was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. The building was one of…

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Bush Fire Brigades Mandamah and Bolygamy Registered

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

The Health Inspector (Mr. H. B. [?]ayer) reported to Bland Shire Council, at its monthly meeting on Friday last, that the Mandamah Bush Fire…

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Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

Grenfell turned out in force on Tuesday night, when the siren drew attention to the fact that a house was ablaze in O'Brien-sreet…

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Another Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

Another fire occurred on Friday afternoon— the fourth in a few weeks —when the cottage occupied by Mr. T. Gannon, opposite the bowling…

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Fire at Barmedman Church Destroyed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 1

The Lutheran Church a weather board building situated in Queen Street Barmedman was completely destroyed by fire early on Friday…

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Bush Fires

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4
Also in The West Wyalong Advocate

Speaking over the National Network, the Chairman of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee (Mr. H. E. Messor) said that the goal of the…

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Prevent Bush Fires a Personal Appeal

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 1

On opening the 1941-42 campaign of the N.S.W. Government's Bush Fires Advisory Committee I address this personal request to you because we…

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Coroner's Enquiry. Very Lengthy Evidence. Open Verdict in Holland's Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

The Coroner (Mr. Alfred A. Bradley) conducted at the Court House on Tuesday an enquiry into the fire which destroyed the house owned by…

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Barmedman Fire No Spspicious Circumstances

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 1

Detective Cloke of Wagga, and Countable Law, of Barmedman, have been making inquiries in connection with a fire which occurred at…

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Ungarie Power House Destroyed by Fire Service Restored in 12 Hours

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 1

Messrs Henderson Bros., of Ungarie, with the assistance of Ungarie residents, claim that they have established a State record, in fully…

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Bushfire Warnings

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

In the recent ban on publication and the broadcasting of meteorological information there are apparent anomalies which restrict the publication of…

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Sunday Night's Fire Unoccupied Cottage Damaged Camp Hill Blaze

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 1

A five roomed weather-board cottage in Church Street, which was insured for £200 in the City Mutual Fire Insurance Company, was…

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Objected to Ten Days' Remand Defendant Charged with Careless Use of Fire Forest Blaze

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

Wm. Armstrong, 59, charged at the local Police Court on Tuesday with a breach of the Careless Use of Fires Act objected to a remand…

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Most Bush Fires Man-made

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

"It has been estimated that more than 90 per cent of bush fires are man-made--mostly through carelessness. The suggestions that fires arise…

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Two Fires at One Time Good Saves by Temora Brigade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 2

While it was engaged lighting a fire in an unoccupied weatherboard cottage in Baker Street, owned by Mr' W. R. Cartwright, the attention…

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