Presidential Minute to Bland Shire Council Bush Fire Organisation
The Shire President (Cr. R. Penfold) submitted the following Presidential Minute to the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council on Friday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1942
129 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 7
Fewer Fires at Forbes Lower Insurance Rates Sought
Mr. H. K. Ford, estate agent, at the meeting of Forbes and District Chamber of Commerce on Monday night, referred to the fact…
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Mr. N. Scott presided over the monthly meeting of the Agricultural Bureau, at "Alverna," on Friday evening. A "baker's dozen" of members…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Factory Fire £50,000 Damage at Knitting Mills
MELBOURNE.—About £50,000 damage resulted in the Yoffa Hosiery and Knitting Mills, Brunswick, from a fire early on Tuesday morning…
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With the advent of Spring, and with Summer looming in the distance, serious consider ation should be given by all…
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A meessage from London states: Fcrty-elght fires were started when Russian bombers on Saturday night; made their second…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Menace Eating Out Roads and Lanes
The Warraderry branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association will seek permission from the P.P. Board to eat out all lanes and roads, other…
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A house at Tallimba, which was owned by Mr. W. Goss, and occupied by Mrs. C. Tony, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night last, at about…
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The West Wyalong Fire B[?]igade was summoned to a fire last night, at about [?] p.m. all the home of LAC and Mrs R. N. Stephenson, of…
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Four boys were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the fibre section of Pidcock Bros., fibro-plaster works at Casino…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Ungarie Garage Premises Destroyed
About 10.30 p.m. on Monday, a fire st art Oil in the large garage premises in Wollongough Street, near the Memorial Hall. The premises were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Liner Damged by Fire at Sea 1600 Passengers and Crew Saved (By Wire) Stoney, Thursday. (A.A.P.)
A message from Washington states:— The Navy Department has announced that the transport Wakefield (formerly the liner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Power Station Destroyed by Fire at Coonabarabran
SYDNKY, Tuesday.—When a faulty switch became overheated a fire started and destroyed the Coonabarabran power station at 7.30 a.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grazing Fire Breaks. Council Approves of Proposal But Cannot Give Authority
Mr. L. S. Bentley, of "Inderra." Ardlethan, applied to Bland Shire Council, at its meeting on Friday Jast for permission, to put sheep on…
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What might have been a serious fire, with disastrous results was averted on Monday night by the prompt warning of Bob and Ralph Conroy. The boys…
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Shortly before ten o"clock on Friday night the Fire Brigade was called to fire which had started in an unoccupied cottage in Court Street,…
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The compulsory fitting of producer gas units to farmers' lorries, to be used for carting the next [?]ay and wheat harvest, is creating a serious…
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The manpower authorities had agreed to exempt bushfire fighters over 15 years of age from the call-up for the Army or by the Allied Works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Brigade Formed at Bundaburra Officers Elected
A meeting, convened by Messrs. S. F. Tout and. W. Hocking, at the request of the Jemalong Shire Council, was held at the…
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The West Wyalong Fire Brigade was called on Tuesday night at 11.30 to a house in Church Street, which is owned by the Estate of the late…
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