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

Fires & bushfires, 1943

75 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Bush Fire Equipment Tanks and Pumps Ordered By Bland Shire Cpuncil

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

The Bush Fires Emergency Committee advised the Blaaid Shire Council by letter at their last meeting that Council should order 17 tanks and…

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QUANDIALLA Meeting of Farmers re Silo Deliveries Bush Fire Outbreak Quelled QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

Last Wednesday, Tpr. "Tony" Nowlan came home on leave, and is assisting with harvesting, Mrs. C. George departed on…

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Big Fire in Factory

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE.-Damage estimated at £85,000 was caused by a fire in the factory of James Marsli and Sons Ptv. Ltd., canister makers, in North…

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Sunday Night's Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

An alarm of fire was sounded at 11.30 o'clock on Sunday night, when a fourroomed unoccupied building in Flint Street, where it crosses the Orange…

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Soviet Offensive Spreading to Central Front Rostov and Kharkov Under Fire (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 1

A message from London states:A million men, and thousands of guns are involved in the great Soviet offensive, which began deep in the South,…

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Prevent Bush Fires Scrupulous Care Essential

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. W. J. Mekell. Writes:— "It is with confidence that I again ask the courtesy and co-operation of…

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Naples Raided BY U.S. Air Force. Big Fires on Aerodrome (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 1

A messge from London states: A United States Air Force communique, issued in Cairo, announces that liberator bombers on Saturday attacked…

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Disastrous Fire at Annandale £30,000 Damage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

In two hours. £30,000 damage was caused yesterday by a fire which destroyed a factory in The Crescent, Annandale, near Sydney…

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Truck on Fire. Thrilling Drive to Bathurst. Well Known Canowindraites Badly Burned

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 1

Two members of the well known Grant family, of Canowindra, were severely burnt on Wednesday when a utility truck in which they were…

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Careless Use of Fire The Walla Walla Outbreak Prosecution Adjourned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 1

John Buckman, a drover, was charged at Forbes Police Court yesterday morning with having, at Walla Walla, Forbes, on February…

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False Alarm of Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

The fire bell rang at great length on Saturday, shortly before 1 p.m., but although the brigade turned out it transpired that the alarm was a false…

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Careless Use of Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

In the local Police Court yesterday, John Buckman, a drover, pleaded not guilty to leaving a fire on the Cowra Road without taking proper steps to…

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Damage by Fire To Hotel Sample Rooms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 1

The sample rooms at the rear of the Globe Hotel. West Wyalong were severely damaged by fire [?] Wednesday night last, at about [?]…

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Careless Use of Fire The Walla Walla Outbreak Drover Fined

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 1

John Buckman, a drover, pleaded not guilty at Forbes Police Court on Thursday, when charged was falling to take proper care to…

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Resignation As Protest Bushfire Regulations "Up to His Neck in Red Tape" (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

Sir,--As it is a matter of some public interest, I would like space in your paper to set out my reasons for sending in my resignation as captain of…

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Welded Under Fire Friendly Feeling Between Allied Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 6

American soldiers returning to the mainland from New Guinea are unstinting in their praise of Australian troops with whom they…

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Many Fires at Adelong Work of Firebug Suspected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 1

Firebugs have raised their flag of terror in Adelong. Following on a series of five homes destroyed in the past few weeks, due as was thought…

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Attack on Spezia Aussies Take Part Many Fires Started (By Wise) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

A message from London states:— Australian flyers took part last night in an attack on Spezia an important Italian Naval Base in the Gulf of…

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Welded Under Fire U.s. and Australian Troops

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 1

American soldier. returning to the mainland from New Guinea are unstinting in their praise of Australian troops with whom they fought: indeed…

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Bushfire Danger Over

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 1

"The bushfire danger may be said to be practically over, and we are thankful to have been spared the experiences of some previous years,"…

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