Mail for Troops Destroyed by Fire New Guinea Vessel Alight (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Perth states that the Postmaster General (Senator Ashley) announced last night that recently a serious fire occurred on a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1944
112 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 6
Swept by Fire Tullibigeal Again Gutted Seven Buildings Burnt This Morning [?] Damage Estimated at Several Thousand
The main business portion of Tullibigeal was swept by rfie at about 2.45 a.m. this morning. Seven buildings were gutted and damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Menace
In view of the onrush of hot weather, the N.R.M.A. issues a warning to motorists against the careless use of fire, which is punishable by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire at Tullibigeal Six Shops Completely Destroyed
On Monday evening a fire occurred at Tullibigeal and practically the whole of the shopping centre was destroyed. There…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Calamitous Fire Narrandera's Flour Mill Destroyed Over £100,000 Damage
Messrs Wise Bros' flour mills at Narrandera was completely destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at over £100,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greenethorpe. Bush Fire Brigade. Not to Affiliate with Central Body
The annual meeting of the Greenethorpe Bush Fire Brigade was held last week, with the President (Mr. R. B. Black) in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Alarm Burning Rubbish
Burning rubbish on a vacant allotment at the rear of Aberline's garage caused the fire alarm to be sounded last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Morning Blaze
West Wyalong Fire Brigade was called to the rear of Mr. M. Cassimatis' Cafe, Main Street, West Wya. long, at 1.20 a.m. on Sunday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Wagga Fire
The town's biggest fire for many years occurred early yesterday morning, when the whole third storey of the Commercial Hotel was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Vehicles from War Disposals Commission
The Commonwealth Disposals Commission has offered to make available through State Government and other appropriate channels high-powered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WIRRINYA Fire Destroys Fettler's Tent Fall of 50 Points of Rain
A fierce fire broke out in the tent of Mr. and Mrs. P. Russell, at Wirrinya railway siding, where Mr. Russell is a fettler. Mrs. Russell's brother…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire Brigades Registrations Granted
At last Friday's meeting of Bland Shire Council registrations were granted on the recommendation of the Health Inspector, to the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From Fighting the Germans in Africa to Fighting Bush Fires in Australia
The Commonwealth Disposals Commission has offered to make available through State Government and other appropriate channels high…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burcher Sawmill Destroyed by Fire
Selems large sawmilling plant, about one mile from Burcher, was totally destroyed by fire last night. At about 12.35 a.m. the alarm was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires
A bush fire raged in a big area around Bathurst yesterday and last night, when about [?]00 fire fighters including 200 soldiers fought the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Mountains £40,000 Damage (By Wire) Sydney
Bush fires on the Blue Mountains are now under control, after causing damage estimated at £40,000. With strong, hot winds, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Burcher Mill Selems Sawmills Disaster
At 12.30 last Wednesday night, Mr. Hughie Lamont, Manager of Selems Sawmills, received a telephone message that the mill at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting Pars Week-end Results Horses Race Whilst Fire Rages
Fire fighters were busy with a grass fire in the centre of the course whilst Peter, 7/2 favorite was equalling the course record to win the Williams…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Beaufighters Now Fire Rookets Somewhere in Australia
RAAF rocket-firing Beaufighters made their debut in the south west Pacific on Wednesday night in a raid on Portuguese Timor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eugowra District News Bush Fire Outbreak in Eugowra District
The fire which broke out on Mr. Dave McCarron's property, on the Parkes Road, last Friday, has been the topic of the moment in Eugowra…
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