Fire Damages
Ronald Bros. of Trinkey Station, Quinindi, have been awarded £2,173 17/6 in their claim against the Railways Commissioners, arising from a fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1946
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Fined £51 for Leaving Fire
Cyril William Squires, 19, was fined £30 and £21/14/10 expenses at the Police Court at Tambar Springs for having left a fire in the open air…
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The corner block, owned by Mr. M. Calopedis, was completely gutted by fire in the early hours of this morning, only the bakehouse and a small shop…
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A fire broke out in the kitchen of Mr. B. William's home, Prince Street, on Friday. The brigade was called and quickly got the flames under control…
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In the early hours of Sunday morning, Mr. J. Barton's billiard saloon, in Rankin Street, was completely gutted by fire…
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When a 25 ton haystack caught alight at Mr. Samuel James' property at Mildil, 16 miles from West Wyalong, on Monday evening the Fire Brigade from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Winton £30,000 DAMAGE 7 Buildings Destroyed (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Brisbane states:—A fire which raged for three hours last night in Winton (Central Queensland) destroyed seven buildings, and caused…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Huge Bush Fires in Queensland Large Area Threatened (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Brisbane states:—Hundreds of miles of drought stricken south castern Queensland are aflame from Bundaberg to the border…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£350,0000 Damage Spectacular Fire At City Wool Store (By Wire) Sydney
Damage estimated at about £350,000 was caused by fire which gutted the Ultimo wool stores of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Wagga
Although under control within a half an hour fire caused extensive damage [?] Hardy's Ltd, hardware merchants premises in Baylis Street…
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The annual meeting of Warraderry-Adelargo Bush Fire Brigade was held at Myamyn wool shed on 2lst August…
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The crowning of the successful candidate in the West Wyalong and District Hospital Memorial Queen Competition will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Prevention
The "Lachlander" draws the attention, of readers to the Lachlan Shire's advertisement in this issue concerning the prevention of bush fires, and…
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A young girl who was fatally burnt at her home, off Parkes Road, last Friday morning, died in Forbes District Hospital on…
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At a meeting of the Bush Fires A[?]visory Committee this week Mr. B. W. Newman. Divisional Meteorogolist of the Commonwealth Weather Bureau,…
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Present at the annual meeting held in the P. and A. Hall on Friday were: Messrs. Squires and Donges (Bumbaldry), A. A. Jones, W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girl Fatally Burnt Nightdress Caught Fire
A young girl who was fatally burnt at her home, Off Parkes Road, Forbes, last Friday morning, died in Forbes District Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italian Disturbance STRIKERS & POLICE Troops Open Fire (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Rome states:—An official Government communique claims that one person was killed and 50 demonstrators and 29 police were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CARAGABAL Mr. W. Monger's Sudden Death Fire Brigade Meeting
The sudden death of Mr. W. Monger, on Sunday night, removed one of the pioneers of the district. The late Mr. Monger came to the…
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At a meeting of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee this week Mr. B. W. Newman, Divisional Meteorologist of the Commonwealth…
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