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

Fires & bushfires, 1947

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Bush Fires Danger Developing in Coming Season

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 7

There are indications that an early danger from bush fires is likely to develop in parts of the State, states the Chief Secretary…

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Board of Fire Commissioners Visit Grenfell and Present Long Service Medals to Capt. H. Smyth and W. Clifford

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 3

There was a happy gathering at the Fire Brigade Station on Thursday night, when members of the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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£500,000 FIRE At Angliss & Co.'s Footscray Works

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 1

Damage estimated at £300,000 was caused by a fire in the stores and fellmongery of William Angliss and Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd.,…

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Praise for N.S.W. Fire Brigades Whole World Admires the Service

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 1

Fire brigades in New South Wales are working under an Authority that is the admiration of England and America, declared the…

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Bush Fire Brigades for Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 5

Cr. F. R. Hayes, at the invitation of the Ungarie Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association,…

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Bush Fire Brigade's Challenge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 5

A challenge to volunteer bush fire brigades throughout N.S.W. o compete against brigades of the [?]urrangong Shire, point…

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Fire Destroys Relic of West Wyalong Goldfields

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 1

A small weatherboard cottage erected in the early days of the West Wyalong goldfields was totally destroyed by fire at 10.20 p.m. last night. The Fire Brigade…

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Warning Against Bushfires Issued

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Bad[?]eley) issued a bushfire warning last night. "Councils should attend to…

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Prevent Bush Fires

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 3
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

Attention is drawn to the imperative necessity for all sections of the community to unite in plans for the prevention of bush fires in the summer now…

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Bogolong Bush Fire Brigade

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 2

There ware eleven members present at the annual meeting of the Bogolong Bush Fire Brigade held at Bogolong School On 7th…

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Wireless Equipment for Bush Fire Brigades

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 2

It was decided at the meeting of Weddin Shire Council on Friday to buy £50 worth of equipment, including three radio sets, for use of…

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Fire Boards Worked "Too Well"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 6

"The trouble is that it is too democratic, and it has worked too well in the past," co[?]mented Cr. A. T. B…

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Bush Fire Prevention

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 1

Nature seldom bestows great gifts upon us without also imposing commensurate responsibility. This can truly be said of the…

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£200,000 Fire at Botany (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 1

Damage estimated at £200,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed Mr. F. W. Hughes' wool carbonising plant in Bay Street, Botany, early this morning…

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Fire Brigade Need for L. Cargelligo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council it was decided on the motion of Crs. Chanter and Brown, that…

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Bundaburrah Bush Fire Brigade

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 3

The Annual Meeting of the Bundaburrah Bush Fire Brigade will be held at the Vandenberg Hotel at 3.30 p.m. on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3rd…

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16 Deaths in Theatre Fire (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 1

A message from Managua (Nicaragua) states: Sixteen per. sons were burned to death, and many injured, when a fire…

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Bush Fire Brigades Confer at Forbes Danger Threat in Flush Season

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 1

WITH an abundance of crops and pastures everywhere, the threat of bush fires this season is a very live one, and this was evidenced in the splendid attendance of captains and members of Bush Fire Brigade held at the Jemalong Shire Chambers,…

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Boy Scouts Hillside Camp Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 6

Last Friday evening one of the most enjoyable outings in the history of the local Boys Scouts took place, when the members held a camp fire on the…

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