Fire Imps
In amongst the coals I see As in their little gowns of red Impish things that laugh at me, They dance upon the glowing bed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1948
122 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 7
Car Horn Gave Fire Alarm
The continued blowing of a car horn gave a fire alarm at Colinroobio, but it was too late to save a new sedan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Naturally Fire Resistant Comparative Flammability Tests of Rayon, Cotton and Wool
TESTS were conducted in 1946 by United States Testing Company Inc., in collaboration with the International Wool Secretariat of the comparative flammability ignition and vertical burning rate of three fabrics--cotton, rayon and wool. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central Tablelands County Council Grenfell's Big Motor Burnt Out.—anxiety Due to Bearings in Small Pump Warming Up
A meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers yesterday, Cr. Innes (President) being in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Naradhan Has Bush Fire Brigade
The Naradhan Hush Fire Brigade has been registered by Bland Shire Council. Mr. W. Lander is captain and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hot Weather Needed Now Feed Hardening and Fire Danger Will Increase
It seems evident that Australia is running into conditions a little more typical of summer than has been the case for some time, and it is to be hoped that higher…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aero Club As Bush Fire Spotter
The Forestry Commission of N.S.W., in conjunction with the Goobang shire Council, has made arrangements with the Central Western Aero Club for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on Racecourse
When George Dale, who was arrested last Saturday for drunkenness, returned to his camp at the Forbes racecourse on Sunday morning, he found…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Racecourse a Correction
In Tuesday's issue of the "Advocate," it was reported that a camp at the Forbes racecourse had been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tullibigeal Bush Fire
A fire broke out on Mr. J Fowler's property on Saturday afternoon and about 300 acres of grass was burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goolagong Mill Destroyed Early Morning Fire
A large gristing mill, owned by R. A. Waters & Co., Goolagong, was completely destroyed by fire early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Hampshire Man's Fire Fighting Idea Hailed in Digest
"One of the most effective ideas to hit the fire service in 50 years" is credited to John E. Holden, fuel distributor of Newington, N.H., by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Chemical Works (By Wire) Sydney
Four fire brigades and a new mobile fire patrol were rushed to the Imperial Chemical Industries plant at Matraville…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cease Fire Order in Palestine (By Wire) Sydney
A message from New York states: The Provisional Government of Israel yesterday gave a "cease fire" order on all fronts in Palestine, which will become effective at 8 p.m. Jerusalem time to-day (Monday)—3 a.m. Tuesday Australian time…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cease Fire Order in Jerusalem; But Heavy Fighting Continues (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Washington states: As an amendment to Greek and Turkish Aid legislation, Representative Jacob Javits (Republican, New York) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arabs Will Meet To-day to Discuss Cease Fire Order (By Wire) Sydney
The Arab League's political committee will meet in Cairo today to discuss a UNO proposal for the Jews and Arabs to cease fighting in Palestine for four weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Canberra Letter Government Under Fire Canberra Sittings Will Be Lively
Resumption of the sittings of Federal Parliament means a resumption of the concentrated attack upon the Government which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early Morning Fire Solicitor's Offices Badly Damaged
A fire, thought to have been started by a chimney catching alight, caused considerable damage to the offices of Mr. John F…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£2000 DAMAGE In Hay Shed Fire at Canowindra
Damage amounting to about £2000 was done when a lucerne shed belonging to Mr. W. Goodacre, of the Rivers Bend was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Almost Burned In Fire Scene
Fred MacMurray narrowly escaped serious injury during the filming of a fire scene for Universal-International's "Singapore," coming to the…
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