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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
122 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 7
The above took place in Condobolin Court House, on Wednesday, 3rd inst. Mr. H. G. Cobley, Stipendiary Magistrate, officiated as Coroner. Sergeant Kelly (Orange) appeared to assist in the inquiry, Mr. J. H. R. Rhodes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the shadow of an uneasy peace, of a foreboding world situation engendered by fear, distrust and a certain amount of international pin-pricking, Australia's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tullibigeal Bush Fire Brigade has plans, complete to compete with any outbreak of fire in its district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The first fire of the season commenced in the park on Friday afternoon. It had only burnt a small area before volunteers quickly overcame it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The bush fire season is with us. Every tiling points to an unusually dry summer--a red hot one--with bush fires, dust storms and blow-up days…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The District Coroner, Mr. H., A. Kaye, will hold an Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the recent fire at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forty captains and secretaries of Bush Fire Brigades, including several from the Eugowra area, attended a meeting at Cudal on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Realising that there will be widespread destruction in the event of bush fires Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) is making all possible plans to combat the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday afternoon a bush fire destroyed grass and a wheat crop estimated to be about 80 acres on Jemalong Station…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A meeting of West Milby farmers decided to increase the membership fee of their Bush Fire Brigade from 5s. to £2, in order to secure necessary additional…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Referring to a letter at the Jemalong Shire Council on Thursday from the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, forwarding a copy of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Just after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon Forbes townspeople heard a siren for the second time in a few hours, when the local brigade was called out…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. H. E. Messuer, Chairman of the N.S.W. Government Bush Fire Advisory Committee, in an appeal to all to take every…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Shire Councils strongly support the protest voiced in Parliament by Mr. F. J. Cahill at the delay in introducing the new Bush Fire Bill,"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Detective-Sergeant T. Wilson, of the Criminal investgation Arson Squad, Sydney Det[?]ctive-Sergeant Harold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Wyalong housewives who have not yet installed electic or pressure stoves, are likely to have some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Legislative Assembly recently Mr. R. G. Medcaif, M.L.k., asked Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Acting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A new and powerful fire engine has been sent to West Wyalong by the Board of Fire Commissioners. It can pump and discharge 400 gallons of water per minute…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Councils strongly support the protest voiced lit Parliament by Mr. F. J. Cahill at the delay in introducing the new Bush Fire Bill,"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Wednesday the fire siren was heard on no less than three occasions, for actual fire calls. The first was at 2.15 p.m. when two…
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