Fire Caused by Poison Bait
Last week's story about a rabbit which set Arc to a 30 tons stack of hay during a bushfire near Young, is now followed by news of an equally…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1949
88 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 5
Open Cut Coal Blamed for Fires on Bogan Gate-Tottenham Line
The train crew of the goods train on the Bogan Gate-Tottenham line had a strenuous time last week. A number or fires started after the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Chief Sumbits Report
The Board of Fire Commissioners told Bland Shire Council (West Wyaloug) at the last meeting that the West Wyalong…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stubble Fire Restrictions Officially Lifted
Restrictions on lighting stubble fires in the Bland Shire area, have been lifted, but may be imposed at a later stage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Blaze at Cowra Squire and Pepper's Large Premises Burnt Out. Damage—£130,000. Grenfell Fire Brigade Called to Assist
One of the biggest fires in the history, of Cowra occurred yesterday when Squire and Pepper's large establishment and all contents were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£250,000 Fire at Cowra
Damage caused by a fire at Pepper's store, Cowra, yesterday is already estimated at more than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Major Fire Averted; £1600 Stock Damage
It was officially announced to-day that the fire in Main Street, West Wyalong, at 6 a.m. yesterday totally destroyed stock valued at more than £1,600, owned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£130,000 Fire at Cowra
A fire which started in the store-keeping premises of Pepper and Squire, Cowra, at 1.20 p.m. on Wednesday did damage which was estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Prevention Police Essay Competition Results
The winning essays of the Police Essay Competition, 1948, on Bush Fire Prevention, have been announced. This competition, sponsored by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police, Children. Combine to Prevent Fires SYDNEY, Monday afternoon
Names of the winners of the police essay competition in the Bush Fire Prevention Campaign were announced to-day. Essays were received from all parts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Prevention Results of Police Essay Competition
The winning essays of the Police Essay Competition, 1948, on Bash Fire Prevention, have ben announced…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Berendebba Wheat Stack on Fire
On Saturday afternoon the hessian covering of the wheat stacks at Berendebba caught fire, and about three sections of the stack were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£10,000 Daming in Nimmitabel Fire
SYDNEY, Monday.—A fortuitous change of wind saved the town of Nimmitabel from complete destruction by fire early…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boyd Blocks Ballot Last Friday Councils Want Bush Fire Legislation
"We have once again been most fortunate that the weather, except for the Xmas season, has kept bush fires to a minimum. But we…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extensive Loss Prevented in Burndalla Fire
During the lunch hour on Saturday, damage estimated at £150 was caused to wheat and side-curtains by fire at the Burndalla rail…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Does Much Damage Volunteers From Condobolin
On Monday afternoon last a bush fire broke out on the property of Mr. J. A. Menzies, Wilmatha, and bush fire brigades and…
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Last Saturday, whilst the men engaged in roofing the wheat stack at Borendebba were having lunch it was noticed that tho curtains on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gaol for Grass Fire
Percival Chadler, 47, laborer was sentenced to a month's gaol at Bungaree Court, near Ballarat, Victoria, for setting fire to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Second Big Fire Cost Thousands (By Wire) Sydney
Nimmitabel Wool and Goods Store of Creamer and West was last night gutted by fire, which did…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Property Owner Expresses Thanks To West Wyalong Fire Brigade
Prompt action by the West Wyalong Fire Brigade has saved property owners thousands of pounds during recent years, but the firemen receive very little…
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