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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
87 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 5
Bush fires have been raging out of control in drought-stricken areas of New South Wales and Southern Queensland. A huge fire north-west of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For failure to observe new regulations regarding the prevention of bush fires, the first offence penalty can be £100 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police investigating the £100,000 fire at the Wagga Army, gun-park on Tuesday believe they have ascertained the cause…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AS the bushfire danger for this season is by no means over, a summary of the main provisions of the Bush Fires Act, 1949, will be found of general interest. All previous legislation concerning the prevention, control…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drastic action to try to prevent further bushfires in New South Wales has been taken by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Matthews) it was announced today…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bland Shire Council has placed a total prohibition on open fire lighting of any description, in all parts of the Shire area. Tills decision followed the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →It is thought that phosphate rabbit poison stored in a shed, may have been responsible for a farm fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush fire fighting equipment should be centrally situated in areas within the Bland Shire Council, Cr. A. A. Wallace (Buralyang) contends…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Huge bush fires have broken out again over a wide area of the North-west portion of New South Wales. The main fire is about 40…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A bush fire broke out on "Balmoral," Bribbaree, several days ago, which was soon extinguished as a result of the efforts of the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A new automatic fire alarm for homes, recently reported in the United States, could be used to advantage in Australia. The alarm, worked by electricity,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →While M-G-M technicians burned down a two-storey building, Lassie, the screen's popular collie star, braved flames five feet high to drag…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The new Bill to deal with the indiscriminate use of fire, introduced by the State Government, includes heavy penalties for offences under the Act…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fire alarm on Thursday night and the large volume of smoke drew several hundred people to Main-street to a fire in the premises…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The provisions of the above Act are now in force, and a bush fire danger period for this part of the State has been proclaimed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The town of Mirrool, 23 miles from West Wyalong, was practically wiped out by fire last night. The hotel and post office were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A four and a quarter Rolls-Royee engine powers this new style fire engine going into service in the Essex (England) town of [?]ford. At 3500 revolutions per minute, the engine develops 160 horse power. The vehicle carries a 50 feet fire escape, is manned by a crew of six and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last Monthly a fire broke out on "Curraburrama" Station. It is not known how the fire commenced, but a caravan, which was parked near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An old age pensioner, Adam Stuart, of Wyalong, was burned about an arm in a fire at his hut during…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Most of the State where bushfire risk had heen high in recent weeks had received such generous rains this week that all…
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