Sheep Fewer Because of Rabbits and Bush Fires
CANBERRA, Sunday.--Mr. J. G. Crawford, director of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, to-day told students at a summer school organised…
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Fires & bushfires, 1950
87 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 5
Fire Victim Making Progress
Mr. "Bill" Sanson, of Burgooney, who was recently badly burned when petrol he was pouring Into a car ignited is…
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We are in receipt of a letter from Mr. Thomas A. Little, Eureka Hill, Platina, via Trundle, giving the full story of the fire at his place on 13th…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigade Officers
The following Bush Fire Brigades submitted names of officer to the last West Wyalong meeting of Bland Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Prohibition Lifted
Bland Shire Council has lifted its total prohibition on the lighting of fires in its area…
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Mr. and Mrs. John Bearden, of Vincent, Alabama, were watching the body of thetr 21-year-old son being lowered into…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Blame for Fire on Playful Dog
A playful dog is blamed for a fire which broke out in the wash-house of a Geelong resident, recently…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£85 Cheque for Fire Victims; Fine Community Spirit to Assist Tallimba Family TALLIMBA
A fine example of community assistance to those in distress was given at Tallimba, when citizens combined in an effort to assist victims of a recent fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leeton Wheat Blaze Caused by Cig. Butt SYDNEY
Speaking of the fire which caused serious damage to the wheat stack at Leeton, a railway officer said today that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Destroys Big Factory (By Wire) Sydney
A crowd of 5000 last nigh saw a fierce fire destroy the [?]uienoid Roofing factory a: Waterloo causing damage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigades Granted Registration
Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) has approved of the registration of the following Bush Fire Brigades:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Bushfire Danger Now
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Matthews) announced this week that the bush fire danger period, which had been proclaimed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Bushfire
It was the early summer of 1948 and as I walked along the faint track through the tall slender trees and shrubs, I thought of the devouring…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood and Fire at One Time Dropped Lantern Starts Shed Blaze Farmer's Double Loss
At the height of the flood on Tuesday night of last week, fire destroyed the contents of a shed on the property of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Perish in Canadian City Blaze (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Ottowa states: At least eight persons lost their lives in a fire which Was raging…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sequel to Fire at Marrar Showground
A sequel to a fire at the Mar[?]r showground and racecourse was heard in the Junee Police Court, resulting in a 72-years-old…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Bush Fires Act Estimating the Year's Requirements Shire's Contribution
A letter before last Thursday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, from the Department of Local Government, drew…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Migrants Panic When Fire Destroys Brooklyn Hostel (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Melbourne states:— Twenty new Australians were burned, five seriously, when a fire swept through the hut in which 240 migrants were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Advocate" Article Draws Council's Fire on Straying Stock Nuisance a Suggested Shire-P.P. Board Agreement
FOLLOWING last week's "Advocate" editorial on the lack of Council action with regard to straying stock, aldermen on Thursday night took up the cudgels on their own behalf…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Players were Cold, but Fires Kept Fans Warm
Half frozen spectators at the Ungarie-Rankins Springs Australian Rules football game had to light fires to keep warm…
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