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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1950

87 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 5

£50,000 Timber Factory Fire Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 1

A North Coast three-ply timber factory, valued at more than £50,000, was destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Outbreak Of Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 1

The ringing of the fire-bell shortly after noon on Tuesday brought many people into the streets. The outbreak was at the…

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Bush Fire Brigade Formed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 1

A Bush Fire Brigade has been formed at West Wyalong under the captaincy of Mr. H. R. C. Kalms…

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Walkie-Talkie Set for Bush Fire Brigades SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 1

Bush Fire Brigades should be provided with walkietalkie two-way radio sets, to assist with fire fighting…

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£20,000 Fire In Sydney SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 1

Standard Belts Co. Ltd., Sydney, lost £20,000 in goods and property, by fire early today…

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Bush Fire Act "Tightened"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 3

Under the Bush Fires Act a new clause has been added prohibiting the use of lighted matches, cigarettes, pipes or cigars…

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Quandong Bush Fire Brigade

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 4

A very large and representative meeting of farmers and residents was held in the Quandong Public School on Friday night last with…

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Bush Fire Fighters for West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 2

A Bush Fire Brigade, taking in the district within six miles radius of West Wyslong was formed at a…

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West Milby Fire Brigade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 1

The West Milby Bush Fire Brigade is very active this sea son, as it is thought that with the abnormal growth of grass…

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Fire Risk Will Be Great Well Equipped Milby Brigade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 1

The West Milby Bush Fire Brigade is very active this season, as it is thought with the abnormal growth of grass in evidence…

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Fire Danger at Burcher

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 4

Burcher, like many other South-western towns, is faced with the possibility of bush fires this year…

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Central Bush Fire Brigade

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1950 · page 4

A meeting of above was held on 27th October. District brigades were well represented…

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Man Burned in Metho. Fire Outbreak At Farah's Store

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 1

A man was badly burned about the leg on Wednesday afternoon when he attempted to stamp out a methylated spirits…

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GOOLAGONG Fire Brigade Ready For Emergencies Cricketers Win GOOLAGONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 12

On Thursday evening, November 29, the monthly meeting or the Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women was held in the Memorial…

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Compulsory Ear Marking of Cattle To Replace Fire Branding

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 2

The Pastures Protection Board's Annual Conference this year carried a resolution to the effect that Conference considers that a satisfactory system of registratior of earmarks for cattle could be developed, such ear-marking to be compulsory, with the respective…

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Bush Fire Danger

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

Dear Mr. Editor, May I have space in your valuable journal to make an appeal to each and every citizen of this district to…

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Tullibigeal Bush Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 2

A large grass fire started, presumably from a spark of a tractor, yesterday at about 12.30 p.m. on Mr. Norris' property in the…

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Power House Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

Serious damage could have been caused to the Condobolin electricity undertaking whien a fire broke out at the Power…

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Barmedman Bush Fire Brigade (To the Editor, "Advocate.")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 1

Sir,—Recently, a leading disdrict farmer spoke to me about Bush Pire Brigades. He claimed the present brigade…

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Crop Fire at Mallee Plains

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 1

A fire at "Between Vale," the property of the estate late Mr. W. McLachian, on Thursday, last destroyed…

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