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

Fires & bushfires, 1951

172 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 9

Wyrra Bush Fire Brigade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 1

An urgent meeting of members of the Wyrra Bush Fire Brigade will be held at the Wyrra Dip on Sunday afternoon…

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The Prevention of Bush Fires Burning Off And Other Regulations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

WITH the drying off of pastures owing to a very light rainfall during December, the danger of bushfires has been accentuated. It is now necessary to obtain permission for the…

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A Flying Fire Bomb

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

An expertly constructed lire bomb, which district graziers believe was constructed for the purpose of starting a buh fire, was…

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Fire Break Proves Its Worth

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

THE value of firebreaks, even though not of an extensive nature, was fully demonstrated in an outbreak which occurred at Forbes yesterday morning. The fire broke out on the property of Messrs Geo. Hawke and…

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WARROO Fire Destroys Wheat Crop Nic-Nac Party WARROO

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 5

The perfect weather experienced over Christmas added to the enjoyment of all family parties held during the festive season…

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2Gz Transmitter Threatened by Bush Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

A grass and scrub fire which razed 60 acres of land at Amaroo on Saturday burned to within 20 yards of the 2GZ transmitter…

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Fire Guts Home Loss of Home, Clothes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

Fire practically destroyed the newly renovated home of Mr. James "Sonny" White, in Berkley Street, Camp Hill, on Saturday…

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Yesterday's Bushfire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 2

Fanned by a strong easterly wind, a fire broke out on "Malley Vale," 'the property of Mr. G. T. Wa[?]lder, about mid day…

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1,500 Bags of Wheat Lost in Tully Fire; Grand Work by Bush Fire Bgd. TULLIBIGEAL

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 1

Bush Fire Brigades in Tullibigeal district have shown in no uncertain manner the part they play in preventing the total destruction of valuable…

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China Rejects Cease Fire SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 1

A message from Pekin states that China's Communist Government has officially rejected the United Nations' cease fire proposal…

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Yesterday's Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 12

The Forbes Fire Brigade was called out at 5.15 yesterday to a bakery owned by Mr. J. H. Crow, on Condobolin Road, leased from…

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Grass Fire on Wallder's Property

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

A bush fire destroyed five hundred acres of grass and damaged a good deal of fencing posts on Messrs. G. T. Wallder's and…

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Disastrous Fire at Quandialla. Grenfell Fire Brigade in Action

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the siren at the local fire station was sounded and people began to look for a local outbreak. But the call…

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40 Miles Dash to Quandialla Fire QUANDIALLA

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

All that remains of a Quandialla store this morning is a heap of ashes, charred timber and twisted iron, as the result of a week-end fire that could have…

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£4000 Fire Damage House, Store Razed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

FOUR thousands pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire at Quandialla on Saturday afternoon. The Cooperative Store and the residence of Mr. M. Keir were completely destroyed…

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Wheat, Grass and Fencing Lost in Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 1

400 bags of wheat, 750 acres of stubble and 2 miles of fencing were destroyed by fire at Ungarie. The fire broke out on Mr…

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Thousands Cheer Cavalcade of Progress Sydney Harbour Blaze of Light

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 1

Many thousands of people attended the Venetian carnival on Sydney Harbour last night, after 400,000 had thronged the streets earlier in the day…

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Bush Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

A bush fire destroyed 700 to 1000 acres of pasture land on "Mirangil," a property 12 miles from Quandialla on Saturday…

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Camp A Grass Fire at Wirrinya

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

According to eyewitness reports a spark from a railway engine set alight to growth in a paddock owned by Mr. James Johnson, of…

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The Bland Bush Fires

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 5

Quandialla Bush Fire Brigade following its gallant efforts to save the Co-operative Store recently, has had an extremely busy time…

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