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

Fires & bushfires, 1952

189 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 10

Warning of High Bushfire Danger

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 8

The bushfire dangler in New South Wales was higher than last summer, said Mr. H. E. Messer. Mr. Messer is chairman of…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 8

A meeting of the Town Area Bush Fire Brigade and interested persons was held on Monday night…

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Fire Calls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 10

Two calls for assistance at fires have been received in the last two days. Some confusion was caused at both because verification could…

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Quandialla Fire Brigade Meeting Poorly Attended

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 10

HEADLINES in the "S.M. Herald" on Friday last were, "100,000 acres burnt by bushfire," "Big stock losses," and "Much wheat destroyed," and despite this a bush fire brigade meeting that night attracted but a…

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Fire at Weethalle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 2

A fire started last Wednesday in a stubble paddock on the property of Mr. V. Schulz, Weethalle. The Weethalle Brigade…

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Now Is the Time to Prevent Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 6

It is easy to be wise after an event. Wise men are wise before the event. It is a fitting time to recall this…

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Fire Brigade Costs Are Lop-sided

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 4

The Forbes Council's share of the provision of fire equipment and brigade maintenance will next year increase from £64 to…

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Fire-Damaged House Was Not Condemned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 3

The house in Sheriff Street recently damaged by fire, it now transpires, was not one of the houses condemned as unfit for…

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Truck on Fire Does Heavy Damage

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 1

Mr. Dud Carroll, while returning to Forbes on Saturday from Nyngan, had a most uneviable experience, and is now…

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Bushfire Writs for Railways

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 December 1952 · page 1

Writs for amounts of more than £56,000 have been issued against the N.S.W. Railways Commissioner by Coffs Harbour…

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