Fierce Fires In Wamboyne District
A bush fire, which started on Mr. Reg Buttenshaw's property in the Wamboyne district on Wednesday morning, was brought…
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Fires & bushfires, 1952
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Prohibition on Camping and Picnic Fires Extended
The Chief Secretary, Mr. Clive Evatt, announced recently that he had extended the prohibition, thoughout the State of New South…
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A fire on a property just outside of West Wyalong entered the front garden of a home and scorched the walls. The fire started close to…
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A defect in the electric stove in the home of Mr. H. Collier, of Bathurst street, on Wednesday night caused the oven to overheat…
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The Chief Secretary, Mr. Clive Evatt, announced on Friday last that he had extended the prohibition…
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The secretary of the Eugowra Bush Fire Brigade, urban area, has received a letter from the Boree Shire Clerk, stating that a…
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A Morris utility truck owned and driven by Mr. Charles Piercy, was badly damaged by fire about 11.30 p.m. on…
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It is practically impossible to estimate the colossal damage caused by the fires, which were spread over huge areas and raced in all directions. It is…
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The Minister for Labor and Industry and Social Welfare (Mr. Finnan) has recommended to the Premier (Mr…
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A lady who went to Junee in 1881 passed away in the Sydney metropolitan area at the week end. She was Mrs…
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Constable Dunbar, of Barelian, noticed a great cloud of smoke arising near his residence and found the dry grass…
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Forbes Fire Brigade was twice called out on Sunday to grass fires at South Forbes. The first was at 1 p.m., shortly…
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Mr. and Mrs. R. Mason, who were for many years at the Commercial Bank of Australia here, had the unpleasant experience of seeing their residence destroyed by fire on 9th January. They are now stationed at…
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In the town of Bega at 11 a.m. last Friday smoke from bushfires made it almost impossible to see, said Mr. A. J. Meagher, who was…
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Lightning was responsible for two bush fires in the district on Tuesday which destroyed approximately 1,100 acres of grassland…
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The West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce and the West Wyalong Rotary Club have taken action to form a volunteer committee which will assist…
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The N.R.M.A. urges motorists to keep in mind the hazards of fire in their cars. Mr. C. H. Napthall, chief engineer, says…
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A devastating bush fire on Tuesday destroyed the wor Ksnop and equipment at the Government observatory at Mount…
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The Shire Clerk, Forbes, on Wednesday received a telegrom from the Chief Secretary's Department in regard…
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Though there have been some heavy individual losses most soldier settlers in southern bushfire areas, where there is…
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