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

Fires & bushfires, 1952

189 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 10

Open Fire Ban Extended

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 6

The Chief Secretary (Mr. C[?] Evatt) today announced a total prohibition on the lighting of all classes of fires in the open…

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Taxation Officials To Visit Fire Victims

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

The Department of Commerce and Taxation is planning visits of theiv officios to bushfire areas. Tlie officials, who will travel…

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Bush Fire on "Nangwarrie" Destroys Grass

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

Forbes was invaded with smoke on Saturday from a bush fire which bad been burning for a couple of days on Mr. Alec…

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£40,000 for Bush Fire Relief

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

The Minister for Labor and Industry and social Welfare (Mr Finnan) has recommended to the Premier (Mr. McGirr) that an…

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Prohibition On The Lighting Of Fires In The Open Air

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Clive Evatt, announced to-day, that a prohibition had been imposed on the lighting of all classes of fires…

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Shire Fire Units Must Not be Used Privately

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 4

Bush fire fighting units issued by the Bland Shire Council must not be loaned to private individuals for pumping purposes…

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The British Press Tells Us About Our Bush Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 8

This is what happens to our bushfire stories when they appear in overseas press. The following appeared in the…

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Fire Tanks to Be Valued

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 4

At the meeting of the P.P. Board held on 7th February, the Secretary, Mr. J. Cooney, asked the Board if they would be willing…

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Post Office Burnt Out

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

The Bendick Murrell Post Office and store (near Young) was completely burnt out and only by a lucky streak was the…

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Stock From Fire Areas

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 6

Stock, evidently from a bushfire area, are travelling slowly and painfully towards the stronger pastures of the Forbes district. A…

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Fires Will Cause Food Shortage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

Shortages of practically all basic foods are threatened throughout N.S.W. as a result of the bushfires some of which…

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Town Fire Brigade Formed at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

A town fire brigade has been formed in Ungarie. The brigade was formed at a meeting convened by Ungarie…

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Tax Officers Here Next Month To Visit Fire Areas

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

Investigation officers of the Taxation Department will visit West Wyalong, Ungarie and Tullibigeal districts to personally investigate applications…

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Fire at Nanima Station

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 8

An outbreak of bush-fire in the house paddock at Nanima Station on Saturday last was quickly brought under control…

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Fire Threatened Coota. Hospital

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 6

The Sacred Heart Hospital, Cootamundra, was threatened by bush fire last week, when an outbreak at Dudauman, on…

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Tractor on Fire at Dairy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

The West Wyalong Fire Brigade was called to Green's Dairy when a tractor caught on fire. The five is believed to have…

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Worst Bush Fire?

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

The following appeared in the "Bulletin," of 6th February, 1952. "Mat's Mate": "The worst bushfire I ever ran into," Mat said, "was at…

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Rifle Shot Started Huge Bush Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

The big bush fire which fast month swept from Muttama through to Jugiong was recalled in the…

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Dead Pine From. Fires for Fences

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 6

An application from Mr. D. S. Wallder, Ungarie, to the Lachlan Shire Council, to cut pine from the Crown…

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Farmers Who Have Lost Fencing in Fires Must Contact Police

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 5

Farmers in the West Wyalong Police Patrol who have lost any fencing in bush fires should contact the West Wyalong Police. Sgt. N. L. Pike, of West…

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