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

Fires & bushfires, 1952

189 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 10

Don't Light Any Fires Outside This Season

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 1

The burning of old stumps in this dry weather is a real source of danger, according to the local police. They have received special…

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Bushfire Menace: Law And The Tractor

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 1

The Forbes district has had a bad time with floods. Now is the time to make sure that property owners do not have an equally…

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First Bush Fire of Season

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 1

The first bush fire for the season in this district broke out at Blow clear on Tuesday afternoon…

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Bush Fire Brigade Subscriptions For Mobile Unit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 8

A meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade captains and representatives and other interested persons was held on Wednesday of last week…

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BUSHFIRE & Flood Relief Distribution Of Fund

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 12

The N.S.W. Bush Fire and Flood Rehabilitation Appeal Fund was inaugurated at a public meeting held in Sydney on…

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Fire At Burgooney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 2

A. [?]ire broke out on the property of Mr. W. Hargrove, at Burgooney on Tuesday last. A strong win was blowing, and a…

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Bush Fire Outbreak

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 6

A few acres of the property of Mr. V. Howell were affected by the bushfire which broke out just after the goods train had passed…

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Bushfire Brigade

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 6

A further meeting concerning the purchase of a truck for the fire-fighting unit to be stationed at Eugowra was held last…

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Bushfire Brigade Unit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 8

In order to select drivers for the fire-fighting unit, to be stationed in the town, a meeting of all persons interested will be held at the…

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Tribute to Bush Fire Brigades

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 2

Glowing tributes were paid in Parliament to members of bush fire brigades for the national service given voluntarily and…

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£1,500 Damage in Gunning Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 5

Damage as a result of fire which broke out in the bulk store of the premises of Messrs E. J. Butt & Co., Waratah St.,…

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Bushfire Wipes Out 40 Years of Effort

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 2

The bushfire controller for the Trangie district, Mr. A. K. Butter said on Saturday that one grazier has lost a flock of 4,000 high-class merino breeding ewes…

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Bush Fire Brigades Praised By State Member

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 6

Praise for the national service performed by volunteer bushfire brigades was made in Parliament recently, when…

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Fire in Church Grounds

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

The fire alarm went in the early hours of Thursday, and the brigade turned out to extinguish a blazing palm tree at the north end…

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Grass Fire On Quarry Hill

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 7

The first grass fire of the season within the town area occurred at lunch-hour on Wednesday, when an outbreak occurred on Quarry…

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Flood First: Then Fire Finished It

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 1

Mr. H. T. Hay. of Wombat St., Forbes, who has been working at Jemalong, had a most unpleasant surprise when he returned home…

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70 Acres Go In Friday's Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 1

A fire broke out on Mr. Alan Pavey's property on Wonga[?]ong Lane on Friday. The call for volunteers was promptly answered,…

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Weethalle Fire Fighters Ready

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 6

With the approach of the bush fire period, Weethalle brigade has been actively preparing to fight any fires that may occur…

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Rail Van on Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 2

A mail ran caught, alight and some Christmas mail and passengers luggage was burned on the mail train from Brisbane to…

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Ungarie District News Big Fire Averted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 6

What threstened to become a big [?]tlagration, almost on the spot where the 1951 disastrons fire was lattec on Crown…

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