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

Fires & bushfires, 1953

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Considerable Damage by Bush Fires

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 2

A bush fire in Ungarie district on Sunday destroyed about 300 bags of wheat and 300 bags of oats, in addition to some standing wheat in the paddock…

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Tourist Coach On Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 1

A tourist coach travelling from Sydney to the Riverina Was seriously burned at Cowra yesterday…

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QUANDIALLA Rain Quenches Fires Random Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 4

At the onset I would like to take this opportunity of wishing the readers of this column a happy and prosperous New Year,…

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Three Fire Alarms on

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 1

The Forbes Fire Brigade had a quiet holiday period except for Monday last, when three calls for assistance came…

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Fire Alarm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 1

West Wyalong Fire Brigade was called to a burning fence between the Memorial Hall and E. D. Fraser's shop on Sunday…

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Terrible Bush Fires 101 Years Ago

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 4

The fires of 1851 saw Victoria swept by one of the most disastrous bush fires Australia has ever known. On the morning of February…

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Fire Fighting Unit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 6

Following are further subscriptions to the fund for the fire fighting unit: H. G. White £33-, R. F. Boreham £10, A. Riach…

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Fire- Fighting Procedure for Brigades

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 6

The Eugowra district has made very complete plans to meet any bushfire emergency. At a representative meeting of…

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Two Bushfire Outbreaks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 6

There were two outbreaks of fire at the end of last week, but fortunately both were quickly brought under…

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Fire Outbreak at Calleen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

Three separate fires broke out on "Wattle Flat" the property of Messrs R. D.and A. McKenzie, on Friday afternoon…

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Fire Destroys South Yalgogrin Home

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

In a disastrous fire on New Year's Eve, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Les Long, at South Yalgogrin ' was burnt to the…

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Fire Burns 500 Acres At Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

A fire outside Ungarte on Friday morning destroyed 500 acres of grassland and stubble…

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Fire Brigade Unit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 6

Following are further subscriptions to the fire- fighting unit fund: L. and W. Niven £11-; L. J. Agustin £5, J. A. Agustin…

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Fat on Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

A fire call to the residence of Mr. P. Peltsch, Bandon Street, was answered on Wednesday night when it was found that fat…

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State-wide Fire Ban Is Ruining Wheatlands

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

THE strongest possible condemnation of the blanket prohibition of fire- lighting, imposed "by people sitting in Sydney offices," was expressed at yesterday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council…

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Farmer Loses 110 Sheep In Tent Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

One huudred and ten sheep were lost and 300 acres of grazing land were lazed wlien a tout caught fire at Mr. p…

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300 Sheep Die in S.a. Bushfire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

A busnnre near Jamestown killed 300 sheep and burnt out 1500 and 2000 acres of pasture land…

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Mahda Bush Fire Brigade Officials

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 5

The Mahda Bush Fire Brigade notified the names of officials in a letter received at last week's meeting of the Bland…

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Fire Commissioners Thank Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 5

At last week's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, a letter was received from the Board of Fire Commissioners,…

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No Water to Put Out Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

Because there was not enough water in the mains to put but a fire on Tuesday, the West…

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