£125,000 Bushfire Claim
What is believed to be the biggest single Supreme Court writ to be issued against the Commissioner for Railways…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
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Fire Covers Town With Smoke Haze
A Fire on the West Wyalong aerodrome late on Friday afternoon covered the town with a thick smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Houses Destroyed in Week- End Fires
Two homes, together with the contents of one, were almost totally destroyed in tires which took place at Forbes over the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys £10,000 Homestead
"Murllia," one of the largest homesteads in the Wee Waa district, was destroyed by fire Damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigade Unit Donations To Fund
Further subscriptions to the fund for the fire-fighting unit are as follow: J. McKeon, £210-; R. A. McKeon, £210-; W. D…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Blanket Fire Ban Needed Chief Secretary's Reply
THERE was some strong criticism of "blanket" fire lighting prohibitions at last meeting of Jemalong Shire Council. The other side of the case has been put by the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Pioneer Bus Burnt Out
A Pioneer touring bus which was travelling from Adelaide to Sydney, burst into flames and was burnt out yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Eater Burnt
Arthur Williams, 23, spilt his lunch on his left arm at Geelong and was treated at Geelong Hospital for burns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Fund £75 Still Needed
Further donations to the purchase fund of the fire-fighting unit are W. J. Norrie and E. Welsh. £5 each…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Men Hurt In Fire At Barellan
Two men, a refrigeration expert and a policeman, were Injured when an explosion occurred in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lucerne Fire In Sam Street: Syphoned Petrol Starts Blaze
The Forbes Brigade answered an alarm of fire from Mr. Jim Collits' property, in Sam Street, just before 3 p.m. yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Man Wins Fire Rams
Mr. Wally Staniforth, of Barmedman, won five rams in a recent ballot of gift rams to soldier settlers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parkes Fire Captain's Home Alarm
When the captain of the Parkes Fire Brigade (Mr. N. Shean) arrived at his home in Close Street, Parkes, on Sunday evening, from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →House Destroyed By Fire
A four roomed weatherboard house was completely destroyed by fire last night. The house was situated on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Search for Bodies in West Wyalong Fire
Because the occupants of a house in West Wyalong had not returned for 2½ hours after their home had been destroyed by fire the West Wyalong police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Where There's Smoke, There's Usually Fire But Not Always at the Court House
The old saying goes "Where there's smoke, there's fire," and in most cases, it rings true. However, old sayings and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All-year Fire Breaks
Some South Australian farmers are reported to be making fire protection an 'all-the-year-round' interest. When seeding cereal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Graziers Want Council Control of Fire-lighting
The Graziers' Association conference in Sydney decided to ask Unit power to prohibit and control the lighting of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alarm--no Fire
There was a fire-alarm on Wednesday night, but there was no necessity for the brigade to turn out. A fused wire and a stove in…
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Soon after 2 pm. yesterday the Forbes Brigade was called to a grass fire near the Bowling Club. The outbreak was quickly…
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