Three Minor Fire Alarms
Three calls for the Forbes Fire Brigade were reported last week. None was of a serious nature. The first, on Monday, was a rubbish…
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Fires & bushfires, 1953
104 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 6
Partly Heard Then Adjourned Browne Street Fire Inquest
A FIRE inquest held at Forbes Court House on Friday was partly heard and then adjourned because of the ill-health of one of the witnesses. The damaged building had been the subject of Equity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain's Atomic Fire Detector
A small cell, with a radio active element which can be held in the palm of the hand, was the latest fire detector to be shown at the British Industries exhibition held in London. This picture shows a man lighting a match below…
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At the adjourned inquest into the fire in vacant premises at 40 Browne St., concluded yesterday, the District…
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THE adjourned fire inquest into the circumstances surrounding a fire in Forbes on June 29 was resumed on Monday at the Court House. Sergeant Wild represented the police, Mr. R. O. Palmer appeared for W. D. Duggan,…
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Pullabooka Fire Brigade was called out on Tuesday morning to fight a fire which had started on John Knight's property and was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Council Has Ordered 9 Fire Fighting Units
The Bland Shire Council has ordered nine fire lighting units for the next financial year. Shire Clerk Mr. E. E. Raunard…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forbes P.P. Board Has Mobile Fire Patrol
When Forbes P.P. Board employees take their truck out on the roads--and they move around constantly--they are ready to cope…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forbes Milk Prices Under Fire Dairymen's Quality Standard Protest
A GOOD deal was hear[?] about the quality of local milk and the prices charged by vendors at meeting of the Dairymen's Association on Thursday…
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The Bushfires Act should be amended immediately by the N.S.W. Government to bring public authorities such as the…
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Under Section 16 of the Bush Fires Act, 1949, the Council has power to require owners, and occupiers of land and where…
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It was not considered necessary to convene a conference of Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) Bush Fire Brigade…
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The Bland Shire Council decided at its last meeting to purchase fire fighting equipment for Ungarie and Barmedman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Damage To Parked Lorry
Just about 9 p.m. last Sunday the Forbes Brigade was called to a fire on Turner's Hill. The cab of a 1940 Ford lorry, parked…
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Methods for prohibiting the lighting of fires in the open air which will be followed should tbe need arise during the…
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The fine spell was broken on Sunday morning when nine points of rain were measured. Steady showers fell as a beginning, then…
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West Wyalong Fire Brigade was called to a small fire in Mr. Charles Brereton's shop on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£120,000 Damage by Fire in Sydney
Firemen in Sydney last night had to stand above an underground petrol ank to fight a blazing fire The fire, in Woolworth's…
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A fire brigade meeting (Town area) is advertised on this page. An efficient brigade needs preliminary organisation. It's too…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£12,000 Fire Af Trundle; Wind, No Water
A fire that broke out in an old residence in Trundle at 2 a.m. on Wednesday, caused damage estimated at £12,000…
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