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

Fires & bushfires, 1953

104 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 6

Eugowra District News Bushfire Brigade New Liaison Officer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 6

At the meeting called last week to fill the position of liaison officer in the bush-fire brigades left vacant by the death of the late Mr…

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New Fire Brigade For Anona

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 1

Messrs W. V. Sch[?]ler and W. R. Rutledge formed a deputation to Bland Shire council on Tuesday to…

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Local Control of Bushfires

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 2

Shire Councils on the recommendation of Bushfire Brigade captains should be given sole control over the burning of…

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Turf Wicket Again Under Fire

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

A conference between the shire president (Cr. A. A. Wallace), the shire clerk (Mr. E. E. Rannard) and representatives of cricket clubs in West…

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No Interest in Fire Brigade

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 8

Attendance at the Fire Brigade meeting. called for last Monday night, totalled three--the president, the secretary and one other…

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Trundle Fire Starts Something P.W. Minister And The Facts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 1

THE Trundle £12,000 fire started something. On the day following it the Minister for Works and Local Government passed the buck to the Tablelands County Council, responsible with some Government subsidies, for…

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Winnunga Bush Fire Brigade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 4

The following members were innttendance at the annualmeeting of the Winnunga Bush Fire Brigade: Messrs, H. J…

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Ungarie Town Fire Brigade Now Ready to Function

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 3

The major portion of the equipment for the formation of the Ungarie Town Fire Brigade was handed over to the captain, Mr. George Oakley, by Cr…

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Anona District News Bush Fire Brigade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 5

A meeting of district farmers was held recently at the Dundas Dip to cousider the forming of a bush firebrogatde at…

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Ungarie Bush Fire Brigade in Strong Position

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 3

The Ungaire Bush Fire Brigade has a credit balance of £80 after spending £202 on new equipment during the year. Mr. V. G. Wilson was reelected president…

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Town Fire Brigade

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 8

At a meeting of the Eugowra Town Fire Brigade, held on Tuesday, November 3, election of officers resulted as follows: Captain,…

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Junction Street Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 1

The Forbes Brigade was called out on Wednesday to extinguish a fire at Mr. Helmon's property, Junction Street. The blaze, which…

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To-day's News Flashes Bush Fires

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 1

There was a general slackening off in bush fires on the Northern Coastal regions of New South Wales last night…

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Bush Fire Brigade Complaint on Road

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 1

The Mallee Vale Bush Fire Brigade haa asked the Bland Shire council to report on the road from Messrs H. J. and D…

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Three Fires in Two Days in Town

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 1

The West Wyalong Fire Brigade has been called to three fires in the last two days. The first fire [?] in the…

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WIRRINYA Bush Fire Brigade And Other Matters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 10

Some of last Sunday's severe thunderstorms were accompanied by hail, which caused slight damage to several crops in the district…

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Grass Fire on Quarry Hill

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

The Forbes Fire Brigade was called out yesterday morning to a grass and scrub fire in the Quarry Hill area…

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Fire-fighting Unit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 8

Following are further donations received towards the cost of the local fire-fighting unit: E. Thompson £2, V. Howell £1, W. G…

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Two Fires 100 Acres Of Crop Destroyed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 8

A fire broke out in a crop on the "Fairfield" property of Mr. A. F. Herbert while stripping was in progress last Saturday morning…

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Fire Save by Local Brigade

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 12

The Town Area Brigade was called to a fire at the rear of H. Millard's and B. Shine's houses in North Street on Tuesday evening…

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