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

Fires & bushfires, 1954

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$6000 Fire at Euabalong Sawmill

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 1

The holiday period embracing the Christmas and New Year period was crime-free in the Forbes police area…

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Fire at Bellarwi

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 4

A fire winch occurred at Belarwi this week was stated to have been caused by a power line rubbing against a green…

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Fire Fighting Demonstration

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

The secretary of the Town Area Fire Brigade has received a letter from the Fire Control Officer, Mr. Rowe, informing him that the…

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Forestry Stall Fights Private Fires

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 5

The Minister for Conservation, Mr. E. G. Enticknap, M.L.A., said today that Forestry Commission employees co-operated with private persons in the…

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Sawmill Fire at Euabalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

A fire occurred in the mill of the Western Sawmilling Co. at Euabalong on New Year's Day, causing damage estimated…

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600 Vic. Sheep Burnt in Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

Six hundred sheep. and some cattle have been destroyed In a' bushflre in north-east Victoria…

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Two Fires At Forbes: J. C. Fencing Lost

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

Two fires occurred at Forbes on Saturday, and in one several panels of the Forbes Jockey Club's boundary fence were…

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Fire In Railway Tents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 5

A Cowra railway ganger will stand trial at the next sitting of the Cowra Quarter Sessions on a charge of maliciously…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 6

Mr. Guyer, of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners, will be in Eugowra at 2 p.m. on Saturday (to-morrow) to demonstrate…

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Air Tanks for Fire Fighters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

A large lorry load of what were known in war-time as 'belly tanks' passed through Forbes on Wednesday…

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Truck on Fire at Barmedman

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

A truck carrying a load of hay was almost completely destroyed on a Barmedman property on Monday…

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Power Workshop Fire: Engineer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 3

The Electrical Engineer, Mr. D. A. Shields, reporting to Thursday's Council meeting, stated that the energy purchased…

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Two Fire Outbreaks During Week

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 5

Forbes has experienced two fire outbreaks during the week, but in neither instance was any serious damage done…

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Fire Destroys Caravan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 1

A caravan valued at £800 was almost completely destroyed by fire at Central Wyalong last Thursday night…

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£50 Fine Tor Lighting Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

At Coramba, in the Coifs Harbor district, Andrew Toms was fined £50 and costs for lighting a fire during a…

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New Officers for Ungarie Fire Brigade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

The Ungarie Fire Brigade notified the Bland Shire Council at its last meeting of changes of officers…

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Big Fire Brigade Demonstration

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 3

Following an unavoidable lapse of 15 years, the sixth volunteer fire brigade demonstration, under the auspices of…

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To-day's News Flashes Deaths in Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

Death role in the Queensland hotel fire yesterday has risen to five. The fire occurred at the…

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Bush Fire Brigade; Season's Final Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 7

A meeting of the Eugowra North Bush Fire Brigade held on Saturday was the final meeting for this season…

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False Fire Alarm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

Someone's idea of an April Fool joke, though a little late in the month, was to call Forbes. Fire Brigade out to the showground…

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