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

Fires & bushfires, 1876

4 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers

Another Destructive Fire

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1876 · page 2

AN inquest was held on Tuesday last, at Rich's Thistle Hotel, before R. M. Vanghn, Esq., J.P., District Coroner, touching the cause of the ire which had…

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Disastrous Fire. Total Destruction of Vaughn's Saw Mills

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 2

ON Saturday evening last, shortly after 6 o'clock, an alarm was given in town that Vaughn's steam saw mills and crushing machine were on fire, and as…

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Fire at Young

The Mining Record and Grenfell General Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening the inhabitants of Main-steet were alarmed shortly after eight o'clock by the cry of "Fire," which was heard to come form the residence of…

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Fire.—coroner's Inquest

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1876 · page 7

ON Saturday afternoon last an inquiry was held at the Racecourse paddock, before the Coroner for the district (R. M. Vaughn, Esq.) and a jury of live, touching the origin of a fire…

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