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

Fires & bushfires, 1899

102 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 6

Fire Brigade for Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a fire brigade for Grenfell was called for 8 on Wednesday night, at Clear's Albion Hotel, but at the hour named few put in an appearance,…

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Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 3

ON Thursday morning a very disastrous fire broke out at wyalong, resulting in the destruction of the Post Office premises and most of the furniture therein. The latter…

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Fire Brigade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 5

THE first monthly meeting of the members of the Condobolin Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last. Present…

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Stirring Incidents at a Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 4

LAST night I was awakened by the cry of fire. It was a loud, hoarse cry, such as a large, adult man might emit from his window on the night air. The town was not large, and…

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A Fire

Western Champion · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 10

About 9 o'clock on Monday night the fire-bell sounded, the location of the fire being near the Koh-i-nor mine. About the hour indicated one of the…

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Fire Brigade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 11

A special general meeting of the members of the Fire Brigade was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last, Captain W. A. B. Stenhouse…

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The New Forbes Brewery. Totally Destroyed by Fire

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 6

IT is scarcely two months since the old Rad Lion Brewery at Forbes was totally destroyed by. fire, and now we have to chronicle the destruction of an even more valuable plant and more extensive…

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Fire Brigade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the members of the Condobolin Volunteer Fire Brigade was held, in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last--…

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Fire Alarm

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 9

The utmost excitement was caused in town about 11 o'clock on Wednesday evening through an alarm of fire being given by the rapid ringing of the Anglican Church bell…

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Another Fire

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 10

Another fire occurred near Forbes on Wednesday, when Mr. John Macnamara's residence, situated about two miles out of town, was totally…

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Miss Pauline of New York Chapter Xi. Through the Whirlwind of Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 14

Now he Catches the cries. All heads are bent back, and every eye seems to be watching something that is going on above--something that commands…

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Grenfell Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of those interested in tho formation if the above was hold at the Albion Hotel, on Monday evening last, the Mayor presiding. Minutes of previous meeting were read, and…

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Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

Messrs. Sargood, Butler and Ewen's new building, in course of erection on the sits of the recent great fire in Melbourne, was discovered in flames…

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Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

About 900,O0lbs weight of tea was destroyed by a fire at Hemy's bond, Melbourne, yesterday. The outbreak of the fire is a mystery…

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Miss Pauline of New York Chapter Xi. Through the Whirlwind of Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 14

"Nevertheless, it is the motive we remember in a case like this. Bob would have been just as much a hero had he failed to rescue a single one of…

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Miss Pauline of New York Chapter Xi. Through the Whirlwind of Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 14

"I have always been able to protect myself very well up to this time," she replies, rather coldly. "Nevertheless, unless you order me…

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Fire Inquest

Forbes Times · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

ON Monday afternoon last Mr. Cor[?]ner Sowter and a jury held an [?] at the Gl[?] touching the cause and origin of the [?]…

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Fire Brigades “ Manned ” by Ladies

Forbes Times · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 4

There are at present throughout England hundreds of the [?]re brigades “ manned ” entirely by ladies. Such a brigade was that at Lord St. Levan’s…

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Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

A youth, employed on the promises, has confessed to haying accidentally set fire to Henty's bonded store, Melbourne, on the 16th nit…

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Fire Brigade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 11

THE usual monthly general meeting of members of the Condobolin Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the Council Chambers last Friday evening…

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