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

Fires & bushfires, 1899

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

The Warren Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 4

THE following account of the fire [?] on Thursday, is taken from the Daily Telegraph of Friday:—[?] Traded—A terrible…

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Further Impressions at and of the Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

The Fire Inquiry to-morrow, probably. The hammer and saw are a good deal in evidence just now. A very pleasing "impression " one had…

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Terribly Destructive Fire. West Wyalong Ablaze. Fire Following Fire. Twenty-two Business Premises Destroyed. Heroic Efforts Voluntary Workers. Special Constables Sworn In. Some Sensational Arrests. Business Almost Entirely Suspended. the Long Expected Come at Last. Need for a Fire Brigade Fully Proved. Further Particulars

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 2

[At the request of the newsagents and large number of subscribers who desire copies of last issue to send a way to their friends. we reproduce our necessarily…

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Bush Fires

Western Champion · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 10

As might have been expected, several district bush fires occurred during the excessive heat of last week. Mr. Elliott, of Kadina and also of Trundle,…

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Bush Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 9

Early in the week news was brought into town of the outbreak of a very disastrous bush fire about 20 miles north-east of Condobolin. From particulars to hand it would…

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The Warren Fire

Western Champion · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 18

The last day of November, 1899, will be a memorable one in the history of Warren. It was at first distinguished by being the hottest day of…

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The Fire Fiend

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 9

FROM Wyalong, Forbes, Parkes, Warren, Dubbo and many other western towns comes news of heavy losses through outbreaks of fire, for the most…

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The Wyalong Fire

Western Champion · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 5

A destructive fire broke out in Mainstreet, at at about 10.20 p.m. on Wednesday night in the drapery establishment of H. J. Woods, by which, in…

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Inquest on the Fire at the Exchange Hotel

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 2

THE above inquest was opened in the Oddfellows Hall, on Wednesday, December 6, before, Mr. R. A. Collie, J.P., Coroner, and the following jury:—…

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Correspondence. the West Wyalong Fire. (To the Editor of the Wyalong Star.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly allow me space in your valuable and widely -read columns to weeks a few remarks respecting an advertisement which appeared in your lent [?] and…

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Fire Enquiry. (Continued from page)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 2

Ernest Dun deposed—was at Gregson's fire with my brother. Gertie Ordle did not give me a box of matchers, nor did I see her give my brother one…

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Inquest on the Fire at the Exchange Hotel

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 4

THE above inquest was opened in the oddfellows' Hall, on wednesday, December 6. before Mr. R. A. Coltie, J.P., Coroner, and the following jay:—…

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Fire Brigade Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 15

THE adjourned annual general meeting of members of the Condobolin Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening…

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That Fire Brigade Meeting

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

PARTLY in sorrow and partly is anger we have to per words winch we would rather not have to write. We say "have to" because the attendance at…

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Public Meeting. for Formation of Fire Brigade

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

THE public meeting concerned by the Chairman of the West Wyalong Progress Committee for Tuesday night, December 12, proved a rank failure, the attendance…

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Fire inquest

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

AN inquest into the cause of the disastrous fire which occurred at West Wyalong on November 29th, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday (to-day),…

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Fire Inquest

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 4

THE inquest into the cause of the disastrous fire which occurred at West Wyalong on November 29th. was continued in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday…

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Correspondence. the Inquest on the Exchange Hotel Fire. (To the Editor of the Wyalong Star.)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 2

SIR,—A letter from Mr. George Lindsay, late licensee of the above hotel, which appeared in your issue of the 19th inst. practically challenges my evidence at the…

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Victorian Bush Fires

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 4

RAILWAY and telegraph lines have gone down in this terrible sweep of fierce flames along the railway track from Tarrawingee to Everton and Beechworth. Great anxiety…

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Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 9

An alarm of fire was given by the violent ringing of the local fire bell about 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning. The fire brigade promptly turned out,…

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