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

Fires & bushfires, 1900

78 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Bush Fires

Western Champion · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 9

Disastrous bush fires are devastating Various parts of Tasmania. Nine families were burnt out, also the State School at Dromedary…

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Bush Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 6

A bush fire broke out in the southwest corner of Messrs. Gibson Bros' Winengeghal estate on Saturday, 24th ultimo. The fire was got under next…

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Fire Brigade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 1

THE monthly meeting of members of the Condobolin Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening. Present --Firemen…

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Transvaal War. [By Electric Telegraph.] a Smart Engagement. General French Victorious. the Colonials Under Fire. They Behave Splendidly, Three Colonials Killed. Big Boer Defeat. London

Western Champion · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 8

The Queensland, Victorian, and Canadian troops were hotly engaged at Sunnyside, 20 miles north west of Belmont…

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Sports Under Fire. British Soldiers, Unconcerned. London, Tuesday afternoon

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

A gymkhana, was held at the British, camp at Modder River, yesterday, despite the bombardment persistently kept up by the Buers…

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Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

Twenty buildings were burned at Whangarei, New Zealand. the damage being estimated at £12,000…

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Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 6

The alarm of fire was given last Wednesday afternoon, much to the consternation of townspeople. The scene of the trouble turned out to be…

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The Late Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

NOW that the first storm of excitement regarding the late di[?sstrous fires in West Wyalong has somewhat [?] it is [?] to take a calm…

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Fire Brigade Concert

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 12

A FULL house greeted the performers at the concert given in aid of the funds of the Condobolin, Volunteer Fire Brigade, in the Royal Hall last…

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The Boer War. the Enemy, Driven Back. Infantry Under; Heavy Fire. Enemy’s Guns Silenced. Boer Positions Occupied

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

LONDON, January 22,—The turning of the main Boer positions has been successfully, begun. The enemy’s extreme right, to the…

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Fire

Western Champion · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 10

The fire-bell created a small panic on Sunday night about 11 o'clock, but it was soon ascertained that there was no great cause for alarm, although Mr…

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Fire Brigade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of members of the Condobolin Fire Brigade was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening last. Present--…

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More Bush Fires

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

Further bush fires have broken out in the Warrnambool district of Victoria, where 50 homesteads have been destroyed…

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Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

A t Williamstown, Vic., a large shed containing hay for the troops going to South Africa was completely destroyed by fire yesterday. The…

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A Fatal Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

A holiday camp near Cape Conran, Victoria, caught fire and three children named Ashcraft were burned to death…

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Fire Brigade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of members of the Condobblin Fire Brigade was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening last. Present--…

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Varieties[?] Training Horses to Face Fire

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 12

An interesting article in a recent number of [?] Magazine,” by Mr. Levin Carna[?] describes in detail the training that is given to…

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Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

The Flora Soap Works at Petone, in New Zealand, were destroyed by fire. The lose is estimated at £17,000…

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Fatal Fire at Wyalong

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

ON Saturday night a dwelling occupied by Joseph Hodge, at Wyalong caught fire. In the building at the time were two boys who, on retiring to rest left a candle…

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Bush Fires

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 7

For several days and nights during the past week Condobolin has been enveloped in smoke, the outcome of several bush fires. The first of these…

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