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

Fires & bushfires, 1900

78 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 4

Grenfell Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

THE eighth meeting of above was hold in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday evening last. Present :—Messrs. J. D. Brierly (chair), I Davoren, Clear, H. Fisher, Moffitt, and Cousins…

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Bush Fires

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 6

Bush fires have been raging for days along the northern coast line…

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Fire Brigade

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

An adjourned meeting of the local Fire Brigade was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Captain Owen occupied the chair, and the following gentlemen were…

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Under Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 4

From an amateur war correspondent I learn that Lord Roberts has lately been grazed on the knee in action. which indicates that the old warhorse…

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Hanging Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 5

A country yokel bad for some time been paying attention to one of the village maidens, but could find no way to put his meaning into words…

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Fire Brigade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 6

The general monthly meeting of the Condobolin Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the Council Chambers last Friday evening, Captain Owen in the chair. After the…

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Fire at Peak Hill. Disastrous Conflagration

Western Champion · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 11

A fire, which turned out to be a very disastrous one, broke out at one o'clock on Saturday morning at Mr Walshaw's jeweller, and soon assumed…

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Hanging Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 3
Also in Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder

A country yokel had for some time been paying attention to one of the village maidens, but could find no way to put his meaning into words…

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Bush Fires

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 6

During the week a number of bush fires have occurred in the Condobolin district, resulting in the destruction of a large area, of valuable grass and fencing. So as to run…

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Bush Fires and How to Fight Them

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 11

THE near approach of summer reminds us that we will shortly be brought face to face with our mutual foe the fire-fiend, indeed present indications point…

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The Fire Fiend

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 6

NOVEMBER has, in years gone by, proved a fated month for bush and town fires in this community, and we are sorry to note that so far as the…

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Bush Fires

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 3

Bush fired have been painfully frequent lately and did universal damage. One which broke out on T. Phelan's property at Ungarie South completely swept the…

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The Bush Fires

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 6

ALTHOUGH the season so far hag, with the or two exceptional heat spells, proved of unusual mildness, there seems to be little or no falling off in…

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The Fire Fiend

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 6

Besides a number of busk fires reported from every point of the compass during the past few days, wo regret to have to announce the complete destruction of at least two of…

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Fire in Parkes. Cambridge Hotel Destroyed

Western Champion · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 15

In a climate like this, and with so many wooden tenements in our midst, the wonder is not that fires occur, but that their devouring visitation is not…

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Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 6

An outbreak of fire occurred at Condobolin shortly before 2 o'clock last Thursday morning in a building si[?]uated at the west end of Bathurst street, owned by Mr. J. R…

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Fire Brigade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 4

THE annual general meeting of members of the Condobolin Fire Brigade was' held at the Council Chambers last Friday evening. There were present --…

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The Fire Fiend

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 2

Besides a number of bush fires reported from every point of the compass during the past few days, we regret to have to announce the complete…

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Large Fires

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 1

FOR some time past (says the Forbes Gazette)Bush fires have been burning up the river and towards Graulin Plain, and when the gale sprang up…

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