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

Fires & bushfires, 1902

96 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 5

Fire Brigade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Brigade was held at the fire station on Wednesday evening last. Present: Captain Owen (chair). Firemen Edwards, Dye, Godkin, Stewart,…

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Fires

Forbes Times · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 8

EARLY on Saturday morning last a haystack belonging to Mr. William Chandler, Marayong, was totally destroyed by fire, together with a shed containing a cultivator and a few other farming…

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Fire Fiend

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

On Sunday morning a detached kitchen, together with contents, at Mr. Henry Pett's residence, Euabalong Road, was destroyed by fire. Mr. Pett was away at the time…

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Another, School Building Destroyed by Fire

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 5

An inquest was held before Mr. J. T, West (District, Corner) and a jury of five, at Mayfield (the residence of Mr. Ernest Scorer Twigg). [?] on Monday…

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Bush Fire

The Canowindra Star · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

A fire occurred in the midst of the thickly populated farming district of Nyrang Creek on Wednesday last, which should prove a warning to persons who…

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Suspicious Fires

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

GREAT consternation prevailed in town on Monday evening on an alarm of fire being given. This proved to be at the old Exchange hotel, occupied by…

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Fires

Western Champion · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 11

On Sunday last an alarm of fire was rung at 11 a m., when it was discovered that the wooden house, occupied by Mr R Hudson, an old and highly…

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Snowballing a Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

Necessity is the mother of invention. In the early morning recently a policeman passing Messrs. Jermyn aud Poony's shop in Lynn noticed a beam on fire. He blew…

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Snowballing a Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

Necessity is the mother of invention. In the early morning recently a policeman passing Messrs. Jermyn aud Poony's shop in Lynn noticed a beam on fire. He blew…

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Fires

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

Bush fires occurred yesterday in a number of country districts. There was great damage and devastation at Hurstville and Belmore, and several…

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Careless Use of Fire

The Canowindra Star · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 4

Mr. E. G. Einch, District Stock Inspector and Secretary to the P. and S.P. and Sheep Boards of the district, has received from the Department a copy of…

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Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

A VERY disastrous fire occurred at the Weelong homestead on Thursday morning last, resulting in the total destruction of the house and…

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Fire

Western Champion · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 10

Shortly before 3 a.m. on Tuesday a fi e broke out in a wooden cottage occup ed by Mrs Davis in Cecil street. The Fire Brigade were quickly in…

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Fire Brigade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

The monthly general meeting of the above was held at the Fire Station on Wednesday evening, 12th instant, attended by-- Captain Owen (chair), 1st Lieutenant Edwards, 2nd…

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Fires

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 8

ON Saturday evening last about nine o’clock an old unoccupied tenement situated about 100 yards from the Co-operative Flour Mill took tire. The Fire Brigade was quickly on the scene, but was…

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Grenfell Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Present: Messrs Nicholls (chair) H. Fisher, Barret, Ketter, R. Frazer, Bradley…

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Fire in a Railway Car

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

A first-class vestibule oar attached to the Sydney Express, standing unoccupied at the Albury station yesterday evening, was destroyed by fire…

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Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire, resulting in the complete destruction of the building which, in the early days of the field, was erected as a Roman Catholic Presbytery, and used as…

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Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

At about 2.30 on Tuesday morning a disastrous fire occurred at the building known as the Presbytery, situated immediately at the back of…

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Machine Guns as Fire Extinguishers

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 4

RAPID-FIRING machine guns, instead of steam fire engines, and extinguishing power in the place of water, may soon, says the Firemen's Herald (N.Y.)…

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