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

Fires & bushfires, 1902

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

The Day of the Fire

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 7

The trainmen on the main line called the L. and B. Branch [?]‘the family, cinch.’ It was a 20 mile spur, [?] north from the State Central, and connected with Lovell Junction…

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The Recent Fire

Western Champion · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 10

At the inquiry touching the recent fire (reported on page 4) the Coroner, in the course of his summing up, referred to the evidence of witness…

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The Recent Fire. the Inquest

Western Champion · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon and evening last an inquest touching the fire by which the contents of Messrs Barnett and Co's. stationery and news-agency…

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Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 3

A FIRE broke out at Mr. T. Dwyer's Club Hotel, West Wyalong, shortly before 6 o'clock on Sunday morning, which resulted in the rapid destruction of the…

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Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

ABOUT 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning a fire occurred at Mr. D. Lovett's premises, in Church-street, West Wyalong. There was a great rush to the place, and…

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[?]Hort Story a Modern Fire

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

As the physician, friend, and distant relative of the late Miss Marjory Sedgwick, I [?]et down in narrative form a connected series of extracts from the…

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Fire. Mother and Daughter Badly Burnt

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

At an early hour on Thursday morning, the residents in the vicinity of the goods-shed were aroused by the cry of fire. A Wooden dwelling in Lunch Street, owned by…

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Short Story a Modern Fire. (Continued from last week)

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 1

‘Another day of disappointment and yet not altogether so, for I got the end of a [?] from the siren. After that however, she could not be induced to favor me. I…

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Fire. Two Dwellings Burned Down

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

A fire broke out in the kitchen attached to a wooden building in Park Street occupied by Mr. George Poignand about 3 p.m. and quickly extended to the the house and…

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Fire. London

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 2

A great portion of the city of Resbit, in Persia, has been burnt. Fifteen hundred buildings were consumed and two hundred people perished…

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Wyalong Fire

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

SOME excitement was caused at lunch time to-day, when it was announced that a big fire was then rapidly demolishing Hughe's Commercial Hote[?]and the…

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Wyalong Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 2

THE destructive fire at Wyalong on Tuesday last, was responsible for the demolition of several buildings facing Neeld-street, and it is marvellous that the…

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Fire at Tomingley

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 3

On Friday last Mr. H. N. Gibson, J. P. District Coroner, conducted an inquest at Tomingley touching a fire. which ocurred at the Blacksmith's shop…

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A Fire King Dead

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 7

Mr.James shand who for many years occupied a senior position in the firm of Shand, Mason and Co., fire appliance manufacturers died at…

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London 'Hell-fire' Clubs

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 6

On April 28, 1721, an order in council appeared denouncing 'certain scandalous societies' which were believed to hold meetings for the purpose of ridiculing…

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Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 2

AT about half-yast 9 on Saturday night a bright light shone on the south side of Main-street, and the cry of "Fire" was simultaneously raised. At the time the…

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