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

Fires & bushfires, 1903

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

Fire

Western Champion · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 10

At about 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening a fire broke out at Mr L Callag an's residence, a six-roomed weatherboard cottage, on the Forbes…

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Awful Fires

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 2

The damage by forest fires in the United States is estimated at twenty million sterling. Rain checked the flames…

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Fire

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday morning at about 2.30 a. m. the residents living in the immediate vicinity of the Royal Hotel Euchie street, were startled by the…

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A Big Blaze Ship on Fire in Sydney Harbour. a Dangerous Cargo

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 1

The four-masted barque Earl Dunmore, anchored in Chowder Bay, was discovered to be on fire early this morning. The are had obtained a…

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A Midnight Blaze. Miner's Residence Destroyed. Narrow Escape of T He Occupant

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 2

An alarm of fire brought a great many people in the street about one o'clock on Tuesday morning. Some of them were evening dress of one…

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Fire at Wyalong. House and Furniture Destroyed. a Quick Catastrophe

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 2

The residence of Mr. W. Duncan at the east end of Neeld Street, Wyalong, was totally destroyed by fire in the briefest space of time imaginable…

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Fire

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

The good people of Canowindra were rudely disturbed from their slumbers at about 3.30 yesterday morning, to find the township brilliantly illuminated. It…

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A Destructive Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 5

A destructive fire took place in a fancy goods establishment in Hungary. Out of a total of 200 employees, 60 persons perished in the flames…

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Fire

Western Champion · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 10

Shortly after one o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in Mr P. McGirr's produce store in Clarinda street, and that building and its…

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THE [?]estern Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Friday, September 18, 1903. The Recent Fire

Western Champion · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 10

On Wednesday afternoon an inquiry touching the fire by which Mr McGirr's shops were destroyed was conducted by the Coroner, Mr G W…

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Soldiers Under Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 5

"The temptation to stoop when under fire is almost irresistible," said a veteran, talking over the recent hot work in the Philippines, "and that accounts for so many…

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Destructive Fire

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 2

ON Tuesday night last a fire occurred at the residence of Mr T. F. Smith, resulting in the total destruction of the building and contents. It appears that Mr Smith had…

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Burial Under Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 5

High on the ridge where the marines pitched their tents on the shore of Guan[?]name Bay (says the Chicago "Evening Post"), the first Cuban soil taken by…

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Precautions against Bush Fires

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 8

The Railway Commissioners have seme little anxiety as to the results of the good season, in regard, later on, to possible grass and bush fires, when the…

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Bear on Fire

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

During a terrible forest fire at Potteville, Pennsylvania, a bear was seen to emerge from the woods with its shaggy coat all a flame. The sagacious animal…

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Bush Fires. the Railway Commissioners Fofer Good Advice

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners have some little anxiety as to the results of the good season, in regard, later on, to possible grass and bush fires, when the…

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Fire Inquiry

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 4

An inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed the Albion Hotel, will be held this evening before the Coroner, Mr. G. C. Driffield…

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Fire. the Albion Hotel Destroyed. Narrow Escape of the Lachlander Office. the Fire Brigade to the Rescue

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 5

Condobolin was thrown into a state of commotion on Tuesday morning, when it was discovered that a fire was raging at the Albion Hotel, the…

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Bush fires and their Prevention

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 1

The heavy crop of grasses which will now soon be ripe and d[?] together with the immense walls of thistles to be seen everywhere along on lower lands of the…

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Another Big Blaze. the Local Brewery Destroyed by Fire. the Fire Brigade Again in Evidence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 5

Condobolin people had hardly recoved from the shook sustained by the fire at the Albion Hotel, when the fire bell again roused them from slumber…

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