£400 Worth of Wheat Destroyed by Fire
At the Police Court, Young, a man named James Kelly was charged with careless use of fire. It was stated that in consequence of the accused’s act of lighting a fire among…
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Fires & bushfires, 1904
83 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 5
The Fatal Theatre Fire
The fire in the [?] Theatre, Chicago, occurred during a matinee performance. The [?] consisted mostly of mothers with their children…
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Two hundred men were engaged in fighting a bush fire in the Gundagai district yesterday…
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WE regret to record the very extensive damage and loss by bush fires, especially in the Marsdon district. Mr. Donkin of Lake Cow[?]d has been a heavy loser…
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Bush fires have been raging in various parts of the district during the last few days. The worst of them was that which buent fiercely throughout…
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The following information has reached us from a Marsdens correspondent since the foregoing intelligence was put in type:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Phenomenon. a Fire Ball Ignites the Grass. Near the Hospital
Sunday night's storm provided quite a phenomenon locally. Whilst the storm was in progress a fire ball deseended and lodged in Mr. J Riley's…
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The Wyalong correspondent to the Daily Delegraph says :-- Very extensive damage has been done by bush fires. Mr. Donkin, of Lake Cowal,…
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Oh Tuesday, 19th inst., during a severe thunderstorm, Mr. H. W, Bransgrove, whose farm is situated about two miles from Parkes, on the…
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A most destructive fise occurred Monday last by which Mr A. Begley, WalliCowra read suffered considerable loss of wheat, hay grass and fancing. The fire is…
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THE above sports were held on the Show Ground on Tuesday, and, given a good day, would have been enjoyable; but as it was, a hot wind blew most of the time, and the dust was anything but…
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Loudon, Tuesday.--A fire at Baltimore has devastated 140 acres, including the entire business quarters of the town. The losses exceed…
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A tremendous fire has taken place at Baltimore (U S.A.) No less than 70 business houses were destroyed. Dynamite was used to prevent the…
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WHAT it probably the largest and most destructive fire on record has just eventuated in America. The city of Baltimore was the scene of the conflagration, which…
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Early on Friday morning a small weatherboard house, the property of Mr Maurice Stack, and situated on the west side of the railway lino at Bogan…
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JUST at twelve o'clock to-day the cry of "Fire" was heard in Main-street, and in a few seconds the issue of smoke and flame from a building fronting the street fully…
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The three shops owned by Mr G. Punton were insured in the London and Lancashire office for £200. The premises are completely destroyed…
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An outbreak of fire occurred in West Wyalong about half-past eleven on Friday morning and for about an hour and a half the town [?]d in…
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Extensive bush fires have occurred in Boggabri district. Many sheep have been roasted alive, and others shockingly burnt…
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Big bnsb [?] are reported to be [?] near Brisbane Timely tain stopped the progress of the Himes at a lire in the [?] dis…
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