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

Fires & bushfires, 1904

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

McPhail Fire

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 7

On Wednesday night at about 8.15 a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. W. Norris, junr., of McPhail. The flames quickly spread to the adjoining…

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Fire at Lockwood

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

At about 2 p.m. on Friday last heavy volume of smoke became visible from Canowindra to the north, apparently some five of six miles distant, and many…

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Bush Fires

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 3

A little excitement was cased about 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon last when the fire bell rang, and a number of people crowded to the station to…

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