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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
159 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 8
Newton House, near Exeter, one of the most interesting old family mansions in Devonshire, was practically destroyed by fire on September [?]th. ' Fortunately the many valuable pic- tures, pieces of furniture, and other con- . tents, were saved, chiefly owing to the work of the villagers, assisted by Gene- ral Sir Rcdvers Buller and Sir John Shelley.' -…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For several days terrific bush fires, which now have a front of 30 miles, are raging between Menindie and Ivanhoe. Several big stations have…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →About 2 o'clock on Wednesday last, Mr W. O'Halloran, of North Condobolin had the misfortune to lose his hay shed, two loads of hay, and had…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE following telegram appeared in Tuesday's Sydney papers:—A disastrous bush fire is at present raging in the far west. It has burnt out several…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Australia is at the present in the enjoyment of one of the most bountiful seasons in the history of the country, which, following upon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ON Thursday last a fire occurred at Mingelo, resulting in the loss of some acres of crop, grass, and a stack of straw. Mr. George Wright lost a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bush fires have again started, and one appears to have been a pretty big blaze, doing much destruction. We are so fond of appointing Royal Commissions, first for this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For the past few days a large bush fire has been raging out hear Bogandillon. Hundreds of acres of grass has been burnt, also Mr Geo. Wood's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The people in the country are just now experiencing a very trying time with bush fires. In our last two issues we have made mention of a bush fire…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A SERIOUS bush fire, caused through lightning, broke out on Saturday last on Mr. Helmsley's property, and rapidly spread to Mr. Clifton's and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A BUSH fire broke out on Mr. J. Boles' property yesterday, and the flames spreading rapidly soon reached Mr. George Sharkey's, adjoining the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Gleming up among the ranges when the dark creeps [?] the earth; Sparkling on the desert stretches, where the hot winds have their birth;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →EVER since the extra hot weather has appeared there has been a succession of bush fires, both great and small, from every part of the district. But…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →ON Sunday morning last a fire broke out close to Mr. W. B. Wynne's (Government Tank paddock), and if it had got properly going no doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Into a Florence flask containing three or four ounces of water, put thirty grains of phosphorus. Then set the flask over a lamp…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Place a few pieces of phosphuret of lime in a tumbler of water, and bright flashes of light will dart from the surface. This is an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There is probably no large property in New South Wales—or small one cither for that matter—where they have such complete arrangements for combating bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A disastrous fire occurred in Bristol early this morning (9th October), resulting in the almost complete destruction of the Merchant Venturers' Technical…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Did burglars in the darkness of Friday night (5th October) burn down Terkell's Castle, the mansion among the trees outside Camberley?…
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