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

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Disastrous Fire

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 5

A DISASTROUS fire occurred shortly after midnight on Sunday, when the residence of Mr. Samuel Brodie, together with its contents, was burnt to…

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Forbes. A Disastrous Fire

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 9

IMMEDIATELY after 10 o'clock on Saturday night the large premises in Lachlan Street occupied by Messrs. Manson and Co., a leading firm of…

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A Leading Fire Office

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 11

The statisticians are busy calculating the vastly-augmenting wealth of Australia by reason of the brighter times, the better markets, and the magnificent…

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Fire at Young Four Buildings Destroyed

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 8

A disastrous fire occurred only on Saturday morning at Young, and resulted in the destruction of four houses and their contents in the main thoroughfare of the town. The…

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Army Stores Burnt. the Great Portsmouth Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 4

It is estimated that damage to the extent of over L 250,000 was done by a fire which occurred on the military section of the Gun Wharf at Portsmouth during the…

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Fire Brigade Concert

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 5

On Monday night last a concert in aid of the local Fire Brigade was held in the Royal Hall. The attendance was large, and everything went off in first-class order…

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Crass Fire

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 5

A grass fire, which occasioned considerable damage, started on one of the newly sold portions of Bangaroo on Saturday last—it is supposed from…

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The Fire Fiend

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

Messrs. W., T, and D. Murray, residing in a weatherboard building, the property of Mrs. J. Kerr, near the local Court House, suffered what must be…

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Destructive Fire. On the Tomingley Road

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 7

ON Friday last a destructive fire occured on a farm the property of Mr. Walter Allen, situated on the Tomingley road about eight miles from…

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A Criminal Band. at Their Guilty Work. Burglary, Fires, Wrecking

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

The "Express" reports that the extraordinary series of outrages including burglary, incendiarism, and attempted, train-wrecking, which has occurred in…

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New Use for Bush Fires

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 3

THE much-dreaded bush or grass fire, which has caused so much loss to the pastoralists of this country, will, no doubt, be used to some advantage…

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Big Blaze Prevented

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 2

A narrow escape from what would have undoubtedly proved a big blaze was experienced at Mr. T J Finn's Store early in the week. A gentleman had…

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Fire on a Farm

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 10

ABOUT 4 o'clock on Saturday morning Mr. Joseph Hull, on the Talbragar River, Dubbo, lost 400 tons of hay, a harvester, reaper aud binder, and other…

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Bush Fires

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 17

UNDER the heading of "Interesting Decisions," the following is given in the AUSTRALASIAN:—Are you liable for consequences of lighting a fire in…

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A Fire Plough

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

A RECENT product of Australian inventiveness, says the BULLETIN, is the "fire-plough," devised by C. P. Bell, manager of Westland station, near…

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Fires

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 4

Shortly after midnight on Tuesday an alarm of fire was raised, the scene of the conflagration being the premises occupied by Mr. T. Henuessy, baker, Bridge St. The…

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Grenfell Fire Brigade Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Fire Brigade was held at the fire station on Friday evening, of last week. Present : Messrs. W. R. Pearson (chair), F. Frazer, sen.,…

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The Fire at Villa Maria

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 5

A rat her sensational feature of the recent fire at the Villa Maria Convent which was not reported in the daily press was the insurance. Up to last year there was no…

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Fire Insurance Premiums

Western Champion · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 11

A public meeting convened with the object of taking steps to secure the reduction of fire insurance premiums in Parkes was held in the Royal Hall…

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A Fire Plough

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 5

A recent product of Australian inventiveness is the "fire plough," devised by C. P. Bell, manager of Westland station, near Longreach…

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