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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
46 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 3
We learn that during the small hours of yesterday morning, the Post Office at Cookamidgera and Mr J Mullin's colonial wine restaurant and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The first petrol motor fire-engine to be put into service in the Metropolis has just readied the London Fire Brigade headquarters. A second engine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The first petrol motor fire-engine to be put into service in the Metropolis has just reached the London Fire Brigade headquarters. A second engine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The residence (and its contents) of Mr Alf Kennedy, behind Church Street mid near railway road was destroyed by fire on Tuesday last. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A four-roomed cottage in Welcome street, near the railway crossing, owned by Mr Patrick Barnes, was totally destroyed by fire, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The New Fire Brigades Bill is going through its stages in Parliament. Any Country Brigade wishing to come under the ap…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At about half past one on Monday morning a fire occured at Central Wyalong, a house near the True Blue, and recently, occupied by a family…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A five-roomed weather board cottage owned by Mr M Costcello, and occupied by Mr George Doyle and his family, was totally destroyed by fire shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Building of Decorative Art at the Milan Exhibition was destroyed by fire on 3rd August, in consequence of a defect in the electric light wiring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A portable fire escape that can be Showed away in a travelling bag is composed o[?] a roll of steel tape fitted in a drum and provided with a grappling hook and a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At 11 p.m on Wednesday night a fire broke out in the office of the "Wyalong Star," owned by Messrs Crowley and Co. The blaze was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The fire bell recently purchased and placed in position by the local Fire Brigade is undoubtedly a failure. On the occasion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hay making affords a splendid opportunity to protect the crops, when ripe, from advancing bush fires, by surrounding them with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The danger of fire during the summer months is apparent to all and the utmost care should be taken (not only in the country, but in and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A disastrous fire occurred at the ironworks on Tuesday night. Work had been suspended in all the departments works except the steel furnance,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BETWEEN the hours of two and three on Sunday morning an alarm of fire was given, bringing many people into Main-st, where the block of buildings on the corner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A disastrous fire broke out about noon on Saturday in William's paddock near Nelungaloo siding, and spread very rapidly under the influence of a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A meeting of the Wes Wyalong Brigade was held on Thursday night. Captain Lee was in the chair, and there was a good attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One of the most destructive fires which have occurred on the Tyne for years took place on the night of March 3, at the Commissioners' Staiths, Whitehill Point,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A big bush fire raged at Cowra on Tuesday afternoon and approached within 600 yards of the town which was in great danger, the people were worked…
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