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

Fires & bushfires, 1910

49 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 3

A Handy Fire Fighter

Western Champion · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 13

At the recent bush fires i[?] the vicinity of Cookamidgera a very serviceable "fire-fighter" was used by Mr W. Gray, of Sunny side. It consisted of…

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Fire Brigade

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 2

Districts Officer Lyster, from the Fire Brigades' Board of N. S. W., arrived here by Wednesday's train to inspect the local Brigade, measure the…

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Grenfell Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 2

A MEETING of the above brigade was held at the Fire Station on Monday night last, Mr. T. E. Fisher (President) presiding. There were also…

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Fires

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2

At 1.30 a.m. on Wednesday morning a fire broke out in an unoccupied house, situated near the Brilliant Mine. The fire bell was…

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Fire Brigades. the New Statute

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

The Fire Brigades Act, No 9, 1909, came into force on January 1st. There are 53 sections. It applies to municipalities, to parts of Bland, Bolwarra,…

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Disastrous Fire

Western Champion · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 13

A disastrous fire occurred at an early hour or Wednesday morning, by which a seven-roomed house near the P.Q.C. dam, opposite the railway station, and…

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Fires

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 2

An alarm of fire was raised on Wednesday afternoon, A couple of vouths saw a smoke rising in a southery direction from the town,…

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Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

For the second time within the past four days, [?]residents were aroused by the mine whistles blowing and th fire bell clanging. At about 9.30 on…

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West End Scene. Gallant Frenchman Storms Fair American's Flat. Arrest by Fire Escape

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 4

A West End scene of a most extraordinary character was described at Marylebone Police Court on Friday (says a London paper of July 18), when a French…

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Fire Breaks and Bush Fires

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 5

A communication was read at the last meeting of the Parkes F. and S Assocation from tbe Condobolin A H. and P. Association upon the question…

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Big Grass Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 5

Coolamon, Saturday, — Mr Glasgow and hi[?] family, who hold a farm 11 miles from here, had an exciting experience…

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Disastrous Fire

Western Champion · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 12

Early on Sunday morning a fours roomed cottage near the Phoenix mine, belonging to, Mrs Joseph Strickland, was destroyed by fire with practically,…

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Fire Inquiry

Western Champion · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 14

An inquiry into the circumstances attending the recent destruction of Mrs Strickland's cottage, near the Phoenix mine, by fire, was held before Mr S E…

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Another " Dogger." Russians Fire on British Vessel. Engineer Wounded

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 6

The meeting of the Tsar and the Kaiser in the Baltic on June 16 was characterised, according to telegrams received in London, by an extraordinary incident the…

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Country Mansion Fire. Gen. Buller As Fireman

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 3

Newton House, near Exeter, one of the most interesting old famely mansions in Devonshire, was practically destroyed by fire on September [?]th…

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The Farmers Column. Frightening Horses From Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 4

A peculiar idea has been evolved for assisting to get horses out of a burning stable. It has been noted that a horse will refuse to leave a…

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Disastrous Fire

Western Champion · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 13

A six-roomed weatherboard cottage on the Peak Hill road, a little distance beyond the Bushman's Dam, owned by Mr Pen Cooke, was totally destroyed…

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Destructive Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred at about 3 a.m. on Thursday morning in Robert's Grand Central Hotel, Central…

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Fire Brigade

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 2

At the invitation of Mr W. Thorn, the West Wyalong Fire Brigade paid a visit to his residence on Thursday night, for…

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Fire at a University. Four Students and Three Rescuers Killed. a Classman's Heroism

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 4

A serious fire broke out at daybreak on 7th December morning at Cornell University, Ithaca (U.S.A.), and three students were burned to death, while…

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