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

Fires & bushfires, 1912

192 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 10

Bush Fire Danger. Why the Shire Plant Ceased Work

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 4

The matter of stopping the work of the shire road-making plant was discussed at the meeting of the Councillors on Saturday afternoon. The…

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A Big Fire. Auckland

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 3

Clarke and Sons' warehouse, at New Plymouth, N.Z., was partly destroyed by fire, the losses amounting to £13,000…

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Beware of Bush Fires

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

Following is an extract from the "Burrovm News" report of the Jast Murrunpal Shire Council meeting:— The President said the Frogmore…

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Destructive Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred at Central Wyalong, at 10.30 on Monday night, by which a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied…

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Fire at Canowindra. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 2

About 500 acres of standing wheat have been destroyed by fire at Canowindra, four farmers, between them losing about £3000, part of which…

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A Fire Alarm. a "Poverty Point" Flare

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 4

At about half past three o'clock on Sunday morning a fire was discovered in an unoccupied residence in Flintstreet, "Poverty Point." The…

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The Fire Flend

Forbes Times · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 2

Forbes has had more than its share of fires of late. For about the fifth time during the last couple of months the residents of the town have been startled by…

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Disastrous Fire. Six Hundred Acres of Crop Destroyed. the Farmer's Troubles. (By Telephone). Canowindra

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 3

Yesterday morning a disastrous fire broke out on Mr. Blatchford's property at Bangaroo aud spread to the holdings of Messrs. J. Anderson,…

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Fire at Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 2

AT about 10 a.m. on Wednesday a fire occurred in the fruit shop oc cupied by Mr Jas Bullman in Neel[?] Street, Wyaloag. The Wyalong…

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Destructive Fire at "Brolga."

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 2

AT about 12 noon on Wednesday a fire started on "Brolga," West Wyalong in close proximity to where harvesting operations were being…

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Fire at Harringtons' Photographic Warehouse

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 3

The clients of Harringtons' Ltd., throughout the State, and seasonal visitors to Sydney will learn with satisfaction that the great fire which burnt out…

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Fire at Harringtons' Photographic Warehouse

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 13

The clients of Harringtons' Ltd., throughout the State, and seasonal visitors to Sydney will learn with satisfaction that the great fire which burnt out…

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