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

Fires & bushfires, 1912

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Fire in Browne-street. Unoccupied House Destroyed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning in a four-roomed wooden house, unoccupied, at the corner of Browne and Lachlan streets. The fire brigade…

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A Fire Alarm

Forbes Times · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

Shortly after three o'clock yesterday (Tuesday) morning local residents were disturbed by the ringing of the fire bell, and those who turned out of bed had the…

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Monavale Fire

Western Champion · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 17

The residence of Mr. S. A. Meers ("Monavale"), one of the settlers on the Gunningbland resumption, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday…

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Fire at Calarie. Building Totally Destroyed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 1

A fire occurred at Calarie on Saturday evening, whereby a 5-roomed weatherboard cottage was burnt to the ground, and its entire contents…

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Fire at Calarie

Forbes Times · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

About 7 o'clock on Saturday night flames were seen issuing from the bed-room window of Mrs. Schneider's residence at Calarie, and shouts of fire brought…

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A Destructive Fire. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5

Harrison's jam factory was completely destroyed by fire last night. The adjoining buildings were damaged…

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Forbes Fire Brigade. Periodical Inspection

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

Mr G. V. Dadds, divisional officer of New South Wales Fire Brigades, made an inspection of the Forbes station on Friday. The plant and…

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Fire at Parkes

Forbes Times · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

A fire broke out in a kitchen attached to the residence of James Olliver, in the upper part of Clarinda-street, Parkes, on Sunday. Mrs…

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Fire at Calarie

Western Champion · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 25

A disastrous fire occurred at Calarie about 7 o'clock on last Saturday evening (says the Forbes "Gazette") when a five roomed weather-board…

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Gutted by Fire. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 5

Buckley and Nunn's cabinet works, Melbourne, were gutted by fire last night. The damage is estimated at several thousands of pounds…

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The Late Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 2

An enquiry into the origin of the fire at Clarke's stove on April 28th last, was held before Mr H. Giles Shaw,P.M., on Wednesday…

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Country Fires

Western Champion · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 19

Figures made available show that since January, country fires in New South Wales did damage to the extent of £50,000. There have been 68…

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West End Fire. Carriage Quarter Ablaze. Exciting Rescues. Did Etrol Feed the Outbreak? Its Terrible Dangers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 5

Long Acre, the home of the carriage and motor-ear industry, was on February 22 the scene of a great fire. A large block of business…

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Another Blaze

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 2

SHORTLY after 12 o'clock on Tuesday morning, a fire started in a shed at the rear of Mr J. H Leadbitter, senr.'s, residence, Central…

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A Big Fire. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

A fire broke out last night in the premises of Watson and Coy., Ltd., printers and stationers, Clarence-st. The building, which contained five…

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No Fire Brigade. Wellington (N.Z.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

The Methodist Church at Foxton, New Zealand, together with twelve shops and a billiard saloon, was destroyed by fire. There was no water…

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Fire in New Zealand

Forbes Times · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at New Zealand, when the Methodist church, twelve shops and a billiard saloon at Toxton wore completely…

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Fire in Clarence Street. Sydney

Forbes Times · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 2

The premises of Batson and Co., printers, of Clarence-street, were completely destroyed by fire last night. The cause of the outbreak is…

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Two Country Fires. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred in the main street of Outrim, Victoria, yesterday. Twelve shops were destroyed…

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General News. Strange Cause of Fire

Western Champion · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 20

An instance of the manner in which many mysterious outbreaks of fire, the causes of which may perhaps never be known, has been brought under notice…

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