Our Fire Brigade
The following letter speaks for itself:—Captain F. Peters, Forbes Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1912
192 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 10
Life for a Love Token Two Girls Perish. Pathetic Fire Tragedies
Two young girls lost their lives in a fire at Crouch End on Saturday afternoon, August 27, in the most deplorable circumstances. Both had ample notice of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Fire Inquiry. the Rankin-street Blaze
An inquiry was held on Thursday morning, before Mr. Coroner Jamieson, into the cause of the fire in Rankin-street on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Boom in Fires. Two on Wednesday Night
Forbes seems to be keeping up its average in the matter of fires, if three in one week is to be taken as any criterion. The fire in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Fire Inquiry. Wilfully Set on Fire. P.M.'s Strong Comments
The Coroner, Mr J. Jamieson, P.M., held an inquiry yesterday into the cause of the fire which took place in an empty house in Rankin-street, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Fire Inquiry
An inquiry into the origin of the fire which occurred in a vacant wooden building in Rankin-street on Thursday morning last was held before Mr. Coroner Jamieson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Fire Brigade. The Position Defined
The chaotic state into which local fire Brigade affairs have drifted during the past, few months, has called forth much unfavorable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Phillip Street
A weatherboard cottage in the lower portion of Philliip-street, owned by Mr. W. Payne, of Orange, and occupied by Mr. Hubert Scott and his family, was…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Forbes Fires. Mr. T. P. Clarke's Motor Shed
At about 12.30 on Wednesday night a fire was discovered in Mr. T. P. Clarke's motor shed, situated near his residence on North Hill. Mr. Clarke's…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Forbes Fires. P.M's Strong Comment
THE Coroner, Mr Jamieson, P.M., held an enquiry on Monday into the cause of a fire which occurred in an empty house in Rankin-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Forbes Road
At an early hour on Sunday morning a four-roomed cottage on the Forbes road, occupied by Mr. James Olliver and his family, was burnt to…
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AT about half-past 1 a.m. on Thursday, constable Bovard, through the the medium of Hill and Halls' firebell, gave the alarm, it being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Fire Brigade. Indignation Meeting to be held
A public meeting, convened by the President of the Bland Shire (Cr G. Punton) will be held on Monday night next, to protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Fire Brigade. Indignation Meeting
The indignation meeting (convened by the President of the Bland Shire Council) held in the Victoria Hall on Monday night was attended by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Hill Street. Another Mystery
Yesterday morning, between 3 and 4 o'clock, a fire broke out in the detached kitchen of an unoccupied house in Hill-street. The fire-bell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Katoomba. Sydney
A 12-roomed boarding-house occupied by Mrs. Whitelaw, known as 'Rushworth,' Lurline-street, Katoomba, was destroyed by fire this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Fire Brigade Indignation Meeting
As briefly reported in last issue, about 30 persons attended the public meeting on Monday night (convened by the President of the Bland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Telegrams. a Big Blaze. Sydney
Another big fire occurred in the city last night when the premises of Messrs. Samuel and Co, clothing manufacturers, were completely gutted. Several adjoin…
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Fires in empty houses have been so frequent of late that the public are exhibiting unwonted alertness and a praiseworthy disposition for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Chimney Fire
Just on the stroke of 8 o'clock last night the fire-bell rang out, and in response to the alarm people began to run from all directions. The first…
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