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

Fires & bushfires, 1912

192 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 10

A Parkes Fire

Forbes Times · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 2

A fire occurred in a weatherboard cottage at Parkes on Saturday morning, occupied by Mrs. Moulden. She, on reaching the…

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A Fire Alarm

Forbes Times · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 2

The local fire-bell rang out an alarm shortly after 8 o'clock on Monday evening, and a rush was made by residents to the principal streets to ascertain the cause…

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Fire in Cecile Street

Western Champion · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 18

A cottage at hte corner of Ceoile and Phillip-streets, occupied by Mrs. C. Moulden and family, was completely destroyed by fire at an early hour…

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Fire at Cargo. £3000 Damage

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 4

A big fire occurred at Cargo on Monday night, Messrs G. N. Greenwell's general stores in Belmorestreet being totally destroyed. The…

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A Surry Hills Fire. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 7

Anderson's perambulator factory, Surry Hills, was partially destroyed by fire last night…

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A Wallsend Fire. Sydney

Forbes Times · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 5

A fire broke out in a tunnel in the Great Wallsend colliery, at Newcastle. Six miners who were working near attempted to…

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Church Destroyed' by Fire. Perth

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Perth, West Australia, has been destroyed, by fire…

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A Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 2

A FOUR-ROOMED weather board cottage occupied by Mr Mat Leo at Central Wyalong, together with all his furnitnre and effects was totally…

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Fire at Gosford. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

Bowthorne's butter factory at Gosford was destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Big Fire Near Adelaide

Western Champion · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 26

A disastrous fire occurred at the works of the Adelaide Rope, Nail, and Barbed Wire Manufacturing Company, Limited, at Croydon, on Saturday…

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Bush Fire Fighting Fund. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 4

Sir,—After the rain we have had there is certain to be very abundant herbage this year, which means that when the summer months come, and…

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A Novel Fire Alarm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 4

Most fire alarms have a glass front with instructions to break the same to give an alarm of fire. It is often difficult to find something with which…

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Fire in a Back Yard

Forbes Times · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 2

Thomas McDade was charged with lighting a fire in his yard without giving notice. The defendant said that he lit a…

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Cat Causes Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 7

A few weeks ago it was a cat that caused a burglar scare at Neutral Bay, and gave the detectives a good deal of concern as to whether a new…

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Fire at Crookwell. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

A disastrous fire at Crookwell last night resulted in three business places being totally destroyed. There is no fire brigade in the town…

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Latest Telegraphic Big City Fire. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in the city last night, the premises of H. H. Groth and Company, oil-color and paint (merchants, being practically…

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Hot Weather Responsible for Fires

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

Boyle and Nosworthy'e store, Springwood, with baker's and hairdresser's shop adjoining, waa gutte I last night. A fire which puzzled the Brigade broke…

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Fire in a Colliery. Sydney

Forbes Times · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

A fire has broken out in the Pelaw Main colliery at Kurri Kurri, but is confined to a small area, and is practically safe. The colliery should be working again in a…

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To-day's Telegrams. a City Fire. Sydney

Forbes Times · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

One of the largest fires in the city for a considerable time broke out about 630 last evening in H. H. Groth & Co's oil and color shop in George-street. When…

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General News. the Blaze at Bleak Blayney

Western Champion · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 24

The above heading (says the Orange "Leader") does not denote that there was a conflagration at this frigid little townlet, for there wasn't. In fact,…

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