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

Fires & bushfires, 1912

192 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 10

Fire at the London

Western Champion · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 20

Mr. R. J. Davis's residence at the London was completely destroyed by fire on Sunday night, Mr. Davis was absent at Mineral Hill (Iodide) but…

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Fire

Forbes Times · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 6

On Sunday morning shortly after two o'clock a fire took charge of Mr. McBride's bakery destroying the whole of the building and contents.,…

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Fire on Steamer

Forbes Times · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 5

A tire occurred on the steame[?] Tambo, off the island of Tulagai, near the Solomons, early this month, owing to a quantity of…

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Fire Brigades Act

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

GOULBURN COUNCIL has carried the following resolution"—"That as the Government has intimated their intention of repealing the…

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The Fire Fiend

Western Champion · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 21

On Friday night a fire broke out at "Rosevale" (Mr. A. Townsend's residence) with the result that the older portion of the homestead was…

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Fire. By-law Regulating the Lighting of Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

Mr F. Peters, captain of the Forbes Fire Brigade; is in receipt of the following from the New South Wales fire brigades chief officer:—…

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Fire in Queensland. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 3

A disastrous cane fire is reported from Alligator Creek, Queensland. Several farms were burnt out…

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Careless Use of Fire

Forbes Times · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 2

A new by-law regulating the lighting of fires was recently made under the provisions of the Fire Brigades Act of 1909, and is as…

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A Mad Youth's Freak. He Fires Flat Buildings

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 6

Late on the night of 9th November, the New York police arrested a youth named Frank Morris, who is accused of attempting to burn, a large block of…

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Forbes Fire Brigade. Inspector's Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 4

Mr Sydney Watson, third officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, paid a visit to Forbes on Wednesday. The official is conducting an…

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Big Fire at Pyrmont. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 4

Hardy's timber yard, at Pyrmont, was partly destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The whole of the buildings, which have a…

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Epidemic of Fires. Arson Confessed To. the Croydon Outbreaks. "For Pure Amusement."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 3

Four young men stood in the dock of Croydon Police Court on 16th [?], and their presence in it moans the removal of a nightmare…

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Careless Use of Fire. Jemalong and Municipal Councils Co-operate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council, the matter of extending the provisions of the Careless Use of Fire Act to Jemalong was…

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

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 4

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

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Fire Brigade

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 2

Mr A. J. Kennedy has received the following:—New South Wales Fire Brigades, Sydney, 1st October, 1912. The Captain, Volunteer Fire…

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Fire Brigade Inspection

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

Mr. Sydney Watson, third officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, arrived in Forbes on Wednesday and in the evening held an inspection of the men and…

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Disastrous Fire. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

A fire broke out early this morning at Messrs. D. Hardy & Sons' Wheelwright and Timber Yards, Pyrmont. The drying sheds and store, carrying…

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To-day's Telegrams. a Sydney Fire. Damages Reckoned at £12,000 Sydney

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

A big fire occurred this morning in the promises of D. Hardy and Sons, wheelwrights and timber merchants, Pyrmont. Fanned by…

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Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 2

About 8.30 p.m. on Saturday night a destructive fire occurred at West Wyalong, by which the residence of Mr J. J. Gorman, together with…

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Destructive Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred on Thursday last, by which a five roomed weather-board cottage, occupied by MrsE. P. Walter,…

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