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

Fires & bushfires, 1913

171 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 9

Victorian Fire. Melbourne

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

A fire which occurred in its Fern Tree Gully (Victoria) district practically burnt out a settlement, the State school, mechanics…

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A Disastrous Fire. Mr. Rowley's Home Destroved

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon last, just as the Wednesday's issue of the "Forbes Times" had gone to press, Mr. J. H. Bates received a…

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A Hay Stack Fire. on South Condobolin Road

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 4

A most disastrous fire occurred on Sunday afternoon last, at Mr T. W. Bolam's, about four miles out on the South…

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Another Fire. a South Forbes Blaze

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 5

Late on Wednesday night, the members of the Forbes Fire Brigade were called out to a fire in Bathurst-street, South Forbes. The blaze was…

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Forbes Fire Brigade. Cost of Maintenance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 6

Early in the year the Board of Fire Commissioners requested the Forbes Municipal Council to remit a sum of £28/15 per quarter equal to…

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Open Column. Assisting at Bush Fires. (To the Editor of the ' Advocate.')

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

SIR.—Allow me space in your valuable journal to reply to remarks contained in the "Star". In the first place, I may state that no fire…

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A South Forbes Fire

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

The fire scare is all the rage this season in Forbes. Following the many outbreaks that have occurred of late, a fire was noticed to be…

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Bush Fires in New Zealand Auckland

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2

Bush fires continue to rage in New Zealand. Many settlers have narrowly escaped being burned to death…

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General News. Furious Fires

Western Champion · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 4

According to a message from Auckland destructive bush fires are raging at Gisborne, Hawkes' Bay. One fire has a ront of 15 miles. The…

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Big Fire at Harden

Western Champion · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 4

A fire which broke out in Harden shortly after 7 o'clock on Friday morning did damage estimated at about £2000. It started in Miss M'Leod's…

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Fire at Mickey's Plains

Western Champion · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 19

On Monday last while Messrs. Cannon Bros. were felling and drawing pine timber on their property out at Mickey's Plains, they noticed an…

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A Disastrous Fire

Forbes Times · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

A hre at Tokio has destroyed 3,300 buildings, and rendered 15,000 persons homeless,…

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Destructive Fire at Temora

Western Champion · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 25

Another destructive fire occurred in Main-street, Temora, shortly after 5 o'clock on Sunday morning. It originated in Fullarton Bro.' grocery store,…

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Pitiful Tragedy of Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 1

An awful tragedy occurred at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday, when a house was burned down and seven little children roasted to death…

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Fire-walking Ceremony

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 7

There was a fire-walking ceremony recently in the village of Chekkarpa[?]ayam near Palghaut. The fire was about sixteen feet long and twelve…

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Furniture Factory Fire. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 4

A furniture factory was destroyed at Montagu, near Melbourne, last night. The damage is estimated at £7000…

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Fire at the Gas-Works

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 4

A bit of excitement was caused at train time yesterday (Friday) morning by the breaking out of a fire in the tar boiler at the local…

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The Call of the Fire Engine. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 4

The Metropolitan Fire Brigades have attended 366 fire calls since January 1. This is easily a record for any same period…

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Big Fire at Windsor

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 28

A fire broke out about 3 o'clock on Saturday morning in the old Hawkesbury Hotel, which is now unoccupied, having been closed according to the…

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A Criminal Band. at Their Guilty Work. Burglary, Fires, Wrecking

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 6

The "Express" reports that the extraordinary series of outrages, including burglary, incendiarism, and attempted train-wrecking, which has occurred in…

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