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

Fires & bushfires, 1913

171 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 9

Heroism at a Fire. Woman's Attempt at Rescue. Child Victims

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 5

A woman and two young children lost their lives by a fire which broke out on Saturday night, April 22nd, at 19 Park road, Plumstead…

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A Cairo Fire. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

A fire in an outlying [?] of Cairo burnt 250 houses and 512 lives were lost…

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Cooking Without Fire. The "Econocooker."

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 7
Also in Cowra Free Press

Every person concerned in the cooking of food knows how much time is spent in watching the food and guarding against burning, boiling over, and…

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Cooking Without Fire. The "Econocooker."

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 3

Every person concerned in the cooking of Hood knows how much time is spent in watching the food and guarding against burning, boiling over, and…

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Temora Fire. Inquiry by the Coroner. Alleged Incendiarism

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

SAYS the Temora "Star"—In the local police court on Wednesday last Mr Bradley, Coroner, conducted an inquiry, Coroner, Conducted…

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Fire at Tenterfield. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 4

The Tenterfield Jockey Club's new grandstand was burnt down yesterday. Incendiarism is suspected…

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Fire at Lismore. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

A large fire at Lismore last night resulted in several business premises being completely gutted. It is impossible at present to give the…

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Destructive Fire on the Tyne

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 8

One of the most destructive flies which have occurred on the Tyne for years took place on the night of March 3, at the Commissioners' Staiths, Whitehill Point,…

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Town Fires

Western Champion · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 22

At about 1.30 a.m. on Thursday a fire broke out at a shop occupied by Mr. C. Smiles, a foreigner, and situated at the north end of Clarinda-street…

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Another Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred early on Saturday night whereby the home of Mr Robert Graham, near Quandong, together with its contents, were totally destroyed. It…

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Fire in Ferry Street

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

Just before 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the residence of Mr and Mrs Allan Graham, of Ferry-street, Forbes, was discovered to be in flames. The…

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Another Fire

Forbes Times · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

Just before lunch hour on Monday the fire-bell rang out its alarm and the brigade hurried to the scene of the outbreak in a motor car, only…

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A City Fire. Sydney

Forbes Times · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

Yesterday a fire was discovered in the premises of the Lyon Shoe Co, a twostorey building in Arnold Place, off Oxford street. Before the firemen succeeded in…

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A Curious Fire-alarm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

An improved and very sensitive fire-alarm has been brought out by a Danish investor. It only acts when a sudden wave of heat is generated. A tube four…

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Fire at Railway Station

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 4

By some means a Are occurred on Tuesday night at the engine shed at Forbes railway station. It is thought that the fire was caused by a…

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Inquest the Late Fire in Main-street. Chapter I.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

MR. JOHN TAYLOR, Coroner, opened an inquiry at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, touching the fire in Rumble's (late Mrs Waugh's) shop in Main-street, in connection with…

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Inquest the Late Fire in Main-street. Concluding Chapters

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

MR. JOHN TAYLOR, Coroner, opened an inquiry at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, touching the fire in Rumble's (late Mrs Waugh's) shop in Main-street, in connection with…

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Fire Brigade Captain

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

The Board of Fire Commissioners has sought the opinion of the Forbes Municipal Council, regarding a request from Captain Peters, to be…

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Forbes Fire Brigade. Cost of Maintenance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

The Board of Fire Commissioners submitted to the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, the balance-sheets in connection with the Forbes Fire…

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