West End Fire
The West End Bakery, at the corner of Dalton and Close-streets, with the shop and dwelling attached, were destroyed by fire at an early hour on…
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Fires & bushfires, 1914
145 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 8
Under Fire
Seeker " There goes a gallant old fellow. He had three horses, shot under him during the Franco-Prussian war." Sageman: "Is that a fact?"…
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J. Doris pleaded guilty to failing to extinguish a fire at South Forbes on December 18th. Constable Tindale said he came…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on North Hill
At 10.45 on Xmas Eve a fire occurred in a six-roomed weatherboard house on North Hill occupied by Mr. W. H. Sawyer (of…
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An alarm of fire was raised at about 10 minutes to 3 o'clock on Sunday morning, when an outbreak was discovered in a small cottage on North…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Unweildy Fire Hose
Whilst the matter of the Council's share (£23 per quarter) of the contribution towards the Fire Commissioner's Board was under discussion at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Fire
The engine of a motor car, the property of Meurant and Blake, caught fire while travelling between Upper and Lower Tarcutta roads…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Honoring the Fire Brigade. in the Mayor's Room. Systems Compared
On Wednesday evening last the Mayor (Alderman Edwards) invited Captain Peters and the members of the Forbes Fire Brigade to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Keep a Fire In
If you want to keep a fire in at very little expense try this plan. Steep old newspapers in water, squeeze, and roll up into hard balls. Let the fire get…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Keep a Fire In
If you want to keep a fire in at very little expense try this plan. Steep old newspapers in water, squeeze, and roll up into hard balls. Let the fire get…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Brisbane Sydney
At about 3 a.m to-day a fire occurred in a Salvation Army rescue home at Taringa, four miles from Brisbane. The flames spread rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Happy Valley
A seven-roomed house at Happy Valley, owned by Mr. E. Davis, was totally destroyed by fire about 10 o'clock on Monday night. The cause…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Latest Telegraphic. Big City Fire. Sydney Snow's Burned Out Sydney
Sydney Snow's big drapery emporium, at the corner of Pitt and Liverpool streets, was completely gutted by fire late last night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Snow's Sydney
A fire broke out afresh at Snow's this morning, and was checked by the firemen very soon. The ruins are still smouldering. A portion of the wall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Hay-Stack Fire. Wagga Farmer Committed for Trial
At an inquiry on Friday last into the cause of five stacks of hay being burnt at Wagga on 13th. January, the finding was that Cheney (the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eighty Men Entombed. By Fire Damp Explosion. In a Westphalian Colliery
At Berlin, on Friday evening last, an explosion caused by firedamp at the Acbenbach colliery, Whestphalia, has resulted in the…
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Sir George Reid on one occassion delivered a long speech. In addition to being very long, it was very dull. He Spoke of his declining…
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The flour mills-near the railway station at Wyalong were destroyed by fire yesterday. Several people were injured. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A West Wyalong Fire. Sydney
The flour mills near the railway station at West Wyalong were destroyed fay fire, and several people were injured. The damage is…
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Just about the lime Messrs. F. Crago & Sons Hour mills were found to be on fire, another fire started in Hie residence of Mrs…
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