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

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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Destructive Fire. At the Local Flour Mills. Extensive Damage Done

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

THE local flour mills were the scene of one of (he most destructive fires which have ever occurred here, on Saturday night…

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A Fire

Forbes Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

About three o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in some outbuildings at the rear of the Vandenbery Hotel. A couple of…

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Big Fire at Wyalong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 3

The flour mills near the railway station, one mile and a half from West Wyalong, and owned by Crago and Sons, were destroyed by fire on…

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The Forbes Advocate, Friday, February 20, 1914. Blaze at the Vandenberg

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

An alarm of fire was raised at Forces yesterday afternoon, the outbreak being located in a heap of straw and deal boards at the rear of the…

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Another Big Blaze

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 4

At about 9.15 on Wednesday night, the alarm of fire was raised, and on investigation it was found that a weather-board cottage…

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Mysterious Fires. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

There, have been further mysterious bush fires in the Taralga district, causing serious losses, and in some instances threatening homesteads. The…

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Sunshine Works Fire. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

A fire at the Sunshine harvester works, near Melbourne, did damage estimated at £10,000…

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Fire Brigade Matters. Local Ok Board Control

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

The Forbes aldermen have decided to support Mr Shepherd's nomination for a position on the Board of Fire Commissioners. Matters in…

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Fire Brigades Act. an Important Provision. a Bathurst Case

Forbes Times · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

An important feature of the Fire Brigades Act was brought before the meeting of the local Municipal Council on Tuesday evening last by…

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DESTRUCTIVe Fire in Main Street the Fourth Outbreak Good Work by Brigade

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

The fourth outbreak of fire in the line of wooden buildings between Lane's stationery shop and Fred…

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TELEGRAPHIC Disastrous Fire at Grenfell Several Business Places Ruined Grenfell, Friday 10 a m

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 3

A fire broke oat here at 3.30 this morning in the business premises in Main Street pf Mr. Batros, draper and mercer, and fanned by a gentle…

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Big Fire at Grenfell

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

On Friday morning last an outbreak occurred in the main business centre of Grenfell, when Slatyer's drapery and fancy goods store, Batros' drapery…

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Fire!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

The rinJing of the fire bell on Monday morning caused Kendall-st. to assume quite a busy aspect for some time, people rushing here, there,…

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Fire at Grenfell

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 6

At halp-past 3 on Friday morning a fire broke out in the drapery shop ocoupied by R. Batros, with the result that that shop, A. Slatyer's…

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Fire at Grenfell

Western Champion · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 6

Last Thursday night the residence of Mr. Fred. Smith, of Hospital Hill, Grenfell, was completely gutted by fire. At 3 o'clock on Friday…

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General News. an Exciting Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 6

A rather sensational fire occurred in Elizabeth street, Redfern, early on Friday morning. Mrs. Maree and her three children and Miss Doris…

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A Big Fire at Grenfell

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 4

A BIG fire started in the drapery shop of R. Batros at Grenfell at an early hour on Friday morning last, with the result that several…

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The Late Fire Coroner's Court

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

On Saturday morning the P.M., Mr. P. B. Treatt, held a Coroner's Court, for the purpose of finding out, if possible, how, when, and where a lire occurred…

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Fire Brigade Matters. The Council's Position. Coroner's Remarks Resented

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, Cr. Flannery touched on mattters connected with the local Fire Brigade. He said…

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A Country Blaze

Western Champion · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 29

About 12.30 on Saturday morning a fire broke out in business premises in Wolgan-street, Portland, occupied by Messrs, Luff and Rickwood,…

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