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

Fires & bushfires, 1915

158 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 8

The Tullamore Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 18

An inquiry into the recent fire which started in Nabob Moulabox's store, Tullamore, and burnt the seven buildings facing the main street and…

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Forbes Fire Brigade

Forbes Times · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4
Also in The Forbes Advocate

A statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Forbes Fire Brigade for the year 1914 has been presented to the local Municipal…

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Inquest. the Late Fire at Bland

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

MR. JOHN TAYLOR, Coroner, held an inquest on Wednesday, at the Court-house, Bimbi, touching the origin of a fire at Richmond, Bland, whereby the premises of Mr Henry…

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Fire Brigade Rate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the Progress Committee was held on Tuesday night last for the purpose of considering the matter of protesting against the…

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Under Fire What It Is Like "In a Fair Funk."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

Asked how he felt when actually under Hie in New Guinea, one of the returned soldiers by the Navua said, " I felt that I wished I was back in good old…

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Fire and Water. Nine Hours' Ordeal

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 9

About 4.30 p.m., just after dusk, the Germans managed to flood the trenches held by our left company (writes a British infantryman). At the same time as the trenches were…

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Under Fire. Terror of Anticipation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 3

The man who has not been under fire always desires to know what were the feelings of the man who has been during this ordeal. It is probable that…

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Yesterday's Fire

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

Between three and four o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the wind storm was at its height, a fire broke out in a four-room weatherboard…

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Holey's Fire. Adjourned Inquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 3

The inquiry concerning the fire at Peter Holey[?]s drapery establishment, on Sunday morning, February 14, which was adjourned on February 20,…

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Court of Inquiry the Fire at Holey's Another Adjournment

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 4

The adjourued inquiry into the cause of the fire which occurred in Mr. Peter Holey's shop in Rankin-street on Sunday morning, 14th…

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Fire at Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

The large wooden building in Blyth-street, Wyalong, owned by Messrs. Poo Kee and Co., grocers and greengrocers, was totally…

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Under Fire Terror of Anticipation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 10

The man who has not been under fire always desires to know what were the feelings of the man who has been during this ordeal. It is probable that…

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Fire at Murga

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 6

A disastrous fire occurred at Murga last Monday night, the recently erected school, which was only opened a few weeks ago, being burnt to the…

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Another Forbes Fire

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

A two-roomed weatherboard building, situated on the Condobolin-road, and for many years the property of the Simpson family,…

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The Fire at Peter Holey's the Adjourned Inquiry Further Adjourned

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry into the five which took place at Mr Peter Holey's draper's shop in Forbes on the morning of Sunday, February 14th, was…

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Big Fire at Parkes. Twelve Shops Destroyed. Damage, £10,000

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

The most disastrous fire in the history of Parkes occurred at an early hour on Sunday morning. At 4.30 a fire broke out at J…

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Holey's Fire. Inquiry Further Adjourned. Coroner's Strong Comments. That Mysterious Letter

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 3

The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the destruction by fire of the premises and contents of a store in Rankin-street,…

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Provision Against Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 19

At the close of the Council meeting Wednesday night the Waterworks Committee reported that they had engaged R. Leighton, who would…

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Fire on Molong Road

Western Champion · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 19

A cottage on the Molong road, opposite the site of the old flour mills, was destroyed by fire shortly after 12 o'clock on Saturday night. It was…

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