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

Fires & bushfires, 1917

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Latest Wires. Bush Fires in Riverina. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Bush fires continue to be reported in various parts of the country. About 600 acres of wheat were destroyed at Daysdale, in the Riverina…

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Other Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

A report from Tullamore states that a disastrous bush fire broke out about mid-day on Tuesday, on the railway line towards Trundle. It…

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Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

During the early hours of Thursday morning a cottage occupied by Mrs J. H. [?]arcd was totally destroyed by e. Mr Pearce was…

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Chapter Xviii. The Fires of Vongeance

Forbes Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 8

There was nothing by any means elegant in the apartment to which the messenger led Atlanta, On the contrary, nothing could have been much…

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Issues by Fire

Forbes Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

A number of outbreaks of fire have occurred recently. The first was an unoccupied house in the town owned by Mr. O. E. Iagram. This building was…

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Back Marsden Road Fire. 4000 Acres Swept

Forbes Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

The fire which started at Mr. M. C. McPhillamy's property, The Warrons, on Monday, and which was practically got under that night, again got beyond…

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In the Grenfell District. Miles of Country Swept. Fires on the Bland

Forbes Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

The heat at Young on Tuesday was most oppressive due largely to the prevalence of bush fires in surrounding districts. In the afternoon a message…

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The Fire Fiend. Serious Losses. Grass, Fences, and Crops Burned. "Red Glow in the Heavens."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

When the "Advocate" went to press on Tuesday, it was stated that the bush fire which started on Mr Agan MacPhillamy's property at…

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Bush Fire at Welllington. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

A big fire was raging at Jawbone, near Wellington, last night. The common is well alight, and the fire is making towards H. Morley's…

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The Pinnacle Fire. More About the Damage

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The Grenfell "Record," writing further with regard to the fire which broke out on Mr. M. C. McPhillamy's property last week, and burned past the…

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Fires

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

About 10 15 p.m. on Friday night, the fire bell clanged, and soon a large crowd assembled at the scene of the fire, which proved to…

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Trundle. Fire Brigade

Western Champion · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 17

A public meeting for the purpose of foru[?]ing a Bush Fire Brigade was held in the School of Arts Hall, in Trundle, on Wednesday, January 10th. The…

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Bush Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

A bush fire broke out on Glonlogie, Mr Bird's, properly, near Fifield, on Sunday afternoon. Mr Les. Bird had considerable difficulty in saving…

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TRUNDLE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bush Fire Brigade

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

There was a big attendance of farmers and those interested in the formation of a bush fire brigade. The meeting was called by Mr Herborn,…

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Bogan Gate. (From Our Own Correspondent). More Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

Hot and sultry weather still continues, and the: prevalence of bush fires throughout the surrounding districts tends to exaggerate the…

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Galatz Under Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

A Bulgarian communique states that from the right bank of the Danube we bombarded the railway and establishments around Galatz…

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Destructive Fire. Narromine Station Suffers. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

A fire at Narromine station, on Sunday, destroyed outbuildings, as well, as farming machinery, and produce…

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Terrible Fire in Munitions Factory. Monday Morning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 3

A terrible fire occurred in a munitions factory. The explosion shook London. The fire spread to many adjacent…

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Destroyed by Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 18

An eight-roomed house on the Billabong Creek, about 4½ miles from Parkes, was destroyed by fire on Monday night. The house was the…

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The Culcairn Fire. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 19

At the inquest on the fires recently occurring on the premises of the Commercial Bank at Culcairn Emma Francis McDonald, a maid employed at…

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