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

Fires & bushfires, 1917

187 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 10

Destroyed by Fire

Forbes Times · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 3

Mr. O. W. Pike, of Sebastopool (says the "Temora Star,") suffered a servere loss, when a are broke out in stables on his property, causing damage to…

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Fire at Parkes

Forbes Times · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

On Tuesday morning (says the Parkes "Examiner") a weatherboard cottage on the creek owned and occupied by Mr. Michael Egan and his family,…

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Central Wyalong Fire. House and Contents Gone. Family's Narrow Escape

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred at the residence of Mr. C. Thomas, mid-way between Central Wyalong and the railway station, at…

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Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 6

On Monday morning at 4 a.m. a fire broke out in the premises used as a washhouse and sulky shed close to the residence of Mr W. Magill…

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Fire Alarm Handcuffs

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 7

For a person to be handcuffed every time an alarm of fire is sent in over the wires from a street box and for the person to receive it in…

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Fire at Bekom

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 4

A destructive fire broke out at Beckom, on the Temora-Barellan line, at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, when half of one side of the street was…

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Metals That Give Off Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 7

The famous inventor of the Welsbach gas mantle discovered that the metals of rare earths, of which incandescent mantles are composed,…

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Last Night's Fire. Big Blaze Narrowly Averted

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

The fire which broke out last night in the premises of Mr. Arthur Hughes, saddler, in [?]street, caused consteration among thdjoining…

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Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

Last night a fire occurred in a collar making shod at the rear of Mr Arthur Hughes' saddler's shop, in Rankinstreet. Machinery and…

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Disastrous Fires. Double Burning Fatality. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

A disastrous fire at Coolamon destroyed several business places yesterday. The Commercial Bank bad a narrow escape…

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Latest Telegraphic. Bulk Handling. Fire at Coolamon. Upper House. Probable Appointments. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

Mr Holman has been asked by the Cabinet to make further inquiries while abroad, regarding the question of bulk handling of wheat…

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A Fire

Forbes Times · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 3

Mrs. E. Lee had the misfortune to have a large stack of hay burned on Monday night. The fire was caused by [?]ring off stubble. During the night…

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The Bandon Fire. Police v. James M'keon. Case Adjourned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

At the Forbes Court on Tuesday, before Mr Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., James M'Keon was charged with leaving a fire he had lighted in the open,…

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Careless Use of Fire. the Bandon Outbreak. Property Owner on Trial

Forbes Times · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 6

A case arising out of the fire at Bandon on the 24th of last month when Mr. Bernard Newell had the misfortune to lose 1000 sheep which he…

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The Bandon Fire Case. Hearing Resumed. the Defendant Fined

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 3

The further hearing of the case arising out of the fire at Bandon on the 24th instant, when Mr. Bernard Newell had the misfortune to lose 1000 sheep…

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The Bandon Fire Police v. James M'Keon Some Interesting Evidence

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

At the Forbes Court yesterday, before Air Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., Janies M'Keon was charged with leaving a fire he had lighted in the open,…

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Destructive Fires

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

On the 6th inst., a fire at Mr. H. Ratcliff's " Bayfield," Buddigower, destroyed a large shed, together with farming machinery. The shed…

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Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

On Wednesday night Mr James Dalton, who lives about 3½ miles along the Orange Road, was unfortunate enough to lose his house and…

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Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 6

During the week, a fire broke out on the property of Mr W. Boles, and it quickly travelled into Mr P. Kearney's property. A large, amount of…

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A Fire Alarm

Forbes Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

An alarm of fire took place on Tuesday evening last between nine and ten o'clock, which almost depleted the male attendance from the Model Band…

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