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

Fires & bushfires, 1917

187 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 10

Fire at Glen Innes. Butter Factory Destroyed. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

A fire destroyed the Glen Innes butter factory. The damage is estimated at £2000. A large portion of the loss is covered by insurance…

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Late Telegrams. a Big Fire. Fruit Works Destroyed Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

The Hawkes Bay fruit cold storage works, costing £10,000, was burnt out yesterday, great damage being causes by the blowing out of the ammonia…

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Destructive Fires

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

On Friday night, a fire started at the residence of Mr Ben Castles, and in a short space of time the cottage and all its contents were…

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Castle's Fire. A Deserving Case

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

By the fire which destroyed their residence and the whole of their effects, Mr. Cas[?]les, his wife and six children are bereft of all…

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Filmed Under Fire in the Trenches

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 4

Mme. Sarah Bernhardt is the central figure of a remarkable film drama, "Mothers of France," which has just been exhibited privately, and will shortly be seen in London…

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Suspicious Fires at Trangie. Detectives Investigating. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

Disastrous fires have occured in haystacks at Mundoonan, Trangie, under suspicious circumstances. Fortyfive tons of hay at the Experimental…

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Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning, the residence near Forbes sawmills, owned by Mr A. B. Woodhouse, was destroyed by fire. The fire alarm was given…

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A Forbes Fire

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

A fire look place at Forbes in the early hours of Sunday morning, when the residence at Murphy's mill, purchased some time ago by Mr. A. B…

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Lastest Telegrams Big Fire at Moree. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 17

By a fire at Moree the School of Arts and Methodist Parsonage were destroyed, and Lyceum Picture Palace partially burut. The damage…

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Bush Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

While stubble was being burnt on Magill's property on Friday last the fire got away into some heavy grass, and quickly travelled in the…

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More "Mice" Fires

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

On Wednesday morning a fire started in a room adjoining Mr E. M. Fraser's store, occupied by Mr Schomfield and owned by Mr…

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More Fires

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

ON Sunday morning at about 2 o'clock an outbreak of fire was discovered by Mr W. M. Maher in Dodd's Buildings, occupied by Paice & Co and Mr Wm…

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Latest Telegraphic. Soldier's Votes and Nationals. Big' Fire at Townsville. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

It is stated that Mr Cohen, Speaker, is to be appointed a District Court Judge. Messrs Colquchoun and H. D. Morton are candidates for…

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Fires. Trotting Horse Burned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

Mr A. J. Field, of Forbes, sustained a serious loss on Wednesday, when his valuable trotting horse, Blackwood Chief, was burned to death…

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Disastrous Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

A disastrous fire occurred at Mountain View, the home of Mr Edward Tanswell, near Fifield. The family had all retired to rest on Sunday…

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A Destructive Fire. Blackwood Chief Burnt to Death

Forbes Times · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 5

A fire which resulted in a very heavy lost ot Mr. "Jim" Field occured at his place, near Forbes, at an early hour on Wednesday morning, when the well…

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A Handy Fire Escape

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 7

A new fire escape has recently been invented which, when not in use, folds up into a sort of tube. When required for use it may be opened…

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Country Fires

Forbes Times · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

A fire occurred on Tuesday last at Mr. J. Stribben's farm, Clyde Road. One hundred and sixty ton of hay, valued at £650, a shed valued at £200, and a…

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Fire at " Qnandoog Park."

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 4

A fire occurred on Mr. Elliott's farm, "Quandong Park," on Tuesday night last, whereby a considerable loss was incurred by Mr…

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Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 6

Fires still seem to be the order of the day. During the week, from some cause unknown, Mrs Coles lost four valuable haystacks by fire…

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