Bush Fires
A Forbes message says:—The weather in Forbes for the holiday season has been extremely hot, due in part to the presence of bush fires in the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1918
143 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 8
Outbreak of Fire
Two outbreaks of fire were record [?]d last night. The first, which oc arred about 9 o'clock, was in Mr. J. aull's paddock, between the Forbe…
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On Thursday morning, a bush fire started on the boundary of Messrs H. A. Beazley's and T. Dwyer's properties, about 10 miles…
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During the holiday season the [?] were reports of several bush, fires [?] Forbes district, and considerabl[?] damage was done on some properties [?]…
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The people of For[?] experienced a warm if not a Merry Xmas and the highest reading of the season—101 degrees—was recorded during the…
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A disastrous fire broke out on the Sunday preceding Xmas Eve on Edgecombe Estate, as a result of which some 270 acres of standing wheat crop…
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A series of explosions and fires destroyed an important section of the city of Norfolk, Virginia. The damage is estimated at £400,000. Five…
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A Vienna message received in Amsterdam says that a passenger trail, at Tambor, Galicia, caught fire while travelling full speed ahead. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Value of Fire Breaks. a Word of Advice to Farmers
The fire at Messrs Payne Bros "Belahville" property on Saturday demonstrated the value of good firebreaks. A strong south west wind…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fire Danger Burning Off in Forests. Reply to the Shire Council
To the Jemalong Shire Council meeting on Saturday, the Forestry Commission wrote as follows:—With reference to the recent press reports…
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A fire occurred on Saturday night at Mr. R[?]s' farm, close to Parkes. Three stacks of hay and one stack of wheat were burnt, valued at £200;…
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On Saturday morning a fire broke out on Mr. Bert Cooley'a Westville property and spread to Mrs. Jas. Whiteman's and Mr. [?]ucker's…
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Several bush fires have been reported during the past few days. On Tuesday there were three distinct outbreaks in the vicinity of the…
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A fire occurred on Saturday nig[?] [?] Mr. W. Rees farm, on the Billabo[?] [?]k, resulting in the destruction [?] [?] stacks of hay, a stack of whea[?]…
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There has been quite n series of bush fires in the surrounding district of late, and in some instances considerable damage has been done, while in…
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During extensive fires in the Mathoura district, 20,000 acres of grass were destroyed, and large numbers of sheep burnt to death. Hundreds of…
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A big conflagration made a start in the neighborhood of Messrs. Lamont and Black's properties. It travelled through the properties of…
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We are informed that Mr. Geo Cooley, senr, was a heavy loser through the late fire at Westville, losing 800 acres of grass and about 5 miles of fencing. Messrs D…
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On New Year's Day a fire started in a grass paddock on Mrs. A. R. McDonell's " Miliy Milly" properly, and quickly spread to a crop…
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A number of bush fires have occurred during the past week, some with-in a short distance of the town. On Tuesday there were three…
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