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

Fires & bushfires, 1918

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

Destructive Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred yesterday afternoon at Thompson's "Caroon," by which a chaff-cutter, 40 bags of seed-wheat, hay-shed…

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WAMBOYNE (From our Correspondent). a Devastating Bush Fire

Forbes Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

The weather during the past week has been very warm, the thermometer for several clays registering over 100 degrees…

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Big Fire on Manna

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

Last week a big fire accurred on Manna Station, Wamboyne district and swept through the properties of Messrs Fitzgerald, senr., E…

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The Coolaman Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

A correspondent writes:—" Most of the claims on the insurance companies in connection with Monday morning's big conflagration have…

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Checking Girass Fires

Western Champion · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 22

A recent grass fire in the.Cootsmundra district, in which 1200 acres of grass were destroyed, proved again the value of an efficient system of…

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Bush Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 6

While burning off at Plevna station on Wednesday, the fire got out of control. Burning a good deal of grass on Plevna, it made through a…

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Early Morning Blaze

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

A fire occurred in the back premises of Mrs O'Brien Hay's Ideal Tea Rooms at an early hour this morning. The flames were first noticed…

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Fire at Bolygamy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. R. Lindsay, of Bolygamy, had the misfortane to lose a stack of 80 tons of hay by a fire which started at 5 o'clock on Sunday…

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The Tanks. German Account of Their Doings. Fire-spitting Monsters

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 10

Writing from The Hague recently, the "Daily Mail" correspondent quotes from the "Cologne Gazette' Dr. George Wegener's account of the part taken by…

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Fires. an Inquiry Ordered

Forbes Times · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

An inquiry has been ordered in the case of a fire which took place at Mr. G. Porter's New Park property early in March, when a dwelling late…

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New Park Fire Magisterial Inquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Before Mr H. Holcombe, Coroner, yesterday afternoon, an inquiry took place concerning a fire which destroyed a house and kitchen at New…

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Fire at New Park. Coroner's Inquiry

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 3

At the Court House, Forbes, on Monday afternoon last, Mr. H. Holconibc, District Coroner, held an inquiry into the destruction by fire of…

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Destructive Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 6

On Wednesday last, whilst Mrs. Rogerson and family were away from home, a fire broke out in their wash-house. Mr. [?]and Mrs. Connell…

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New Park Fire Magisterial Inqu[?]y

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 1

Before Mr H. Holcombe, Coroner, yesterday afternoon, an inquiry took place concerning a fire which destroyed a house and kitchen at New…

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Fire at New Park. the Postponed Inquiry

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 3

The inquiry concerning the destruction of a house at New Park on 2nd March was concluded before Mr. H. Holcombe, dsitrict Coroner,…

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Americans under Fire

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 2

The United Press states that on the American front, on Saturday, the Germans made a terrific artillery gas-shell attack, then followed two fierce assaults on the…

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Fire in Cecile Street

Western Champion · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 15

About two o'clock on. Saturday morning a fire broke out in a detached kitchen at Mr. D. Flannery's residence, in Cecile street. The kitchen,…

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Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

A weatherbard cottage situated near the cricket ground was burned to the ground in the early hours of Sunday morning. For some…

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Careless Use of Fires Act

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, it was decided to request the Chief Secretary to bring into operation throughout the Bla[?]d…

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Liquid Fire

Forbes Times · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 7

"Liquid Fire an a weapon" form the theme of an interesting article in the 'War Budget.' The diabolical contrivance is thus described—…

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