Marsden. Bush Fire Destroys Grass
A fire, which broke out on the Marsden Common on Friday morning, 15th inst., was only extinguished after a considerable quantity of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1918
143 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 8
Met A Bush Fire. Soldiers' Remarkable Escape. Flames Leaped Over Him
Forbes, Wednesday.—One of the soldier-farmers at Ooma settlement, Tom Sloper, narrowly escaped death in the recent bush fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Destructive Fire at Wyalong. Good Save of Wheeler's Hotel
A destructive fire occurred at Wyalong last night, at about 11.45 p.m., by which the premises of Mr. H. Bauer, newsagent; the Forestry Office, the…
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The annual meeting of the Bogan Bush Fire Brigade was held at Adavale on Saturday afternoon, November 16th, Mr. W. E. Tayler, President, in…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fire in Cecile St[?]
A fire broke out shortly after [?] o'clock this morning in a fo[?] weatherboard cottage at the [?] Close and Cecile streets. The…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Schooner on Fire. Sydney
A fire broke out on the schooner Edward West at Dawes Point. it is believed that it was started by a [?]ted match thrown near some oils…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Train Causes Fire
A special out to Cowra on Monday last, was the cause of a big fire in the vicinity of Bangaroo, and a considerable quantity of grass and some crop…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Wires. Four Seamen Charged. with Setting Fire to Ship. Sydney
Four seamen belonging to the schoo ner "Edward West," which arrived in Sydney Harbor on Wednesday night, have been arrested and…
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Fires have been of such frequent occurrence in Parkes lately that they have almost ceased to cause any excitement. The latest reported…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire Brigade Estimates
The estimates furnished by the Board of Fire Commissioners were laid upon the table at the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire in High Street
On Tuesday afternoon a weatherboard cottage in High street was destroyed by fire, together with its contents. The building was owned by…
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In reference to the bush fire, it is stated that it started about Condobolin, and is now raging around Newlands, will 200 men fighting it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires. Damage Near Condobolin
Some severe fires have been raging in the Condobolin district during the last few days. Last Thursday lightning started a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire at Burrawang
Last Friday morning a bush fire occurred on Burrawang Estate, the home of Mr. F. A. Edols, when about 1200 acres of beautiful reserve…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General. Fined for Starting a Fire
Fred Davis, who lit a cigarette and started a grass fire when he threw the watch down, was fined 20/ at Grenfell last week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Ardethan
Extensive bushfires have occurred in the district. To the south-west of the town immense damage was done to crops,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Current Topics Fire
A fire occurred this morning in a cottage owned by Mrs Wheatley, and situated on Camp Hill. The building was destroyed. Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Forbes. Dwelling and Contents Destroyed
At 8.30 this morning the fine bell sounded its note of warning, attracting a large crowd to Lachlan street, where it was ascertained that a…
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Edward Tye was fined £5, with 8/costs and £2 2/- professional expenses, for leaving a fire which he had used in the open air before it was…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fire at Central Wyalong
Shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday last, a fire started in the weather board residence of Mr. Frank Wood, at Central Wyalong. The alarm was…
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