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

Fires & bushfires, 1920

87 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 5

No More Cinematograph Fires

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 6

A process has just been invented which, it is claimed, will revolutionise the moving picture business, and, what is more to the point, make…

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A Holiday Blaze

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

On Saturday night, 27th December, [?] [?] occurred [?] [?] weather [?] house on the Calar[?] Road be[?] [?] Harling, and for…

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THE Western Champ[?] [?] Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, January 8, 1920. Fire in Currajong Street

Western Champion · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 15

A fire occurred about 1 o'clock this morning, resulting in the destruction of a four-roomed cottage in Currajong street. The house, which was…

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Fire and Flood. Father's Terrible Day. Damage to Fields & Stock

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

YOUNG, Tuesday. — Mr. Charles Masters, of Sawpit Gully, working in a paddock on Saturday, observed his home ablaze. He was just able to…

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Fire in Newspaper Office

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

A fire partially destroyed the printing plant of the Bundaberg " Mail."…

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Fire in Printing Office. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

A fire partially destroyed the printing plant of the Bundaberg "Mail."…

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An Outspoken Shire Councillor. Councillor Rowlands Fires a Parting Shot. The State of the Shire Finances Characterised as Disgraceful. The President Holds All the Councillors are Legally Guilty

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 3

Just prior to the business of the Wa[?]goola Shire Council meeting concluding on Saturday Cr. Rowlands said "Our financial position is…

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A Big Blaze. Prest's Hotel Destroyed. Good Saves Effected

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Shortly after 10 o 'clock this morning a fire started in Prest's Club Hotel Central Wyalong. The alarm was raised, the fire bell rang, and in a very short…

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Coroner's Inquiry. the Currajong Street Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 16

The District Coroner, Mr. D. Geddes, J.P., held an inquiry on Saturday morning into a recent fire in Currajong street, by which a…

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The Advocate Tuesday, February 10, 1920. LOCAL & General Fire Brigade Employees

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Fire brigade employees are dissatisfied with their working conditions and are agitating for an eight-hour day…

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Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

The residence of Mr. D. Rorie, near the cametery, was destroyed by fire this morning. We understand that the building and effects were partly covered by…

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Lighting Fires in Town

Forbes Times · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

The captain of the Forbes Fire Brigade wishes to bring under the notice of householders and others within the Shire and Municipality the following…

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A Persistent Fire. Wouldn't Be Outed

Forbes Times · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 6

A well-known district squatter was out after sheep the other day in a sulky, when a spark from a cigarette lodged on the upholstering on the back…

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Bush Fires in S.A.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

ADELAIDE.—Serious bush fires were raging in Mount Lofty Ranges yesterday, and thousands of pounds damage was done…

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Fire at Central

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

About 10.30 p.m. on Wednesday, a fire started in a six-roomed weatherboard cottage at Central Wyalong; owned by Mr. Hook and occupied by Mrs. T…

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A Novel Fire Extinguisher

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

Ammonia bombs as a means to extinguish forest fires are being tested in some of the national forests of America. In the case of bush fires,…

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Fire in Picture Show

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

A fire occurred in the Australian Picture Show, Liverpool Street, Sydney, during a picture display. The audience filed quitely out, and…

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Big Fire at Poet Pierre

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

A big fire at Port Pirie destroyed a huge storage shed and a large furniture emporium…

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Fire on Steamer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

A fire occurred aboard the steamer "Tayinan" which was undergoing an overhaul at Morts Dock last night. It was extinguished by the Fire…

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Fire Aboard Ship. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

A fire aboard the steamer Tanguan, undergoing overhaul at Mort's Dock, was last night extingnished by the fire brigades…

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