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

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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Cowra Fire "Guardian'' Newspaper and Two Other Shops

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred in Cowra about midnight last night (Wednesday) or early this morning, as a result of which the "Guardian"…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, Oct. 2nd, 1920 Disastrous Fire Causes Over £4000 Damage Three Business Premises Destroyed

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in Kendall Street on Thursday morning, which resulted in the premises of Messrs. Cook (fruiterer), S. F. D…

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Fire at Cowra Damage Estimated at £4000

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1920 · page 2

A fire occurred in Kendall street Cowra early on Friday morning. Cook's fruit shop, S. F. D. Brown's bicycle shop, and the…

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"Shod with Fire."

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

"Shod with Five," a romantic love story of the plains, presented by William Fox, starring William Russell, will be the main attraction at the…

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The Western Champion AND Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, October 14, 1920. Fire at West Parkes

Western Champion · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 13

Shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out in a threeroomed house at West Parkes. The place, which was the property of Mrs…

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Bush Fire Danger Farmers & the Railways

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 2

Among the matters to be dealt with at the executive meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Thursday are the Conjing Royal…

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To Fight Fire Farmers and Farming Committies. From the Department of Agriculture

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 3

Good as well as bad seasons bring their obligations. So officers of the Field Branch of the Departmnt of Agriculture remind farmers. Good…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Western Champion · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 18

The annual meeting of the Bogari Bush Fire Brigade was held on the 27th ult., at Mr. W. E. Tayler's residence, Adavale. About 30 members…

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Disastrous Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 13

A disastrous five, involving the total destruction of the wooden portion of Perks' buildings, at the corner of Court street and Jansen lane,…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 2

THE abnormal growth of grass this season has increased the risk from bush fires, says a message from Parkes. The farmers, besides insuring, are adopting…

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A Mysterious Fire Bakehouse Totally Destroyed

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 3

With the destructive fire in Ken dall-street of a few weeks back fresh in their memories, most of our towns folk were quickly on the q[?]i vive…

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Court Street Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 13

The re'cent fire in Court street by which the old wooden portion of Perks' Buildings was destroyed, wiped out the reminders of many old…

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Danger of Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 8

Crop owners in the vicinity of the railway line must live in daily dread from now on. Every day the train, passes through it leaves its fire clouds…

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Fire in the City

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

A four storied building occupied by Elliott & Co. was burnt out at Circular Quay last night…

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Danger of Fires

Western Champion · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 13

Owing to the drying off of the grass, a carelessly thrown match or a host of other causes would soon start a fire With the abundance of dry grass…

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Gundagi Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 10

Gundagai. — The damage caused at W. C. Stribley's bulk stores as a result of Monday morsings blaze was estimated at over £1000 The…

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The Danger of Fire

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 2

The profuse growth of crops and vegetation generally make the risks of fire very great front now onwards, and it would be well if something like an…

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GUNNINGBLANDI (From Our Own Correspondent), Danger of Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 3

People living near the railway fine are in great danger of fires, and scarcely a day passes but fires are set going by tne trains. Last…

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Current Topics. the Fire Fiend

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 2

The first Are of the season started at Burrawang on Sunday afternoon, and destroyed about 500 acres of grass. Willing helpers turned up on…

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Another Fire Blaze at Warroo

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 7

A bush fire which occurred at "Warroo, on Wednesday morning burned a strip of about four miles of country before being extinguished. The heavy…

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