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

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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

A Big Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 1

At Invereargill (N.Z.), a fire caus ed damage amounting to approximate ly £75,000. The outbreak started in the National Mortgage Company's…

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Fire at Ungarie

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 2

A fire started on a holding at Ungarie on Monday evening last and destroyed a shed containing harness, chaffeutter and horse works, also 3…

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Fire Inquiry. an Open Finding

Western Champion · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 16

The District Coroner, Mr. D. Geddes, J.P., held an inquiry yesterday afternoon into the circumstances surrounding the fire which destroyed…

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Fires in December

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 8

The rain caused quite a cool change and fires were in evidence to keep the blood at a proper heat To-day (Tuesday) it has begun to warm up…

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To Fight Fire Farmers and Farming Communities

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 3

Good as well as bad seasons bring their obligations. So officers of the Field branch of the Department of Agricultuse remind farmers. Good…

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Fire at "The Grove."

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at "The Grove," Mr. L. J. M'Lean's property, on Wednesday last. About 125 acres of fine wheat was destroyed, and…

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A Fire Extinguished

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 6

A fire which started in the washing house of Mr. J. Fell, Flint Street, yesterday, was just stopped in the nick of time. A fire had been made…

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