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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
157 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 8
A corouial inquiry was oanduoted t by Major Crane, S.Mi, on Taef.day into tha cause of a £1:0 which occurred at Thomas JLynch's on the morning of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Thursday night, about 11.15, a fire was discovered in that portion of McGirr's Buildings, in Welcome St., occupied by Messrs. Tindall and Son…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A considerable number of letters were read at last meeting of the Municipal Council from aspirants for a seat on the Fire Brigade Board, rendered vaca[?]t…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When the cases against Joseph Arthur Andrews were called on, Mr. Mason stated that the depositions, comprising some 70 or 80 pages of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last Friday daring the dinner hour a fire broke out in the premises occupied by Maloney Bros., tailors. The origin is unknown, but all being a way…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In spite of high white grass and a sun that at times seemed so [?] that it would scarcely need to kindle a fire, there has been a wonderful…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A small building owned and occupied by Mr. John Toohey, of Belnore, was destroyed by fire this morning at about 10 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An outbreak of, fire occurred in Cobley's Building on Friday morning last in premises occupied by Mr. J. O'Donnell as a grocer's shop. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inspector Dadd, of the Board of Fire Commissioners recently paid a visit of inspection to West Wyalong. During his visit, the matter of a new…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire at Hutchison and M'Leod's flour mill last week destroyed a good part of the building and damaged machinery and about 1000 bags of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The proposal to instal a motor fire engine and erect a new brick fire station at West Wyalong will be considered at the next meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One of the wheat stacks at Weedallion Siding was still ablaze today. The outbreak, the origin of which is a mystery, was first noticed on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Whilst all the sport was on, a fire broke out in the dwelling of Mr. F. Donley, and the house and contents were completely gutted, the only…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A serious fire occurred at Ooma soldiers' settlement on Friday last, as a result of which Mr. Douglas M'Alistcr sustained a very heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Geo. Grant, Junr., suffered a severe loss on Sunday evening last, fire destroying 200 tons of lucerne hay valued at £400, and 500 bushels of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coroner, Mr J. T, Gavel, in the Court House, on the 2nd inst, held an inquiry respecting the burning of Mrs Donley's house, on Easter…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two upper floors of Stanley Buildings in Pitt Street were burnt out last night. The firemen, after a terriffic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Friday 's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, the Clerk read correspondence on the subject, of providing a new motor engine and new fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The engine is known as the horse drawn Turbine engine and consists of a hose box mounted on four wheels, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The new turbine engine was officially installed on Tuesday, when Messrs. Farrar, M.L.C., Francis, and Collins, of the Board of Fire Commissioners…
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