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

Fires & bushfires, 1921

157 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 8

Another City Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

The unprecedented number of fines in the city were added to last night by a fire at Camperdown, three buildings being damaged…

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Fire at Wyalong Residence and Contents Destroyed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

About 10.30 a.m. on Sunday last a fire started in the residence of Mrs O'Neil at Wyalong, with the result that the building, comprising four…

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Big Fire at Footscry Serious Loss Sustained

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 4

The Victorian Butter Factories Cooperative Box Factory at Footsery was burnt out last night. Heavy loss was sustained in…

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Destroyed by Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 13

In the small hours of Wednesday morning a fire broke out in a fiveroomed weatherboard house at the corner of Cecile and Phillip streets,…

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Two Fires

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 3

Two firos with disastrous consequences occurred here Since Saturday. On Saturday night three stacks of hay, estimated at 75 tons, ware destroyed by…

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Fire at South Forbes Brave Heart Saloon Destroyed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

By a fire which [?]ccured early this morning, the Bra[?] Heart wine saloon and store at S[?]uth Forbes was burned to the groin[?] The store and…

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The Fire Fiend Again

Western Champion · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 13

About 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning the vigorous ringing of the fire bell brought many residents out of bed. From the southern part of…

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Fire in Church Street Mr. A. Emmett's Residence Saved

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 6

Mr A. Emmett's residence in Church Street had a narrow escape from destruction by fire on Tuesday night last. Mrs Emmett had been…

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Fire Inquiry

Western Champion · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 13

On Monday afternoon the Coroner. Mr. D. Geddes, enquired into the orig[?] of a fire by which a weather-board house was destroyed, on the 19th…

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Local and General. Fire in Cecile Street

Western Champion · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 11

Slowly but surely the weatherboard structures of the town are disappearing. At 3.30 a.m. on Sunday last our fire-fighters received a call to an…

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Fierce Fire Shop Destroyed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 3

A grocery and school requisites shop Kept by Mr. Ellis Miller, was destroyed by fire on Monday mornling. Although the walls did not collapse,…

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Another Cowra Blaze

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 2

At about 11.30 on Sunday evening the ringing of the fire b[?]ll caused most of our residents to be aroused from their peaceful slumbers and…

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Clarinda Street Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 15

Yet another fire has to be added to the long list of outbreaks for which Partes is unfortunately noted. On this occasion Messrs. W. E. Smiles…

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A Big Blaze. in the Heart of the Town Four Buildings Destroyed a Good Save of Others

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

About 11.30 last night, a fire started in the 'Star' Office, right inthe heart of the town, which eventually resulted in the complete destruction…

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Fire Workers Recognised

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 4

As the result of the representations of the manager, Mr F. P. Richardson, the Bank of New South Wales directorate made a donation…

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Fire Inquiry

Western Champion · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 13

An inquiry into the recent fire in Clarinda-street was held this morning before Mr. W. T. Gilchrist, the Forbes coroner…

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Disastrous Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 2

On Monday morning about three o'clock, Mr W. J. Barber, of Blow Clear, had the misfortune to have his house, together with its contents,…

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Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 4

On Friday morning last a fire broke out in a one roomed cottage at the rear of the White Tank Hotel. The cottage which was owned by Mrs Cuz…

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Risks of Producers! Death, Fire, Accident, Etc. Farmers & Graziers' Insurance Dept

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes: "Most of the shareholders and constitutents of the Farmers and…

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Risks of Producers Death, Fire, Accident &C Farmers & Graziers' Insurance Department

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers& Graziers' Co-op. Co. Writes:—"Most of the shareholders and constituents of the Farmers and Graziers…

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