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

Fires & bushfires, 1921

157 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 8

Bush Fire Brigade

Western Champion · Thursday 27 October 1921 · page 25

The annual general meeting of the Bogan Bush Fire Brigade was held at "Adavale" on Wednesday, October 19th. There was a good attendance of…

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Fires in the City

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 6

A series of fires occurred in the city last night. The premises of Althouse and Geigher, signwriters, Townsent Co…

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Big Fire at Thirroul

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 6

A most disastrous fire occurred at Thirroul, near Bulli, when Harnaford's mercery, Lea's stationery end Irving's [?] shops were…

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Latest Telegraphic Big Sydney Fire. Censure Motion Defeated. The Wheat Pool. SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 4

It is rumored in Federal political circles that a reconstruction of the Ministry, is likely at an early date. The Full Bench of the Queensland…

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Latest Telegraphic Municipal Mismanagement. Grass Fires on Darling. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1921 · page 2

A sensation has been caused by the exposure of alleged corruption in the City Council in connection with a woodblocking contract…

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Bush Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 4

To-day there is a haze of smoke over the town, and the indications are that bush fires are raging in portions of the district. It is hard…

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Bush Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 7

A bush fire broke out on Mr. Bert Townsend's farm last week, and before. it was extinguished about 500 acres of grass was burnt. Luckily…

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Condobolin Items of NEWS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Fires and Heat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 6

Well, poor old Condo. is having a bad time, and I should say some of our men on the land are having a "hot" time, as there are fires to no…

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Swept by Bush Fires. Immense Tract of Country. SYDNEY

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 4

Unless good rain falls quickly, all the grass lands in the country between the Darling and the Lach lan will be destroyed by fire…

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Ignorance re Fire Hydrants

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 2

It was decided to have fire hydrant indicators renewed, at the instance of the Fire Brigade Board, at Monday evening's Council meeting. The Mayor said he…

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Fire at the Post Office

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 2

ONLY for a piece of bad luck last night the old post office might have gone up in flames, and the new office have become…

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WAMBOYNE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bush Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 3

After a week of imense heat, smoke and nerce winds, a blessed respite came to-aay in the form of a calm, cloudy day with scattered snowers…

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Crops and Fires. Fire Checked at Ungapie

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 4

UNGARIE, Tuesday.—Harvesting here is progressing, and promises to be exceptionally good. The late October rains brought on…

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Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 3

A bush Are broke out on Mr. H. W. Penfold's property at Bland during the week, but as the grass was fairly green, it did not burn too fiercely. As…

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Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 3

Bush fires are the order of the day, but fortunately not a great deal of damage has been done in Trundle district, the fires being confined to grass…

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Small Fires At Lake Cargelligo

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 4

LAKE CARGELLIGO, Tuesday Several small local grass fires of no consequence have occurred here. The wind is now blowing…

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Short-lived Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 3

A fire broke out along the railway line on Monday last, but was put out before it got off the line. The fire started from a piece of coal…

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Big Fire at Junee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 11

Early on Sunday morning the extensive storekeeping premises of Messrs J. S. Taylor and Co., Junee, were completely gutted the…

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Careless Use of Fire—A Warning!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 2

Sergt. Lenon informs us that as a result of the recent disastrous bush fires in the West, with a view to minimising as far as possible a…

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Bush Fire Brigades Where They Fail. Experienced Men Talk

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 2

THE heavy growth of grass throughout the district and the approach of the season when bush fires may be expected to overrun the country led…

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