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

Fires & bushfires, 1921

157 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 8

Fire at Greenwood Two Haystacks Destroyed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 4

Between 10 and 11 a.m. on Sunday last, a fire started on Mr Percy Clarke's "Greenwood" pro perty, about two miles from town…

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Fire on the Bland. 5000 Acres of Grass Destroyed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 4

A fire broke out on Mr. T. Rowston's Bland property on Wednesday and destroyed about 2000 acres of grass. The fire…

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Bush Fires. West Still Ablaze

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 6

A message from Dubbo on Wed nesday states that fires are raging between Narromine, Dandaloo and Trangie, and all day and all…

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"Red Lizzie." Motor Car on Fire. Battle to Save Bush Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 9

Mr. Hugh Naughton a wellknownGundagai motor garage pro prietor, had a sensational experience about midnight on Monday…

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Fire on Nangar

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 3

A fire on Mr. G. Gow's "Nangar" property was put out after doing considerable damage to his crop, and almost burning his residence. A large…

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WAMBOYNE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Crops and Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 3

Stripping operations are in full swing in this district, and the deeptoned roar or loud hum of the harvester can be heard everywhere…

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Fire-fighters' Demands. 30/ a Day Refused. HAY

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 6

Fire-fighters in the Ivanhoe district succeeded in stopping the head of main fire which has been devastating the country for some…

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Bush Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 3

A bush fire started near Mr. J. J. Moloney's property, but was got under before any great damage was done…

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Absence of Bush Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 3

Fortunately, so far, bush fires have kept well away from Wambobyne, and everyone is hoping that this happy state of things will last,…

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Bush Fires. Much Country Devastated

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 6

A resident of Yalgogrin North was in town yesterday, and gave us some particulars of the fires which have been raging in and…

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Fire on Eurimbla

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 6

Our Yalggrin correspondent writes to-day:—A fire broke out on Eurimbla between 9 and 10 o'clock on…

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Bogan Gate (From our on correspondent.) Fire in Crop

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 3

On Tursday of last week a fire [?]eoke out in the crop of Mr. W. [?] [?]. Luckny, the wine, [?] was very choppy and blowing…

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District Bush Fires. Light[?]ing Said to Have Caused Them

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 2

On Sunday week last Mr. N. B. Jordan's property at Hovell's Creek was the scene of an outbreak of fire, that gentleman losing 300 acres of…

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Bush Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 2

Bush fires have been raging, around the district during the past few days. At Grawlin on Sunday Mr Jack Rath suffered a further loss of crop, and…

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Family Burnt Out A Very Sad Case

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 2

Recently a fire occurred at Noonbinnia at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Proctor, and destroyed the whole of their belongings. The position of this…

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Big City Fire 32,000 Bales of Wool Burned

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 5

Yesterday we received the following by telegraph: -- The greatest fire in Sydney for many years occurred this morning,…

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Bush Fires

Western Champion · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 13

On Thursday last a fire broke out one of the soldiers' farms on the operty known as "Sharp's" on the brbes side of the State Forest…

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Serious Bush Fires

Western Champion · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 13

From reports received all over the country, the recent bush fires are causing a terrific loss to the farmers and station owners. The Western…

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Fire Inquiry

Western Champion · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 16

On Monday afternoon the District Coroner, Mr D Geddes, held an inquiry into the destruction, by fire, of a house at Tichbourne, occupied by Mr…

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Bush Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 3

Mrs. G. Hobson, of Woodside, had the misfortune to lose 40 acres of crop through fire on Wednesday last. Luckily, it was insured…

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