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

Fires & bushfires, 1922

169 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 9

Fire Inquiry

Western Champion · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 21

The District Coroner, Mr D Geddes, [?] an inquiry on December 23rd, [?] the circumstances attending the struction of a house in Bushman…

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Another Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

Forbes had its second fire for the week on Wednesday night between nine And ten o'clock, when a roomy weatherboard cottage in Bandon-st.,…

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A Run of Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

Forbes during the past week, has been living up to its past reputation that once a fire breaks out at least three occur. There were two…

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Fire Inquiry. Who Started the Blaze?

Western Champion · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

An inquiry was held by the District Coroner on Friday afternoon into the fire which occurred on December 15th on farms at Back Yamma…

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Bush Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

The bush fire on Woodlands did a considerable amount of damage to fencing and stock, as well as burning a lot of grass. The Medcalf…

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More Bush Fires Sweeping through Riverina. Homesteads & Stock Saved Farmers' Heavy Losses Wagga

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 10

Terrible bush fires have been raging in the country for the last two days, which, according to old residents rival in severity any…

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P.F.A. Fire

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

As the outcome of the recent dis[?] fire probably the largest and [?]destructive which has ever taken place in Sydney. the Board of Directors of the…

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Bush Fire Insurance. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 3

Sir,--I notice in the Parkes news of Friday's issue of the "Advocate" that at the Farmers & Settlers' meeting, a discussion took place in…

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P.f.a. Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 6

As the Outcome of the recent disastrous fire, probably the largest and most destructive which has ever taken place in Sydney, the Board of…

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Careless Use of Fire Fines of £5

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 3

Two men, O'Brien' and O'Neil, were brought before the Lockhart Police Court, charged with the careless use of fire at Napier They…

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Pastoral Finance Association Fire Copy of Letter from General Manager, Co-operative Wool & Produce Co. Ltd., to the Sydney Press, dated 4th January, 1922

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

The Chairman, Pastoral Finance Association Ltd, Sydney. Dear Sir,--I wrote you yesterday afternoon in reply to your telephone…

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Still More Fires

Western Champion · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 15

Parkes has a rather unenviable reputation for outbreaks of fire and there does not seem any likelihood of losing it. Forbes, it is true, has put a…

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Town Fires. Inquiries To Be Held

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 4

The fire which destroyed the home of Mr. William Wakefield, laborer, in Farrand lane at an early hour on Sunday morning last -- about 2.20…

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The Fire on Morgan's

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 4

The inquiry into the fire on Morgan's property on 30th December was resumed this morning, when Inspector Blanchfield announced that the…

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P.f.a. Fire

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 4

As the outcome of the recent disastrous fire, probably the largest and most destructive which has over taken place in Sydney, the Board of…

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Fire at West Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 7

About 10 p-m. on Wednesday, night the clanging of the fire bell sent a large number of people in search of the conflagration which…

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Fire Inquiries Crop at Daroobalgie. Maliciously Set by Unknown Men

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 4

On New Year's Day a fire took place at "Pine Vale," Daroobalgie, a property worked by Messrs F. G. White and H. Brown, when 120 acres of…

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Fire Inquiries Blazes at Ooma and Daroobalgie. Insured Standing Crop Destroyed. Investigations into Town Conflagrations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

At the residence of Mr. G. M. Betty, Ooma, on the 29th December, the district Coroner Mr. W. T. Gilchrist opened an inquiry into the…

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The Ooma Fires. Two Men Committed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

IN connection with the fire on Morgan's property on 30th December, and a subsequent enquiry by the Coroner (evidence…

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The Fire on Morgan's Blazes at Ooma. Two Men Committed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

AT the residence of Mr. G. M. Betty. Ooraa, on the 29th December, the district coroner, Mr. W. T. Giloreest, opened an inquiry into the origin of a fire which…

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