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

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Big Forbes Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 14

One of tha biggest fires in Forbes for many years occurred on Wednesday morning. Two business premises in the cemtre of the town, occupied…

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Bush Fire

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5
Also in The Forbes Advocate

A [?]ush fire on Monday evening last destroyed from 2000 to 3000 acres of grass on Mr. Cecil Smith's Boree property, near Cudal…

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Fires Near Ardlethan

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 1

Ardlethan, Monday—Two haystacks and a chaffcutter, the property of Mr W. Loolongy of Beekom, were destroyed by fire, the…

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Fire From Stubble

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 7

A fire broke out on Mr. Lamont's "Glen Park" property on Thursday last, in a stubble paddock. At first the wind was in a westerly direction,…

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The Fire Fiend a Serious Outbreak. Big Catastrophe Averted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

At about half-past two on Wednesday morning, the ringing of the fire-bell awakened near-by residents, and the smell of smoke at once indicated…

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Forbes Fire Station More Up-to-date Conveniences Sought

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

Ald. Campbell voiced a somewhat popular complaint when at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Friday evening last, he gave expression…

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Forbes Fire Brigade

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

A number of Forbes firemen are leaving here on March 3rd to attend the big annual fire brigades demonstration which commences at…

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Another Saturday Night Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

We have instructed our operator, to keep the above heading standing, so frequent have been the week-end blazes of late. The fire last Saturday…

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Big Fire at Forbes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 1

One of the biggest fires for many years occured at Forbes on Wednesday morning. Two business premises in the centre…

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Fire at Temora. Pardey's Flour Mill Damage Slight

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 1

Shortly after midnight on Thursday night the ringing of the fire bell disturbed the peaceful slumbers of residents. A phone…

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[?]areless Use of Fire. Mr. Hamblin, S.N,, Imposes a Salutary Penalty. A Warning to Landholders

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

At the instance of Const Tickner, of Woodstock, [?] was on Tuesday proceeded against under the [?] Use of [?] Act…

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More Fires

Western Champion · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 15

ON Sunday morning, shortly after 1 o'clock, a four-roomed cottage off the Forbes road was burnt to the ground, with its contents. The place…

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Fire on a Farm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

A fire took place in the early part of the week at Mr. Ed. Weaver's Wynola farm on the Bogan Road, when a shed and stables, about 12 tons of…

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Bush Fire at Westville

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

On Tuesday last an outbreak of fire occurred at Mr. Chas. Cooley’s Westville property, and before it was checked the flames had destroyed 700…

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Fire at South Yalgogrin

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

A fire started on the 10th inst on Mr R. C. Kitto's South Yalgogrin Sation, and before it was suppressed, destroyed 2,300 acres…

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Fell with Lamp. Fire at Temora

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

The explosion of a lamp was the cause of the fire which destroyed a 7-roomed cottage in Pollaris Street, Temora…

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More Fires I.

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

At about 1.45 a.m. on Sunday, Mrs. Bagley, wife of Mr. Albert Bagley, of Sloan-Street, was awakened by the smell of fire. She at once aroused…

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Political Coalition Candidate Opens Fire

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

Mr. Manning, one of the selected Coalition candidates for Cootamundra, opened his campaign in the street last week by pointing out what led…

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Old Man Slashes His Throat. After Fire in Residence (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

Early this morning a fire broke ont at the residence of Mr Jesskins, of Annardale. Firemen extinguished the flames…

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