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

Fires & bushfires, 1922

169 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 9

Local Fire Brigade New Station & Fire Engine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 1

The Bland Shire Council last year made application to the Fire Brigades Board for a new fire station and fire engine, and…

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Fire at Cudal

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

Tho store premises of Messrs. Huxley Bros., at Cudal were destroyed by fire early on Thursday morning last. The origin of the fire is unknown. The…

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Fire at Mrs. Corbett's

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

In our report of the the at Mrs. Corbett's place on Saturday evening last, we stated it was believed the outbreak originated from a light…

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Another Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 2

Forbes is getting another run on Saturday night fires. At last weekend, at about ten o'clock, a five -roomed weather -board cottage…

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Motor Fire Engine And New Fire Station Visit of the Commissioners

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 9

In connection with the application of the Bland Shire Council for a motor fire engine and a new fire station for West Wyalong,…

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Fire Brigade Wanted At Barmedman

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Bar medman Progress Association, attention was drawn to the recent fire at the Convent, where…

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Midnight Blaze Gladstone Hotel Destroyed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 2

Between 11 and 12 o'clock last night an alarm of fire was raised, tho scene of the blaze being the Gladstone Hotel, Wowingragong, often…

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Fire at Ooma

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 2

A fire occurred at Ooma last Thursday night, when Mr E. E. Morris, a returned soldier, had his house, furniture, harness, etc. totally destroyed…

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A Fire at Ooma. John Barnett Acquitted of Arson

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 2

John Burnett was charged with maliciously setting fire to a wheat crop at Ooma. Mr M'Kean (instructed by Mr…

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Fire Inquiries

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 2

The Coroner (Mr W. T. Gilchrist) will hold an inquiry to-morrow morning into the circumstances surrounding the recent burning of some stacks…

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Two Fires

Western Champion · Thursday 20 July 1922 · page 15

About half-past three on Sunday morning a six-roomed weatherboard cottage in Woodward street, South Parkes, belonging to Miss G. Tyers,…

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Gladstone Hotel Fire Inquiry This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 4

The Coroner (Mr W. T. Gilchrist) this morning held an inquiry into the burning of the Gladstone Hotel at Wowingragong, near Forbes, on…

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An Ooma Fire Six Haystacks Burned. An Open Verdict

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 3

The District Coroner, Mr W. T. Gilchrist, was engaged all Wednesday morning, at the local court house, in the hearing of an inquiry into the…

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P.F.A. FIRE Big Insurance Cheque

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 6

The Pastoral Finance Association whose large wool stoves were gutted by fire last year, has received a cheque for £265,727 from the Atlas…

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Gladstone Hotel Fire a Question of Values. Coroner Returns Open Verdict

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 4

The Coroner (Mr W. T. Gilchrist) on Friday held an inquiry into the burning of the Gladstone Hotel at Wowingragong, near Forbes, on…

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The P.f.a. Fire

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 5

Nearly a thousand owners, including some in this district, had wool destroyed in the big fire that completely destroyed the P.F.A. wool stores in…

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Fire Inquiry

Western Champion · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 25

The Coroner, Mr. D. Geddes, held oil inquiry last Thursday afternoon, into the circumstances attending a fire at South Parkes on July 16th, by…

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New Fire Station

Western Champion · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 10

A sketch plan of the proposed new fire station at Parkes, forwarded by the Board of Fire Commissioners, was placed before the aldermen at the…

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Fire in R[?]kin Street Tampie Wh[?] and " TOSS " Field's Pr[?]ses Gutted. Good Wo[?] by Brigade

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 6

Shortly after [?] o'clock this morning a fire brokeout in Rankin St., Forbes, which [?]tially destroyed the premises of [?]srs Tampie White,…

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Another Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 12

A stirring alarm from the fire bell and the railway engines at 1.30 on Wednesday morning gave warning that the fire fiend was claiming…

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