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

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Fire Inquiry. a Nelungaloo Blaze

Western Champion · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

On Friday afternoon the District Coroner from Forbes, Mr. W. T. Gilchrist, held an inquiry into a fire which occurred on the 5th inst., at Mr…

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Fire Inquiry. Bank Notes Burnt

Western Champion · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 23

The Forbes Coroner, Mr. W. T. Gilchrist held an inquiry on Friday morning into the fire which destroyed Mr. H. T. Tank's residence, at Reed's…

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Fire Inquiry. Stacks End in Smoke

Western Champion · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 21

The Forbes Coroner, Mr. W. T. Gilchrist, held an inquiry, on Friday morning into the destruction of a stack of hay belonging to Mr. P. M…

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Fire Inquiry Messrs Crawford & Wade's Blaze

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

The District Coroner (Mr. W. T. Gilchrist) yesterday held an inquiry at "Archdale," Wirrinya, the residence of Mr. F. I. Saul, into the fire…

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Fire Alarm

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

At 10.58 a.m. this morning a fire was discovered in a four-roomed cottage in Shire Street, West Wyalong, recently occupied…

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Fires Two More Inquiries

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

Two inquiries were held by the Coroner (Mr. Gilchrist) on, Friday last as the result of recent fires. The premises at Grawlin owned by the…

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Big Fire Heavy Losses (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Night

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

BATHURST.—A big fire in the main street Wimbledon, did damage to the extent of thousands of pounds…

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Board of Fire Commissioners Visit West Wyalong And Hand over New Engine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

The Board of Fire Commissioners arrived here on Friday last to perform the important ceremony of officially handing over the new…

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Current Topics Fire Alarm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

The ringing of the fire bell at 11 o'clock last night brought people running from their homes in all directions. The brigade turned out in…

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Fire at Show Ground

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

Early yesterday morning there was a vigorous clanging of the fire-bell and people awakened to find that a fire was in progress at the Forbes…

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Fire Brigade Board Extraordinary Vacanacy Ald. Cullen, of Wagga, Elected

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 6

At the last municipal elections, Mr E. E. Collins, of Wagga, formerly a representative of the country municipalities on the…

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Bank Destroyed Fire at Yerong Creek (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

A fire at Yerong Creek near Albury, on Saturday, destroyed the N.S.W. Bank and two shops. Only a desperate fight saved…

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More Forbes Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. George Smith, who lives in Renfree Street, had his home partially destroyed by fire on Saturday evening last. The alarm was given about…

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FIRE Cottage and Contents Destroyed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 16

About 1 a.m. on Thursday, a fire occurred in a weatherboard cottage in Welcome Street, owned by Mr. H. West and occupied by Mr…

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Latest Telegraphic. Two Disastrous Fires. Circus Audience's Peril. SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

Two disastrous fires occurred in the city last night. A fire broke out shortly after 9 o'clock in Fay's boot store at the…

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Fire at Trundle School of Arts Destroyed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

Our Trundle correspondent telephoned us -this morplng that the School of Arts at that centre was destroyed by fire about 2.30 o'clock…

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Two Big Fires In City Last Night 60,000 DAMAGE Hippoddome's Narrow Escape (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

Two big fires occurred in the city last night, Within a short time of each other. They gave the Fire-Brigades a…

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Two More Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

The fire fiends were again at work last night, an outbuilding at the old "Times" office being destroyed at about 1 a.m. Shortly afterwards the…

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The Mallee Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

We have received from Messrs Angus and Robertson, Sydney, through Mr. E.J. Grinsted, a copy of "The Mallee Fire and other verses," by…

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Fire-Bugs ([?]) Public Menace Loose in Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

There is now no reasonable doubt in anyone's mind that there is a miscreant or miscreants at present loose in Forbes, constituting a dire menace…

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