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

Fires & bushfires, 1923

154 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 8

Bustle in Lachlan Street a Saturday Night Fire. a Medley of Horses, Sulkies and Men

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 1

Forbes presented an unusual spectacle on Saturday night. At about eight o'clock the clanging of the firebell brought a lot of people…

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Big Fire in N.Z. Motor Garage and 62 Cars (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

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

An Auckland message states that Gillet's Monton garage with 62 ears, was destroyed by fire to-day…

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Fire at Trundle

Western Champion · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 15

A fire which occurred at Trundle in the small hours of Friday morning completely destroyed the School of Arts building at that centre, with the…

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Fire Inquiries Before Mr. W. T. Gilchrist Coroner

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 4

An inquiry into the fire which destroyed the premise of Mr. E. N. Green on March 22nd was held this morning…

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Racecourse Fire Rosehill Stand Gutted Firemen's Narrow Escape

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 4

The public stand in the saddling paddock reserve of the Rose hill racecourse was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday night…

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Forbes Fires Seeking Causes Men Detained

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 11

Forbes. — A man seen going through a paddock, in which two stacks of lucerne hay, belonging to John Debenham, were burning…

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£20,000 FIRE Scouring Works

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 1

Meblourne.—Damage believed to amount to £20,000 was caused by a fire, which reduced the Miamosa Wool Scouring Works at…

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No Fire Motor Glen Innes' Lost Chance

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 6

Glen Innes.—A report from the Fire Commissioners shows that during last year the revenue derived from Glen Innes was £879,…

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Fires and Fire Inquiries Paintings The Town Red. Some More Blazes A Serious Case Young Man Arrested And Committed Outside Police Help Obtained "Advocate" Office Marked

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

Fires, and nothing but fires! This has been the topic of conversation at Forbes for the past few weeks, until the subject is beginning to get on…

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600 Sheep Burnt Fire in Mountain Country

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 1

Adaminaly — A bush fire at Snow Vale on Good Friday caused the loss of about 600 sheep were on agistment, and…

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Fire Inquiries

Western Champion · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 15

MR H. Bowditch, J.P., District Coroner, held two fire inquiries yesterday. One concerned the burning of three stacks of hay, the property of Cunich…

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Fire in Cecile Street

Western Champion · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 15

A six-roomed weatherboard cottage in Cecile street was destroyed on Tuesday night by a fire, which broke out between 9 and 10 o'clock. The…

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Correspondence Fire-bugs To the Editor "The Forbes Advocate."

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 4

Sir.--Being at the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday last I quite expected to hear the name of Inspector Blanchfield called three times to…

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Fire at Mr. M. S. FIELD'S An Open Verdict

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 4

The Coroner also conducted an inquiry on Wednesday into the fire which took place in the unoccupied part of Mr. Michael Scott Field's…

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W.w. Fire Engine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

Cr. D. A. Gagie submitted the following report to the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council:—As deputed by you and in your…

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Fire Inquiry. Haystacks Destroyed

Western Champion · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 5

The District Coroner, Mr..H. Bowditch, J.P., held an inquiry on Monday afternoon into the destruction of two stacks of hay on Mr. J. W. Paull's…

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Fire! the Charge of the Bucket Brigade. Does Grenfell Need a Water Supply?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 2

THE clanging of the firebell shortly after noon brought a swarm of people to the premises at the rear of Measrs W. J. Rabbets and R. W. Bradley and…

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Five Dead, 10 MISSING. Fire in Lynn (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

Through an apartment house catching fire in Lynn, Massachutse, five persons are dead and ten missing…

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£10,000 DAMAGE Big Fire at Parramatta (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

The factory of Murray Brothers Proprietary Company Limited at Parramatta, was destroyed by fire last night…

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Fire at Annandale Factory Destroyed (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Night

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY. — A fire occurred this morning at the Phonix Fibrous Plaster Company's factory, at Annandale, and the contents,…

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