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

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Factory Gutted Surrey Hills Fire (By Wibe) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 4

A fire, commencing at two o'clock this morning, gutted a two-storied factory in Surrey Hills occupied by Manners and Co., wholesale grocers…

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Safe Blowers at Molong Set Fire to Store (By Wire) Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 4

Safeblowers, who have been operating in several western towns during the last few weeks, visited Molong during the early hours of…

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Fire Inquiry Opened This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

An inquiry into the fire which occurred at Mr. C. Hugo's premises in Lachlan Street recently, was opened this morning before Mr. Gilchrist…

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"Kelly" Hugo's Fire Open Verdict Returned. Insurance Co.'s Fishing Expedition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 4

The inquiry into the Lachlan Street fire, which destroyed the premises of Mr. Charles Hugo, was held on Friday morning, before the district…

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Traffic Bridge on Fire

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 7

Ald. Thomas said on Sunday lie had just sat down to dinner when a young man named Stanley Buckman came rushing in to say the bridge was on…

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New Fire Station Tenders Called

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 8

Tenders are invited to day for the erection of a new fire station at West Wyalong. April 15th is the closing date of tenders. Plans and…

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Factory Fire Heavy Damages (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 4

E. Woods' furniture factory at St. Peters, covering an area of 180 by 100 feet, was destroyed by fire last night with valuable contents…

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Field's Fire Blaze at Riverside

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 6

An inquiry into the fire which destroyed a haystack, the property of Hilton Field, "Riverside," on March 16th, was held before the…

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Grawlin Fire. Mr. McNamara's Loss

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 6

On Wednesday, March 19, a fire broke out in the lucerne stack belonging to Mr. Percy Thomas Hercules McNaraara, "Amiens," Forbes,…

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THE Western Champion AND Parkes and District Representative. Thursday, April 3, 1924. Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 14

At about 9.30 on Saturday night last a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage of five rooms in Ta[?]bot street, owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs…

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Disastrous Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 16

Brisbane.—Nine shops and an hotel were completely destroyed by a fire, which raged in Brodie Street, Hughenden. The damage is…

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A Picture Advt. Fire Brigade's Extraordinary Action

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 8

Gilgandra residents were alarmed to hear the clanging of the fire bell at 7.30 p.m. on a Monday night recently, and all the town turned out…

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Fire Weather

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 7

Only half a dozen towns in New South Wales reported showery weather this morning. It was fine and clear in all the areas west from…

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Current Topics Bribbaree Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 6

A disastrous fire occurred at Bribbaree on Thursday night of last week, when Mr. Ray Sweeney's general store and contents were…

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Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 2

ON the night of Good Friday a fire broke out in the house occupied by Mr. N. B. Burgo, at the foot of the hospital hill, the…

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Current Topics Fire Enquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 2

At an enquiry held by the district coroner, Mr. W. T. Gilchrist, into the burning of a cottage owned by Mr. Lawrence Ryan, and occupied by…

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FIRE--EXPLOSION Lourando's Shop Blown Up

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 4

About half-past two o'clock last Thursday night the residents of the whole town were awakened by the sound of a terrific explosion,…

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Three Fires a Week-end Record

Western Champion · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 15

On Saturday night, just when the shops were closing an alarm of fire brought a crowd into the street, and once the outbreak was located…

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Another Forbes Fire South Forbes Blaze

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 3

Forbes residents were again awakened from their slumbers by the monotonous ding-ding of the fire bell at 1 a.m. on Wednesday…

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Explosion and Fire Damage at Condobolin

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 11

About 3 o'clock on Sunday morning a terrific explosion occurred in premises occupied by Lourandos as a fruit and refreshment shop. The…

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