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

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Fire Bugs at Work Three Outbreaks In Dubbo

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 6

The Dubbo police are making investigations into several outbreaks of fire during the holidays. A fire broke out at E. plover's…

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The Horton Cup Pulled Out of the Fire by Fitzgerald and King

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

The Forbes cricketers visited West Wyalong on New Year's Day in quest of the above Cup. G. Tickner won the toss from Emerton and sent the…

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Danger of Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

It is really remarkable the small amount of brains some people have. On New Year's Eve some Forbes fishermen at Jemalong were interrupted…

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Fire at Bogan Gate

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

A fire broke out on the morning of December -29 in Hurley's Buildings, Began Gate, and. would have destroyed the whole block had not…

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Weja Notes Crops on Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3

A goods train passing here on New Year's morning at about 11.4 is alleged to have started four fires going in a radius of six miles, the most…

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Bush Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 13

Oil Monday, 29th ult., a fire broke out at the Sandheaps, near Mount Pleasant, and extended to the property destroying grass I and fencing,…

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Fires on Show Ground

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 10

Some individual with less than the average amount of intelligence has been lighting fires on the Forbes Showground. One fire was put out…

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Bush Fine Menace Locomotive Causes Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 10

The danger of grass fires is beginning to cause some concern at present, and all preparations are being made and precautions are being…

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Careless Use of Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

For leaving a fire burning in the vicinity of inflammable material on the Forbes showground John Casey was fined £10, or two months…

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Fire Brigades' Board Shire Council's Nomination

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 1

At Friday's meeting of the Bland Shire Council, the Chief Secretary for warded copy of the regulations g[?] verning the nomination and election…

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Fire at Calleen Homestead Destroyed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

About 9 p.m. on Saturday, a fire started in the weatherboard cottage on Mr. E. T. Clark's property at Calleen, which was formerly their…

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Coroner's Inquiry Fire in Park Street

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 8

The District Coroner, Mr. F. Chudleigh, held an inquiry on Tuesday afternoon last at the Court House, West Wyalong, into the origin of the…

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Wednesday's Fire Inquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 10

An inquiry into the fire which destroyed the four-roomed weatherboard house on the Parkes Road on December 23 was held on Wednesday…

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Melbourne Fire Combustion in Movie Films (By Wire) Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

Melbourne.—Regarding the fire and explosion at Bourke House early this morning, it is now believed that it was due to combustion among a stack…

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Fire in Melbourne Town Hall £35,000 to Replace Big Organ (By Wire) Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

Regarding the fire at the Melbourne Town Hall early on Sunday morning, it is now stated that the Council's records have been saved, but the big…

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Fire in Close Street

Western Champion · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 15

On Friday night a four roomed weatherboard house in Close street, owned by Mr. Arthur Nash, of Goonumbla, and occupied by Mr. J. O'Neale…

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Latest Telegraphic Disastrous Fire Much Damage Done. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 11

A fire last night gutted the two- storied boot, leather and fancy goods factory of Hazeidine Bros., Redfern, and the damage is estimated at…

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Fire at Cudgelo

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

A fire broke out on Cudgelo this week with the result that out of 12 stacks of hay, two were totally destroyed. They were the joint…

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Fire at Yenda Two Buildings Destroyed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 1

As a result of a fire at Yenda, Arblaster Bros' garage' and premises next door, occupied by Messrs Davis Bros., butchers, were destroyed. Ellis's…

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When a Gar Catches Fire What to Do

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

Have you ever been in a car that caught fire? What would you do if you were? What steps would you take to save it? These are questions that…

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