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

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Mt. Morgan Fire. Now Under Control. Mt. Morgan

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

The fire in the mine is now under complete control. An investigation has shown that the fire occurred in an ore pocket at the 650ft. level, and the…

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Destructive Fire at Mount Morgan £1000 a Week to Fight It (By Wire) Rockhampton

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 1

The industrial position at Mount Morgan was aggravated by a fire or Saturday, which is of serious proportions…

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Bush Fire at Moree. Much Feed Destroyed. Moree

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 10

A bush fire at Gurley Station yesterday destroyed 2500 acres of the best feed available on the station…

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Fire in Wool. Insurance Companies Hit. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 2

At least eighty five insurance companies in N.S.W. are concerned in the fire at the Flood Company's wharf, Circular Quay, on Sunday…

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£16.000 DAMAGE Mentone Grandstand Destroyed by Fire (By Wire) Molbourne, Monday Afternoon

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 1

It is estimated that it will cost £16,000 to replace the grandstand at Mentono racecourse, which Was destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Fires in City Iron Foundry Damaged (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 1

The iron foundry of Jones Brothers at Camperdown was badly damaged by fire last night. A fire gutted an unoccupied shop in…

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Sunday Night's Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 2

About 7 p.m. on Sunday, night a fire broke out in the kitchen of the residence of Mrs. M. A. Chesher, of Flint Street, South Forbes. Mrs…

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Fire Alarms

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 2

On Saturday night the brigade turned out twice, there not being a very great interval between the summonses of the bell. The first one was…

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Wednesday Night's Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 12

About 1.15 a.m. on Wednesday residents of Forbes were awakened by the clanging of the local fire bell. Many turned out to find the reason…

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Big Fire at Gilpin's Last Night's Blaze

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 12

Shortly after eight o'clock last night the lire brigade was summoned to Rankin Street, where Mr. E. W. Venables had discovered a fire in the…

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Bogan Bush Fire Brigade

Western Champion · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Bogan Bush Fire Brigade was held at Mr. J. Tanswell's, "Milpose,". on the 28th ult., under the chairmanship of Mr…

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Early Morning Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 12

At 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a house occupied by Mr. W. Talbot, at Gunningbland. The police are making inquiries, and at…

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Fire at West Wyalong Brigade Quells Outbreak

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 4

The fire-bell [?]ng this morinng, and on investigation it was found that a tire had broken put in the kitchen at the residence of Mrs. Brown…

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Bush Fires Necessity for Fire-breaks

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1925 · page 2

There was another bush fire on Sunday, this time on Mr. Bollinger's property, on Crooked Creek., The fire destroyed a considerable amount of…

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Big Fire in Brisbane Seven Premises Gutted (By Wire) Brisbane, Monday Evening

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

The worst fire for some time occurred at Stone's Corner, Brisbane, early, this morning, When seven one-floor premises were guttered…

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Fire at Mandurama

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 14

A fire broke out on Tuesday morning in Jones' "Majestic Cafe," store and residence, and destroyed the whole of the contents. Helpers…

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Stacking Timber on Roads Menace to Fires and Rabbits Landholders Complain

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 12

Mr. J. H. Karsten Weethalle, wrote to the Bland Shire Council at its meeting on Tuesday last and complained that Mr. Breeze, whom he…

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Yesterday's Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 2

About 11.30 yesterday morning a fire broke out in the weatherboard premises owned and occupied by William Patrick Irvine, on the Parkes…

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This Morning's Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 2

The local fire brigade went out for an early morning practice at sunrise this morning, and just as they were returning, about 6.30 a.m., they were…

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Forbes Quarter Sessions Manslaughter Charge Fails Stolen Goods Found in Abandoned Mine. Parkes Men Arrested Under Revolver Fire. Grenfell Grazier Acquitted. Charge of Manslaughter Dismissed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 1

The first case was that of Charles John Trent, of Grenfell, who was charged with feloniously slaying Edwin Pownsberry, at Grenfell, on…

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