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

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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

Tullinga Bush Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 6

About mid-day last Friday a fire started on Tullinga, Mr. J. T. Gavel's property, 30 miles N.W. from Consdobolin, and before it was checked…

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Fires Caused By Locomotives

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 10

During his recent visit to the electorate, the attention of the Hon. M. Flannery, M.L.A., Minister for Railways, was several times directed to…

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Fires Caused by Sparks From Locomotives

Western Champion · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 11

During his recent visit to the electorate, the attention of the Hon. M. M. Flannery, M.L.A., Minister for Railways, was several times directed…

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Condobolin Disastrous Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 3

On Thursday last a very bad fire broke out on Mr. Gavel's property known as "Tullinga," and about 20,000 acres of grass, was burned; fences also…

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BACKFIRED Plane Starts Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 2

Through the back-firing of an aeroplane at the landing near the racecourse at Narrandera, about 25 acres of grass was burnt. A house nearby…

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W.W. Fire Brigade Estimated Expenditure for 1926

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 4

The Board of Fire Commissioners forwarded to the last meeting of the [?]land Shire Council copies of estimates of expenditure in connection…

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Victims of Victorian Fires Issuing Writs for Damages (By Wire) Melbourne, Wednesday Evening

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

Messrs Clarke and Pearce, sawmill owners, have decided to issue writs for damages against the Victorian Electricity Commission, whose…

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Fire at Cowra. Racehorse Destroyed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1925 · page 2

A FIRE broke out at the Australian Hotel stable and garage, the racehorse King. Orme being burnt to death. The animal…

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