Fire Station in Flames Blaze at Narrandera
When the citizens of Narrandera were aroused by the sound of fire bells, they were surprised to find that the outbreak was in the fire station…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
316 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 16
Fires in Ungarie District
A correspondent writes:—"There have been a succession of fires out here during the lost six weeks. One after another the new…
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A fire broke out early on Tuesday morning in stables at the rear of the Australian Hotel, where several racehorses were stabled. The buildings…
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On New Year’s Day Mr. James Laing's residence near Holmwood was totally destroyed by fire. Mrs. Laing, who was in the yard at the time of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Shed Burnt Fire at Waihemo Owner's Heavy Loss
The woolshed and contents at Walhemo Station. Young, were totally destroyed by fire at an early hour on Tuesday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire Australian Hotel Stables Totally Destroyed.the Racehorse, King Orme,perishes in the Flames. Another Thoroughbred Pluckily Rescued by Mr. Frank McCABE
On Tuesday morning last between and 4 o’clock a fire broke cut in one of the stalls of the stables at the Australian Hotel and secured such a hold…
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We are informed that some of the particulars in connection with the above in Tuesday’s “Free Press” were incorrect. Mr. and Mrs. Laing have…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Destructive Fire At Yalgogrin North
Messrs Payne Bros. sustained a severe loss through a fire starting in their hay stack recently. They had two stacks of hay containing about 45…
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The stables, which consisted of six horse loose boxes, two feed rooms, and car shed, were valued at £300. The total damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chased by Fire Farmers' Exciting Experience
Whilst harvesting a crop that he had put ill on shares with Mr. Cooke, near Ardlethan, Mr. Walter Morton had an exciting experience. He and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Son Fires Shot “To Frighten Father.” Another Bigga Sensation, Police v. Verdun Saxelby Campbell
The customary quiet of the township of Bigga was disturbed on Xmas Eve by a shooting episode, the author of which was Verdun Saxelby…
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A fire early yesterday morning destroyd a block of wooden buildings including a billiard room, an estate agency office, and the Band room…
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One of the worst outbreaks for years was experienced here on Wednesday, when a bush fire which broke out in the hilly country at Broula,…
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The fire alarm was soundell this morning, but the only damage arose from a small blaze at the back of Hawkes's business premises in Rankin…
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ONE of the worst outbreaks for years was experienced at Broula on Wednesday last, when a bush fire which broke out in the hilly country there, fanned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Wyalong Cottage Destroyed
About 4 a.m. on Saturday last, the [?]ire bell at the West Wyalong Fire Station clanged out, and on investigation it was found that the fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire At Showground Inquiry Held. Evidence Does Not Reveal Cause
The District Coroner, Mr. A. H. Sam, conducted an inquiry yesterday morning into the fire, which took place on the Forbes Showground, on…
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Cars racing to bush fires at 60 miles an hour and clogged landholders, bare-backed, beating back the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Trundle Disastrous Bush Fire
The bush fire which raged west of Trundle last week was the most disastrous in the history of the district as far as damage to fencing and…
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Volumes could be written (says a Condobolin message) of the gallant fight by settlers to save their homes and machinery from the disastrous…
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