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

Fires & bushfires, 1926

316 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 16

Wirrinya Fires 800 Acres Grass Alight Ford Truck's Work

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 1

A grass fire which might have ended with serious consequences occurred at Wirrinya on Tuesday afternoon. It started on Potter's property as a…

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"Some Fire" Memories of Mungindi "Providence Did That"

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 13

How many West Wyalongites have visited Mungindi, or know where the place is? About 1910 writer was a resident of…

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Raging Fires

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 4

Fanned by a fierce wind, the fire fiend worked with merciless fury in the Narromine district on Wednesday, sweeping over hundreds of acres of…

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Fighting Fires Bush Brigades

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 7

A meeting of graziers with proper ties between Coolah Creek and the Talbragar River was held at the School of Arts on Thursday night…

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Disastrous Fires In Coff's Harbor District (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 1

Fires in the Coff's Harbor district have caused damage to the extent of thousands of pounds. Many settlers had a hard fight to…

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Farmer Loses Ten Tons of Hay by Fire

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 2

On Thursday last at about 3.40 p.m. a fire broke out on Mr. L. R. Bryant’s property on the Morongla road, as a result of which ten tons of…

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A Smart Save MR. C. H. Bushell's Fire Quickly Quelled

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 4

Shortly after midnight on Wednesday some residents of Parkes noticed a fire in the general store premises of Mr. C. H. Bushell. They…

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TULLAMORE. Bush Fires

Western Champion · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 15

Considerable damage was done by a bush fire which broke out on Tuesday last near the Tottenham road, about four miles from Tullamore…

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Bush Fires. Wheat Crops Destroyed

Western Champion · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 20

As was anticipated (says the Peak Hill "Express" of the 19th inst.) the prolific growth of grass Avas responsible for a couple of big grsas fires in…

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Another Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 13

A weatherboard cottage of four rooms, with detached kitchen, was destroyed by fire between 3 and 4 a.m. yesterday, with the furniture and…

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Bush Fires Good Crops Destroyed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 1

Grass and crop fires of a more or less serious [?] perienced in the district early in the week. At Mr. Harry Lange's farm, a…

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Serious Bush Fires Farmers' Serious Loss Thousands of Acres Burned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 10

Considerable damage was done by a bush fire which started near Tottenham Road, about four miles from Tullamore, on Tuesday last. Fanned…

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Fire

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 5

On Sunday night, 14th November. Koorawatha had a big fire in the town. The house which was called the old “Alma Boarding House,” was…

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Lost All Fire at Gosford (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 1

A large boarding house was totally destroyed by fire at Gosford yesterday. The occupants lost all their…

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Wallendbeen Bush Fire Brigade

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 4

The following information re the above may be of interest of those desirous of forming similar means of defence against the fire fiend in this…

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Bush Fire at Brolgan Started by Railway Engine Splendid Save by District Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 4

Again, a railway locomotive has been responsible for starting a bush fire, which was prevented from doing extensive damage only by the combined…

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Leaving Fires Warning to Offenders

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 8

At the Children's Court at Ardle than on Wednesday, a youthful of tender appeared on a charge of leaving a fire in the open air unextin…

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Big Grass Fire. Daroobalgie Fire-fighters Good Save Made

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 2

A big blaze started on Monday morning on Mr. Norman Hopper's property, about three miles beyond Daroobalgie. A light breeze was…

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Destructive Fire House and Contents Destroyed Young Man's Narrow Escape

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 4

A four roomed weatherboard house and detached kitchen, together with their contents, owned and occupied by Mrs. Johnson, in Parkes,…

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Bush Fires

Western Champion · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 6

As a result, it is alleged, of sparks from the train, the grass on Mr. B. Rittmeester's property at Trewilga was set alight on Saturday afternoon…

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