Bush Fire Brigade Formed With Morangorell as its Centre
At a meeting held at Morangorell it was decided to organise a bush fire brigade for the protection of the properties in the district. There were…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
316 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 16
Fire at Clark's
Within the last few days, a fire started in the kitchen at Mr. E. T. Clark's now residence at Calleen. The residence is of brick, but the semi…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Cottages Destroyed Fire at West Wyalong
About 8.15 p.in. on Tuesday night last, a fire broke out in a four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Main Street West Wyalong, owned by Mr. J. L…
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Alexander Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of using a fire carelessly on the Cowra Road, and was fined £2, [?]- court costs, in default one month…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Midnight Blaze a Destructive Outbreak
With the exception of the night-watchman, the policeman on night duty, and a few stray revellers, the streets of Forbes were deserted at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Fire Last Night
The local fire brigade was called out again last night, when a fire started about 1.30. a.m. in the shop occupied by Mrs. Jones, in Grenfell Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Forbes School of Arts Completely Destroyed by Fire. Former Courthouse in Ruins
Anniversary day, 1926, will go down in the history of Forbes as one of the most exciting days ever experienced by the residents of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Disastrous Fire. Tingha Buildings Wiped Out. Inverell
A disastrous fire occurred' at Tingha yesterday, the majority of the local buildings being gutted, including Cowan's Caledonian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warning of Bush Fires
Now that the hot weather is being accompanied by bush fires in almost every part of Australia, the broadcasting stations are sending warnings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bedgerabong Heat and Fires
A week of hot weather tufa been our portion. Wednesday wan one of those days that will, live long in the memory of all residents…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tingha's Blaze Loss Exceeds £30,000
A big fire almost wiped out the township of Tingha. The total toss of the fire is estimated to exceed £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire and Flood Threaten Town
When the just completed water supply basin at Trafalgar, Melbourne burst a million gallons of water spread over the countryside in less…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Alarm Interrupts Brigade Concert
Three times in succession the annual smoke concert of the Cessnock fire brigade has been interrupted by an alarm of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Five Cottages Destroyed Bush Fires in Victoria (By Wire) Melbourne, Monday Evening
Five cottages at Olinda, in the Dandenong Ranges, were burnt out yesterday. The fire got to within 100 yards…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Inquiry
The District Coroner, Mr. Sam, conducted an inquiry at the Forbes Police Court on Saturday morning into the fire, which caused the destruction of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Bumbaldry
On Sunday evening the Post Office at Bumbaldry was burnt to the ground, also an adjoining shop…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Pine Forrest. Heavy Damage By Fire. Wagga
Several hundred acres of valuable timber were destroyed by a fire, which broke out at the Murraguldrie. State pine forrest yesterday afternoon. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegraphic. Melbourne's Biggest Fire. Caused by Cigarette. Melbourne
A cigarette butt, carelessly thrown aside in a street at Abbotsford about 5.30 yesterday afternoon, is believed to have been responsible for a fire,…
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Mr. R. Rumble, Shire Clerk of Burrangong Shire, writes:—In reference to a paragraph in Monday’s ‘Daily Witness’ from a correspondent at…
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He would not by a careless word Do injury to a man, Nor snatch from life one treasure More than honor truly can;…
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