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

Fires & bushfires, 1926

316 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 16

Maitland Street Fire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 7

We learn that the cottage in Maitland Street destroyed by fire last week, owned by Mr. J. Steepe and occupied by Mr. J. Hayden, was insured…

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£200 Rescued From Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 6

Two hundred pounds in notes was rescued from a waggon which was destroyed by fire. Two men in the Whorouly district, near Albury, were…

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Bush Fires. Railway Commissioners Reply to Carcoar P.p. Board

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

The following has been received from the office of the Railway Commissioners in Sydney:— Your issue dated 13th April,…

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Disastrous Fire at Canowindra £8,000 Damage Done

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 9

This morning at about 2 o’clock a ”disastrous fire occurred at Canowindra, as a result of which the following places were burned to the…

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The Mulyan Fire Coroner Finds Was Caused Accidentally

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 9

The inquiry into the cause of the recent fire at Mulyan, opened on Friday last, was concluded to-day before Mr. Westphalen (Coroner)…

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Fire at Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 4

About 10.30 on Friday night a fire started in a four-roomed weather-board cottage in Neeld Street, Wyalong owned by Mrs James Butler of Yanco…

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Canowindra Fire Four Shops Burnt--£8000 Damage

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 5

Early on Friday morning last a serious se in the centre of the main street of Canowindra, when four buildings were destroyed. They were…

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Fire at Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 1

A five roomed weatherboard cottage at Wyalong, occupied by Mr. A. Peasley, and owned by the estate of the late W. Butler, was totally…

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Fire Inquiry. An Open Finding

Western Champion · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 3

The District Coroner, Mr. Jas Swann, held an inquiry on Thursday last, into the circumstances of the fire which occurred in Miss Amy…

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Fire Arrestors

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 3

Mr. F. M. Hill, Chairman of the Carcoar P.P. Board, referring to the above matter, says :— As a member of the Carcoar P.P…

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Big Melbourne Blaze. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 10

Damage estimated at £25,000 was done by a fire in the early hour's of yesterday morning, to the upper floors of Aynsley's Building, Little Collins…

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Three A.m. Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 10

At a few minutes after 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a fire broke, out in a four-roomed weatherboard cottage at the rear of the Victoria Hotel. Mr…

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Fire on "Makura" No Serious Damage (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

A fire in the "Makura" reported yesterday, did no material structural damage. The vessel sails for San Francisco…

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Fire at South Parkes

Western Champion · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 11

On Thursday evening, shortly after 10 o'clock, a fire broke out in a fourroomed cottage at South Parkes, owned by Messrs. Mazoudier and McGirr…

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Forbes' Fires Coroner's Inquiry. Open Verdicts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 10

The District Coronor, Mr. A. H. Sam, conducted an inquiry this morning into the fire which destroyed the residence at the rear of the Victoria…

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Fire Bugs

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

Coincidence can play some strange pranks, and produce many confusing notions. A long sequence of similar events can be the result of chance,…

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Forbes Fires Where Will It End?

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 3

The number of fires that have occurred in Forbes' during the last few weeks, tends to leave one with the firm conviction that there must be a…

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Fire at Cook Farm

Western Champion · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 11

On Monday evening, between 7 and 8 o'clock, a fire broke out in a cottage on Cook Farm (Mr. William Kelly's) on the Back Yamma road,…

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Wanted : a Fire Engine

Cowra Free Press · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 4

The Municipal Council is to be requested to reconsider the matter of the installation of hose [?] in lieu of a fire engine…

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Forbes Fires. Inquiry Held Yesterday. Another Open Verdict

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 10

The District Coroner, Mr. Arthur Sam, J.P., held an inquiry at the Forbes Police Court yesterday morning, into the fire which occurred in a…

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