Fire in Currajong Street
About 9 p.m. on Thursday last a fire broke out in a five-roomed weather-board cottage in Currajong street, owned by Mr. D. Geddes and occupied…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
316 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 16
Fire Inquiry Refreshment Room Ruined
The District Coroner, Mr. Arthur Sam, J.P., held an inquiry at the Forbes Court House this morning into the fire which destroyed Stibbard's…
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Taking the view that the only way to avert calamity from bush fires in the coming summer was to organise beforehand, the Goobang (Parkes)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Inquiry South Condobolin Road Blaze. Open Verdict
The District Coroner, Mr. Arthur, Sams, J.P., held an inquiry on Friday into the fire which destroyed the house occupied by Alfred Mills on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prepare For Bush Fires Time to Make Breaks
The last few days indicate that the summer this season will be a bit above the ordinary and with the approach of hot weather…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Fire Bugs Sensation at Condobolin
A sensational police report came through from Condobolin on Saturday afternoon, in reference to an attempt to burn down one of the hotels in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bigt Fire in City £10,000 Damage (By Wire) Sydney
Damage estimated at nearly £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out shortly after 11.30 last night in Parker Street, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Wagga Caused Wilfully
The P.M. (Mr. Gibson) conducted an inquiry into the circumstances of the fire in Webb’s shoe store, Bayliss Street, Wagga, which resulted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Parkes Road Subject of Inquiry. Another Open Verdict
The Sergeant of Police, in charge of the Forbes district, recently received a telegram from the Insurance Company, in Sydney, asking that an…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →£130,000 DAMAGE Big Fire at Glebe Several Big Buildings Menaced (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening
A large destructive fire occurred about 7.30 o'clock this morning at Glebe, when the five-storey building of the Australian General Electric Co…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bogan Bush Fire Brigade Extracts From Rules
Following are extracts from rules adopted by Bogan Bush Fire Brigade, for fighting bush fires:— "The brigade shall consist of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Cottage Gutted
An alarm of fire was given at about 3 a.m. on Saturday mornings A telephone call came through from" Mrs. McDougall, who lives next door to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trundle Bush Fires
The train started a fire near Botfield siding this week, and burnt a quantity of grass A few small fires have been started, but were…
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At 3.15 p.m. on Sunday the local, tire bell sounded its note of warning, and within a few moments the fire engine was on its way to North Street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bogan Bush Fire Brigade. Extracts from Rules
Following are extracts from rules adopted by Bogan Bush Fire Brigade, for fighting bush fires:-- "The brigade shah consist of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fire Conference Getting Ready for Summer
A number of delegates from various centres in the Shire met the members of the Council in conference recently on the subject of Bush Fire fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Monwonga Bush Fires
A number of residents are taking the precaution of making fire-breaks, which will probably prove very handy before the summer is over…
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The much dreaded bush fires have already commenced their destructive work. On Saturday last fires were reported at Derriwong and out…
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A fire occurred on Saturday afternoon last, when a cottage, the property of Mr. Norman Smith, was completely gutted. The cottage was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Facts & Fancies. Why Water Quenches Fire
Why does water put out fire ? Everybody knows that the biggest fire can be quenched if only water enough can be procured. But have you ever asked yourself…
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