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

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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

Our Serial Story The Fire of a Great Love. Chapter Xi. (Continued)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 12

Meanwhile Craig was not left utterly alone. He had been visited at the very time Pauline was hastening up to town by a lawyer, who was a stranger to…

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Frightful Burning Accident Married Woman Terribly Burned Clothes Catch Alight While Dressing Children in Front of Fire. Death Occurs a Few Hours Later

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

At an early hour this morning while Mrs. Ida Queich (27), wife of Mr. Charles Quelch, a railway Tettler, residing in Railway Lane, Cowra, was engaged dressing her two young children, her dress became ignited, and as a result she was frightfully burned…

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Bush Fires Powers of Bush Fire Brigades

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 6

In dealing with a resolution, giving the captain of a fire brigade the same powers as the police in the way of authorising the fighting of fires to…

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Big Fire in Brisbane Three Firemen Injured (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 1

The premises of Bickford & Sons, wholesale druggists and general merchants, Brisbane, were partly destroyed by fire…

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Wind and Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 3

Two relatives--the one well up in years, the other young--were standing looking at a fire in Newcastle a few weeks ago. "By gox," said the elder "if this had happened…

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Fire at Mandagery

Western Champion · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 13

Mr. Reg Tom's residence at Mandagery was burnt down about 5.30 on the afternoon of the 8th inst. Mr. Tom had been in town earlier in the day…

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Bush Fire Evidence

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 6

According to a statement made by Mr. H. K. Nock at the annual meeting of the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the…

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Returned to Fire Ater Severely Burned (By WIRE) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 1

Samuel Hart, 75, after being assisted from a burning house at Ballarat, reentered the building for the purpose of securing some of his belongings…

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The Fire of a Great Love. Ou[?] Serial Story Chapter Xii

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 12

A fortnight passed away after, the interview between Craig and his lawyer, and the optimistic views of the latter were not realised. A great…

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Fire Among Cars at Show

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

"The Land" replies to a query from Forbes: "The Forbes P.A. & H.A. asks whether or not the committee would be liable for damages should a…

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[?]Serial Story The Fire of a Great Love

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 12

She had touched a possibility of happiness in that bygone morning when she and Cralg had clasped hands in friendship; now she had said…

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Bush Fire Losses

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 2

We understand a large sum of money has been paid to various settlers about Wirrinya as compensation from the Railway. Commissioners in…

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Bush Fire Compensation

Western Champion · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 12

Various settlers in the vicinity of Wirrinya on the Stockinbingal line, have received £72,000 as compensation from the Railway Commissioners…

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Fire on Mail Train

Western Champion · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 12

When the mail train from Forbes was between Daroobalgie and Gidgeera on Monday afternoon it was noticed that two trucks of lucerne, near the…

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Bush Fires Compensation Bill Rail Comrs. Pay

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 5

Various settlors in the vicinity of Wirrinya (Forbes) have received £72,000 as compensation from the Railway Commissioners for bush fire…

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Our Serial Stroy. The Fire of a Great Love. Chapter Xiii

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 12

"She does not see, with our eyes," she wrote, and she further entreated her brother not to fret over this although she knew the mother's words…

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Water for Fire-fighting Purposes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

There was an animated discussion at the meeting of the Chamber on 3rd June last, when, the question of having Main Street provided with Water…

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Our Serial Story The Fire of a Great Love. Chapter Xv (Continued)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 12

The next day Craig was absent for many hours; he gave no account of his absence when he returned, but Pauline Webbe knew where he had…

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Fire in Hospital Women and Babies Carried Out

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 4

When a fire broke out on a verandah at the Royal Hospilal for Women at Paddington, on Saturday the lives of 20 sick women and five newly…

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Balls of Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 3

It Occasionally happens that during a severe thunderstorm what is described an a " ball of five" is seen to travel slowly through the air, and then to burst before…

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