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

Fires & bushfires, 1927

309 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 16

£10,000 DAMAGE Big Fire in City (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 1

A fire occurred early this morning in a large building at Circular Quay owned by the Harbour. Trust and tenanted by, a number of firms…

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As Hard As Rock. Scientific Building Material Checks Fire & Insect Pests

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 7

As thousands of property owners know to their cost, too many homes are built without a thought to the risk of destruction or damage by fire,…

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Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 2

One of the oldest, and at one time a well known residence of the town, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, the building and contents being…

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Hard As a Rock. Scientific Building Material—Checks Fire and Insect Pests

Western Champion · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 1

As thousands of property owners know to their cost, too many homes are built without a thought to the risk of destruction or damage by fire, white…

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Hard as Rock Scientific Building Material Checks Fire and Insect Pests

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 1

As thousasds of property owners known to their cost, too many homes are built without a thought to the risk of destruction or damage by fire,…

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Disastrous Fire Chaff Mill Burnt at Ariah Park

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

The Ariah Park Mill was raized to the ground last week, much valuable machinery, two 10-ton waggons and 50 tons of inferior chaff being…

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Compensation Commission. Bush Fire Incident Recalled

Western Champion · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 11

A case of considerable interest was before Judge Perdrian and Mr. Hallinan at the Workmen's Compensation Commission yesterday, when Walter…

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Outbreak of Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 10

Hearing a crackling of flames Mr. G. W. Unger, who lives in Dalton St., jumped out of bed at about half-past five on Monday morning and going…

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Council to Pay for Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 6

An echo of the big five at Young last summer, which threatened the whole town, and which was said to have started at the council's garbage…

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Miscellaneous As Hard As Rock. Scientific Building Material Checks Fire & Insect Pests

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 1

As thousands of property owners know to their cost, too many homes are built without a thought to the risk of destruction or damage by fire,…

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As Hard As Rock Scientific Building Material. Checks Fire and Insect Pests

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 8

As thousands of property owners know to their cost, too many homes are built without a thought of the risk of destruction or damage by fire,…

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Bush Fire Bri Gades Action in Melbourne

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

Having learnt something from the tragic, happenings of two years ago, and the nearly tragic happenings of last year, Melbourne is pushing ahead…

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COMPENSATION Fire Fighter's Claim

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

Walter Graham, who was injured while engaged fighting the bush fires on December 5 last, claimed compensation and hospital and medical fees…

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A Win for the Farmers. the Arthurville Bush Fire Claim Against Railway Commissioners. Verdict for Plaintiffs for £1720

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 4

A case which has wide interest for district landholders wag opened in the Dubbo Supreme Court on Tuesday, before his Honor, Mr. Justice…

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Big Fire At Ganmain Cause Unknown

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 1

At 1 o'clock on Friday morning a five broke out in a row of brick shops in Ford Street, Ganmain, with the result that in about an hour most of them…

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Fire at Wyalong Cottage and Effects Destroyed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 1

At about 2 a.m. on Saturday a fire broke out in the home of Mr E. A. Taylor, Gilbert Street, Wyalong, resulting in the total destruction of the…

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Fire Brigade's First Call

Western Champion · Thursday 27 October 1927 · page 10

The recently formed Fire Brigade attended its first fire on Monday evening, when a call was received that a fire had broken out in Mr. William…

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Fire Station Alterations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 2

There was a special meeting of the Municipal Council this morning to discuss the matter of the proposed alterations to the fire station, in the…

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Fire at "Emu Vale."

Western Champion · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 10

Mr. Sinclair Plowman sustained a heavy loss on Sunday night, when fire destroyed a large shed, 40 x 40, about 100 yards from his residence at "Emu…

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Be Prepared! Annual Meeting of Bogan Gate Fire Brigade

Western Champion · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 20

The Bogan Bush Fire Brigade will be well on the alert should the district be threatened with bush fires this season. At the annual meeting at Mr. J…

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