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

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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

Careless Use of Fire Act

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 1

Replying to Cr. Mclnerney on Saturday at the Shire Council meeting, the President said with regard to preventing persons making fires at…

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Bushfires

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Mr Kilpatrick asked: In view of the approach of summer and the grave risk of fires being caused by railway…

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Hospital Funds Fire Brigades' Appeal Government Subsidy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 9

The Government subsidy granted upon the sum raised by the Fire Brigades' annual appeal on behalf or Now South Wales hospitals was…

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£4,000 DAMAGE Big Fire at Griffith

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires that has ever occurred in Griffith started early on Monday morning in the premises of Mr. Con Common's, in…

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Fire in Hospital 30 Deaths (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 1

A cable from Quebec states that as a result of a fire in the Hospital of St. Charles, the bodies of 25 per sons, mostly children, have been…

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En Passant Writs for Bush Fires

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 2

Seventy writs were issued out of the Supreme Court against the Railway Commissioners for New South Wales, in which damages were…

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Nearly a Big Blaze

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 2

When Mr. William Page was lacing up his boots on Saturday in preparation for a stroll, he found the failing light rather…

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Fire at Barmedman

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 3

Early on Wednesday morning last, the general store of Mrs. Green, in Queen Street, Barmednian, with contents, was destroyed by fire. It is…

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A Clear Fire for Grilling

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 December 1927 · page 5

This can be quickly obtained by sprinkling over it a little powdered nitre. This is used a great deal by first-class cooks and chefs…

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Fire at the Hospital

Western Champion · Thursday 22 December 1927 · page 11

At 12.30 p.m. on Sunday an alarm of fire was raised at the Parkes Hospital. The discovery was made by Mrs. Goadsby the cook at the Hospital…

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Bush Fire Menace Commission's Report Pigeon-holed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 10

Except in a few districts where local brigades have been organised, there is general apathy in regard to the bush fire menace. With the…

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