GRENFELL Coursing Slipper Departs Preparing for Fires
The Grenfell Coursing Club is about to sustain a loss by the departure from town of Mr. A. V. Allen. Alex, besides being one of the founders of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1929
271 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 14
Fire Officer Injured Fell Down Stairs Fire in Park Street (By WIRE)
A fire officer was injured, and valuable "props" damaged, when the ground floor of J. C. Williamson's store in Park Street, City, caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thousands Damage Big Fire at Glebe (By Wire)
Many thousands of pounds worth of damage was done early this morning by a file which gutted the premises of Storey Bros., engineers, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Forbes Fire. "Advocate" Building Razed. Great Damage
A fire at Forbes on Saturday night destroyed the offices of the Forbes "Advocate." The blaze started at 6.30 p.m., and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forbes Fire. "Advocate" Office Gutted. Third Outbreak in Weeks. Forbes
The Forbes "Advocate" newspaper office in Lachlan Street was completely destroyed by fire at 6.45 on Saturday afternoon, only…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire at Ballina. Damage Estimated at £30,000. BALLINA
Twelve business places were destroyed by fire at Ballina yesterday. The damage is estimated at £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Store £45 Damage
A fire broke out in the second storey of Meagher's store, among a bundle of towels, on Saturday, about 5.45 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Forbes "Advocate" Office Gutted
A fire broke out in the offce of the Forbes "Advocate" at about 6.15 a.m. on Sunday, causing damage to the printing plant, machinery, etc., of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Modern Town After Disastrous Fire Moree Rebuilt
Moree.—Building operations in Moree at present are very active. Practically the whole of the business premises destroyed in the disastrous fires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire "Advocate" Office Gutted £8,000 Damage
A disastrous fire, causing losses of not less than £8,000 occurred at the office of the Forbes "Advocate," one of the Western Newspapers, Ltd., productions, at 6.45 p.m. on Saturday last. This is the third fire in the Western Newspapers, Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Western Champion and the Parkes District Representative Thursday, July 4th, 1929. the "Advocate" Fire
In the report (which appeared in our last, issue) of the recent fire at the "Advocate" office, Forbes, it is stated that all books and documents used in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →More Outbreaks Fire Fiend at Work? Business Area Endangered "No Building is Safe"
Four outbreaks of fire have occurred in Forbes since Tuesday night, and these, following the numerous conflagrations during the past few months, have strengthened the belief that an incendiarist is pursuing his nefarious activities in the town…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires in Forbes. Several Outbreaks
Four outbreaks of fire have occurred in Forbes since Tuesday night (says Friday's "Advocate") and these, following the numerous conflagrations…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Another Fire Outbreak Checked "Caused Wilfully"
A fire broke out in a ticket box at the main entrance to the Forbes Showground last night, but the blaze was quelled by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local News Bush Fire Brigade
It will be noted by advertisement that a meeting of all groups within the Grenfell Bush Fire Brigade will be held in the Council Chambers on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Useful Hints Solving a Mis-fire Problem
Many owners are puzzled in drmp weather, or when there has been a frost and the weather suddenly turns mild, by their engines misfiring…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Advocate" Fire Coroner Holds Inquiry Open Verdict
An open verdict was returned on Wednesday, when Coroner Arthur Sam held an inquiry into the cause of a fire that destroyed the "Advocate" newspaper office at Forbes, on the night of June 29…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire-fighting with Electric Fans
A novel use of electric fans in extinguishing a conflagration was recently adopted in Boston, U.S.A., when a fire broke out in the basement of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Melbourne Fire. Payne's Bon Marche. SYDNEY
One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Melbourne occurred on Saturday night, when the premises of Payne's Bon Marche, in Bourke…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cordial Factory Blaze Plant Goes Up in Smoke
The old brick and stone building at the rear of Simeon’s buildings in Kendall street, and occupied by the Sparkling Cordial…
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