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

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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

Old Landmark Saved from Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 1

The clanging of the, fire-bell, at 9.15 last night, attracted a large number of people to Main Street, when it was found that a fire had broke out…

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Bush Fires. Prevention and Checking

Western Champion · Thursday 11 December 1930 · page 6

The following information, in circular form, has been forwarded to interested bodies by the Goobang Shire Clerk, Mr. J. J. Livingston:—…

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Fire Brigades Formed

Western Champion · Thursday 11 December 1930 · page 10

In response to inquiries about the formation of bush fire brigades in various centres of the Shire the Shire Clerk, Mr. J. J. Livingston, has…

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CALAMITY. Fiddling with the Fire. National Humiliation

Western Champion · Thursday 11 December 1930 · page 18

"By weakly tarrying to argue with a set of reactionary extremists wdo wish to repeat the disastrous war time experiment of inflation, the…

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£2,000 DAMAGE Fire at Harden

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 1

Many buildings in Neill fetrik a den were saved from destruction [?] Tuesday morning by the prompt [?] ion of railway employees and other…

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Caiamity Cabinet Fiddling with the Fire National Humiliation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 6

"By-weakly tarrying to argue with a set of reactionary extremists who wish to repeat the disastrous war-time experiment of inflation, the Federal…

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Parkes Silos. Narrow Escape. From Disastrous Fire

Western Champion · Monday 15 December 1930 · page 12

Parkes had a narrow escape from a disastrous fire in the small hours of Sunday morning, more disastrous, possibly from the…

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Bush Fire Brigades Effective Organisation at Canowindra End of the Shire. with Cr. Hinton at the Head of Affairs

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 4

There was considerable discussion at the monthly meeting of Waugoola Shire Council on Saturday last in connection with…

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Fire Inquiry Royal Hotel, Mount Hope

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 2

An inquiry into the fire which destroyed the Royal Hotel, Mount Hope, on Sunday, 7th December, at 3 a.m., was held by the Coroner, C. J. Lewis,…

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CORRECTION The Recent Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 1

In the report in our issue of the 9th inst. of the outbreak of fire in the shop premises of Mr. F. Crowe, in Main Street, it was stated:—"The…

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Early Fire Camp Hill Home Destroyed Owner Out of Town

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 1

Fire totally destroyed an eight roomed weatherboard house at the corner of Little Wombat and Oxford Streets, Camp Hill, at 2.30…

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Burnt Out. Barley Crop. Tractor Blamed

Western Champion · Monday 22 December 1930 · page 1

At an early hour on Sunday, December 14, a crop of malting barley, growing on Mr. L.C. Knight's farm on the Wellington…

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Fires Around Bimbi

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 December 1930 · page 2

The Eurabba shearers' hut was burnt on Thursday night, a very fine up-to-date building which, cost £800., Several fires have occurred around…

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Timber Destroyed By Fire in Tasmania (By Wire) Sydney Wednesday Morning

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 December 1930 · page 1

A Hobart (Tasmania) message states that a disastrous fire occurred at Westbury yesterday morning when a greater part of 500 huge stacks of…

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