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

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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More Fires Blaze at Billiard Room What Brigade Found

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

What the police consider suspicious circumstances, were connected with a fire that broke out in Mr. J. Hill's billiard room…

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Fire at Forbes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

The second local fire in two days taken put in rankin Street, early on [?] morning, when £1000 worth of [?] in j. and W.Thomas general…

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Barmedman Fires

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred on the farm of Mr. Arthur Webster on Thursday last totally destroying his house and contents and also his motor car…

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Narrow Escape Fire in Gasworks SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

A fire broke out last night in the meter room at the East Maitland gasworks. Firemen stopped the blaze, just in time to prevent the flames…

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Just in Time Fire in Gasworks (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Works Firemen at East Maitland stopped a blaze just in time to prevent the flames from reading the gasometer in which all the gas from…

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Burnt Out. Friday's Fires. Family Homeless

Western Champion · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

Awakened by dense clouds of smoke coming from the inside of the dwelling, Mr. W. May and Ms family, residing in Orange Street, were forced out…

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Town Fire

Western Champion · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 7

The fire in the town occurred about 9.15 o'clock on Saturday evening, and attracted a very large crowd. The origin of the fire is a mystery, the…

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Disastrous Fire £1600 Loss

Western Champion · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

A disastrous fire on Wednesday afternoon wan responsible for the total destruction of "Hazeldene," together with its contents, the home of…

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Week-end Fires. Two Girls Injured. Homes Destroyed

Western Champion · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 7

Two fires occurred over the week-end, the homestead on "Canberra," Mr. J. Aitken's property on the Back Trundle Road being…

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Fire at Smithtown Three Premises Destroyed (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

A fire at Smith Town, in the Kempsey district, early this morning destroyed three business premises at the one time…

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Bush Fires Bill Second Reading. SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Water Amendment Bill, which rectifies anomalies in earlier legislation, provisions of which have…

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Another Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

The dining room and the contents of a cottage at the rear of Rankin Street, near Battye Street, were considerably damaged by fire and water,…

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Fire at Neilson's Shed and Contents Gutted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

At about 7.30 a.m. on Thursday last, 6th inst, on the property of. Mr. Reg Nielson, which is on the Merringreen road about 8 miles from…

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Liner on Fire (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 1

A cable from [?]mbo states that fire broke out on the P. and O. liner "Comorin" last night, and that all efforts to extinguish the flames failed…

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Fire on Liner Passengers Leave. Australian Mails Aboard. COLOMBO

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

A serious' fire broke out on the P. and O. liner, Comorin, last night. All efforts to extinguish the flames failed and passengers were ordered to…

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O'brien's Fire. "Persons Unknown." the First Blaze

Western Champion · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 1

Immediately upon the conclusion of the inquiry into the Sullivan fire, the Coroner proceeded with the fire which destroyed the…

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Those Two Fires Coroner Holds Inquiries. Mystery of Origins

Western Champion · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 1

The origins of the two fires which occurred on successive nights a fortnight ago still remain a mystery according to evidence disclosed at the inquiries held by the District Coroner at the Court House on Saturday last. Evidence that explosions preceded each fire was sworn to by Constable Crisp who was practically…

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Fire Victim's Widow. Thanks Benefactors. Mrs. G. G. Allan

Western Champion · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 9

Profuse thanks to all who had helped here in her trouble were offered in a letter from Mrs, G. G. Allan, of London, widow of the…

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Legislation for the Country Bush Fires Bill

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 6

The Bush Fires' Bill, which has been strongly advocated by the Country Party, has now reached the third reading stage, and, especially in the…

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Too Many Fires Over Insurance, Says Ald

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

On the score that Forbes was getting a bad name for the number of fires that had occurred here, Ald. Keane had an important motion…

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