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

Fires & bushfires, 1930

273 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 14

Two Fires. Parkes' Record. Cottage and Slaughter-House

Western Champion · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 1

About 10 o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out at Mazzocchi's slaughter-house, Parkesborough, and the building and contents were…

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Telegrams Big Fire. Heavy Damage. Brewarrina Suffers. Brewarrina

Western Champion · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 7

Seven business premises were totally destroyed by fire at Brewarrina early yesterday morning, and the damage is estimated at…

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Two Fires Eugowra and Tottenham Heavy Damage

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 4

On Friday a serious fire occurred at Eugowra, when the premises of Messrs. Ghusn (general store), Murphy (dentist), and O'Toole were…

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Big Fire at Brewarrina Three Arrests Made (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

Seven business premises were totally destroyed by fire at Brewarrina early' yesterday morning. The damage is estimated at…

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Eugowra Fire. Eugowra

Western Champion · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 13

A[?]sastrous fire occurred here on Thursday night about 11.30 o'clock when the block of buildings owned by the Kirby estate, and occupied by…

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Fell Into Fire. Tenns Players' Mishap

Western Champion · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 6

Mrs. W. T. PyKe, President of the Coolamon branch of the C.W.A. was assisting in serving afternoon tea. to players on the local tennis courts on…

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What to Do in Case of Fire

Western Champion · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 4

Fire is one of those potential dangers to which the average household is always exposed. The numerous lights and fires used in the home throughout…

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Benefit Dances. Trundle Fire Victim. TRUNDLE

Western Champion · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 13

A large crowd of town and district folk journeyed to Filli Fogi this morning to the sports and picnic in aid of Mrs. O'Malley, who was hadly burnt…

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Loud Explosion Camp Hill Fire. Open Verdict

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 8

The Coroner, Mr. Arthur Sam, returned an open verdict yesterday when he held an inquiry into the cause of a fire that destroyed a…

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Old Homestead Destroyed by Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 3

Ganma[?] Park homestead one of the oldest and best known station homesteads in the district was destroyed by fire…

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Fire at Ganmain Newspaper Office and Plant Destroyed Loss Estimated at £2000

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

A. fire which broke out in the premises of the Ganmain and Matong "Express" at a quarter to 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning, totally destroyed…

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Open Verdict Inquiry Into Eugowra Blaze Lengthy Evidence

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 1

The Forbes Coroner, Mr. Arthur Sam, returned an open verdict at Eugowra on Tuesday, when he held an inquiry into the cause of a fire that destroyed, premises occupied by Philip Ghusn, a storekeeper at that centre. The outbreak occurred early on the…

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Fire in Laundry

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 5

Damage estimated at £10 was caused by a fire that broke out in the laundry outhouse at Mrs. John Baker's residence on the South Condobolln…

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Fire Victim. Brisbane

Western Champion · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 13

Walter Mustow (46), who jumped from the verandah of Queen's Hotel, Jericho (Q.), with his clothes ablaze when the hotel was destroyed by fire,…

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Disastrous Fire Seven Brigades Attend SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was done by, a fire which broke out last night at the Stanley Buildings, Pitt Street, Sydney…

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Fire in Main Street M.U. Hall Destroyed Two Shops Gutted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

The ringing of the fire bell at about 7.30 a.m. on Easter Sunday was responsible for a deal of excitement, which was intensified when it became…

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Another Fire. Cottage Destroyed. Midnight Alarm

Western Champion · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 12

About 12.30 a.m. on April 21 a fire broke out in a weather board dwelling (four rooms and kitchen) in Cecile Street,…

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Cellar Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 4

What appears to have been a case of incendiarism occurred on Friday night, i [?]nacellaerbenahtcmfwypvbgkg night, in a cellar beneath premises…

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Fire at M.U. Buildings

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

In connection with the recent fire at the M.U. Buildings in Main Street, we learn from Mr. L. A. Batros that although he was insured for £2750, he…

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Disastrous Fire Residence Totally Destroyed and Occupier Loses Everything. Outbreak Believed to Have Been Caused by a Cigarette Butt

Cowra Free Press · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 3

At about 2.40 a.m. on Thursday morning Mr. John Joseph Jacobs, who occupies a weatherboard cottage in Macquarie street, the…

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