Parkes District News HAYSTACKS. Destroyed by Fire. GUNNINGBLAND
Last Friday night, as Miss Buchan was retiring for the night she noticed a glare, which later on proved to be her father's haystack on fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
219 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 11
Fire at Blow Cleat
Carr's farm, Blow Clear, was destroyed A large stack of hay at. Mr. R. T. by fire oii Wednesday niglit last, and it is stated that a deliberate attempt…
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It is evident that the office of the Forbes "Advocate" is doomed to be destroyed by fire. On Wednesday night week the fifth attempt in three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Narandera Grandstand Burnt Down
The grandstand on Narrandera racecourse war on Saturday evening, reduced to ashes. The building bad that afternoon been used by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Albury Evidence at Inquest Premises Occupied by Ex-Local Residents
The following appeared in last Friday's issue of the Sydney "Sun": ALBURY, Friday.—Strange evidence was given at the inquest held…
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With shearing in full swing, a fire occurred at Keronga station, owned by Mr. W. H. Clifton, Purlewaugh, near Coonabarabran, on Friday week…
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In the early hours of Sunday last (3.15 a.m.) the residents of the town were awakened by the continuous clanging of the fire bell. The alarm…
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The homestead of "Myrtle Farm," the property of Mr. Kenneth Simpson, was destroyed toy fire some time during the night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coroner's Inquiry Fire on Peak Hill Road. Open Finding Returned
Before the District Coroner, Mr. H. W. Hall, on Saturday, two hours were spent in an inquiry into the circumstances attending a fire on September 14, by which a house on the Peak Hill Road was completely destroyed. The inquiry, however, was…
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After many adjournments the Coro ner summed up on Tuesday last concerning the mysterious fire in North Albury on August 25, when a guest…
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With the approach of summer always comes the dread of bush fires, especially after a flush season, and in order to minimise the danger we…
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The Coroner (Mr. A. A. Bradley) held an inquiry on Monday touching the origin of the fire which occurred on 30th July in the house owned…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Elands, some 28 miles from Wingham. Wallace's mill, the property of the Bulga Sawmilling Co. was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →RADIATOR. Causes Big Fire. MELBOURNE
A big fire wns canned in Melbourne owing to a radiator being left burning in an office in Dudley Buildings, Collins street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car on Fire. Occupants' Narrow Escape. SYDNEY
Reginald and John Paine, of Maitland, had a narrow escape from death wlien their car suddenly burst, into flame as they were driving along…
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An hour after he had spilt. methylated spirits on his flannel shirt, Robert Crosble, of Quandialla, struck a match to light a cigarette, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thousands of Poundsdamage Big Fire at Timber Mill (By Wire) Sydney, Saturday
A message from Wingham states that many thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which destroyed Wallace's Mill at Elands…
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A huge fire is sweeping the long grass country in the Menindie district, and fanned by a westerly wind is endangering station properties…
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Fire destroyed two houses and their contents, on the Orange Road, about two miles from Forbes, at 2.50 a.m. last…
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The City Coroner (Mr. May) con demned the practice of over insuring property. "If there was not so much over insurance in Sydney," he said,…
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