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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
107 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 6
ANOTHER stage of the proceedings arising out of the fire which took place at the shop of Nicholas Gaha in Rankin Street, Forbes,on the morning of December 18, 1933, was reached at Forbes Police Court last Tuesday. The proprietor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In the court house last Monday (9th inst.) Coroner Harry C. Moulder held an inquiry into the fire which took place in the residence of Patrick Buick,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A cable from Hobart states:—At the Coroner's Court, Henry Edward [?]rousselo, Superintendent of the socal fire Brigade, was committed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two cottages in Canada street, Lake Cargelligo, with portion of their contents were destroyed by fire. One was the Country Women's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Cockram) held an Inquiry on Saturday morning into the fire which destroyed a garage on Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →When a few miles south of William Creek, S.A., the express train from Alice Springs to Quorn was delayed for 40 minutes while the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mrs. Edgar Hanrahan, aged 29 years, of Buraga, collapsed at her home last night and fell head first into the fire. There was no one else…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Men and women escaped in their night attire from a fire which destroyed W. J. Watson's cafe in Fiizmaurice Street, Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At an inquiry last week into an explosion and fire at a house at Charleville (Q.), Sergt. Corbett deposed that the fire had been a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The residence and cane cutter's barracks, owned by Mr. V. di Salvo, a sugar farmer at Mourilycan, (Queensland), was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →This event, which is to take place in the Star Theatre on Thursday night next, 17th inst., promises to be a very enjoyable function. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Women's Auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers' League has arrangements ln hand for a special attraction on Empire Day. There will be a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A new electric siren has been attached to Grenfell Fire Station, and this can be operated from a switch in front of the building. Mr. A. E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The first ball held by the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides was held in the Star Theatre on Thursday last, and was an outstanding success, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A message from Lithgow states that George McMurtrie aged 12 years, rescued his three-year-old sister, Jessie, when their home in Watts Road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Starting late in the afternoon, a fire swept the stockyards and it was live hours before the firemen were able to get the outbreak under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →About 4.30 p.m. on Thursday last a fire started in a hay-stack on the property of Mr. John Jones, of Mildil and before it was extinguished the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two fires occurred at Parkes last weekend. On Saturday night Smith's store was badly damaged by smoke, fire and water. On Sunday night the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two fires occurred at Parkes at the week-end. On Saturday night Smith's store was badly damaged by smoke, fire, and water. Last night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →FEARS of an explosion in the Forbes Vacuum Oil Depot, where thousands of gallons of benzine are stored, were entertained by the local authorities last Tuesday night when a fire broke out in the Forbes Timber Co's yards. The yards…
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