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

Fires & bushfires, 1935

90 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 5

Motor Bike Catches on Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

A sensation was caused in the main street of Bimbi last Saturday night, when a motor bike caught alight. Attempts were made with bags to…

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Fire in Wheat Crop

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 5

A fire occurred on E A. Draper's property at Harris Park, Alectown, near Parkea, and 20 acres of Ford wheat, stripping nine bags to the acre,…

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Fire Hero Saved Crppled Soldier Considerable Damage by Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

While Keith Adams was walking along Bassett Street, Penshurst early this morning he saw the house of Arthur Birch on fire…

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Fire Brigades Coming Demonstration at Katoomba Will Forbes Compete?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

At present visiting Forbes is Third Officer Beare, of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, and director of the forthcoming volunteer fire…

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£45,000 DAMAGE Big Fire in Melbourne (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

Damage estimated at £45,00 was done by a fire at tne premises of Brooklands Motor Accessories Limited in Lonsdale Street…

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Lake Cargelligo News Fire at Bathing Area

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

A fire occurred on Wednesday evening totally destroying the public shelter at the baths. This was occasioned by boys playing with matches…

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Startling Evidence in Watta. Fire Inquiry Coroner Gives Open Verdict In Inquiry into Fire that Destroyed Camp Kit of Christian Convention

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

Running through the evidence that was placed before Coroner H. D. Pulling at the coronial inquiry on Tuesday into the fire that destroyed the camping equipment of the Christian Convention at Wattamondara and burnt its meeting place to the…

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Lake Cargelligo Fire at Bathing Area

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

A fire occurred on Wednesday evening, totally destroying the public shelter at the baths, this being occasioned by boys playing with…

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FIRE Butcher Shop Gutted Girl Gives Alarm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

Awakened by the glare of flames in her bedroom at 2 o'clock last Wednesday morning, Miss Buttrlss, of the South Condobolin…

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Heroic Rescue of Children From Fire (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 1

When a fire broke out in a weather board cottage at Botany, Francis Raymond Speeclitey carried two young children from, a burning room to…

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Fires at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 12

The Parkes coroner held Inquiries into fires which destroyed a cottage owned by Mary Irene Howell, on Janary 11, and a cottage owned by…

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Locked in Building Rescued by Fire Brigade Sir John Longs[?]ff (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

Sir John Longstaff, the famous painter, had a sensational experience in his studio in Melbourne yesterday. Whilst painting, another man who…

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DAMAGE £12,000 Big Fire in Bendigo (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

The premises [?] the Tyre Service Proprietary Limited, of Bendigo, Victoria, were totally destroyed by fire last night…

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Wanted Youth Smashes Into Cell to Release Mate After Having Escaped from Police Under Fire News From Burrowa Reads Like Fiction; Series of Robberies Cleared Up?

Cowra Free Press · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

Burrowa is now seething with excitement over the exploits of three youths now under arrest following the robbery at Bushby’s Store on Thursday morning. Two were captured that afternoon while in hiding with rifles…

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Three Factories Destroyed by Fire Firemens' Six Hour Fight (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

A cable from London states:— Three factories, covering tea acres, were destroyed by fire on the Great Western Trading Estate at North…

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Disastrous Fire. Blaze at Greenethorpe. Store and Refreshment Room Demolished

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires ever known at Greenethorpe occurred at an early hour on Wednesday morning last, when the store and…

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Disastrous Fire at Greenethorpe

Cowra Free Press · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

One of the most disastrous fires ever known at Greenethorpe occurred at an early hour on Sunday morning last, when the store and…

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Big Fire in City

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 5

Eighty firemen aud 14 engines, with more than 40 police controlling the traffic, early on Saturday fought one of the biggest fires Sydney has…

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Big Fires in W.A. Much Damage Done (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

Disastrous bush fires are raging in Kojonup and Gnowangerup districts in Western Australia. At one time ten miles of country…

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Bedgerabong Fire Bedgerabong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 6

An unoccupied house here, recently purchased for a residence by Mr. W. Crotty, of "Carraboblin," was completely destroyed by fire during the…

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