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

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Arson Verdict Parkes Fire Inquiry House Saturated With Petrol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 5

The Parkes coronor on Wednesday returned a verdict of arson against a person or persons unknown at the conclusion of the inquiry into the…

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£8,000 Damage Tullamore Fire Six Shops Destroyed (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred in the main business portion of Tullamore, a small western township between Bogan Gate and…

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Disastrous Fire. Big Blaze at Tullamore. Seven Shops and a Dwelling

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred in the main business portion of Tullamore, a small western township between Bogan Gate and Tottenham, early on…

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Fire in Garage Man's Shocking Injuries (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 1

Leslie Naunton aged 28 years, was shockingly burned about the arms, neck and face, when his clothing caught fire in a garage at Pyrmont…

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Thieves Disturbed Bag of Groceries Police Fire Two Shots (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 1

Whilst Constable Crockett was on his rounds at Lidcombe early this morning, he discovered that the lock bad been wrenched off the door…

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Gaha Fire Insurance Co. Sued For Amount of Policy Case Part Heard

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 1

An echo of the sensational inquiry at Forbes into the fire that destroyed the stock in the drapery and marcery shop of Nicholas…

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Tullamore Fire. Cottage Resists Flames

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 3

The necessity of using fire retardant materials in modern building construction was clearly demonstrated by the disastrous fire that recently…

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Tullamore Fire. Cottage Resists Flames

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 4

The necessity of using fire retardant materials in modern building construction was clearly demonstrated by the disastrous fire that recently…

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Big Tumut Blaze Woman and Child Escape Damage Estimated at Thousands SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 1

A fire, which broke out in a room factory at Tumut early this morning was responsible for damage estimated at several thousand pounds…

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Miscellaneous Blaze at Tumut. Broom Factory Destroyed. Neighbours Rush to Street in Night Attire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Tumut in the early hours of Thursday morning, when a broom factory, the property of Messrs. McDonald Bros…

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Tullamore Fire Cottage Resists Flames

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 4

The necessity for using fire retardant materials in modern building construction was clearly demonstrated by the disastrous fire that recently…

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Another Fire Cottage Razed Insured for £400

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 1

Loud reports, thought to have been caused by the explosions of cartridges, aroused people in all parts of the town last…

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FIRE Farm House Burnt Cause Unknown

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 1

Fire totally destroyed the weatherboard house on the property of Mr. James E. Besgrove two and a half miles from Forbes off the…

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General News Disastrous Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 2

At Dunedoo early on Saturday morning a fire destroyed the Royal Hotel, five shops and two houses Damage estimated at between…

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Woman Burnt Apron Catches Fire (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 1

While Mrs. Joyce, aged 70 years, of Bowraville, was drying her hair in front of a stove the apron she was wearing ignited…

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£200 Loss Weethalle Fire Property Not insured

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 2

Mr. William Gaydon a Weethalle farmer, finished cutting eight tons of chaff at six o'clock on Thursday right and milked a cow alongside…

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Insuring Bush Fire Workers. Shire Council Seeks Legal Opinion

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 4

Of special interest to landholders as well as to Shire Councils was a letter (from an insurance company) on the subject of insuring bush fire…

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80,000 TREES Destroyed by Fire (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 1

A fire which broke out in the Mount Mitchell afforestation reserve, in the Glen Innes district, destroyed about 80,000 trees, which were planted only…

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Nearly a Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1935 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the old Empire Hotel nearly went up in smoke, owing to a short circuit in the electric light, which caused a fuse to…

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£6,000 Damage Big Fire at Kyogle (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1935 · page 1

Several buildings in Kyogle were destroyed by fire yesterday, the damage being estimated at about £6,000. A woman, (Mrs. McAdams)…

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