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

Fires & bushfires, 1938

155 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 8

Banned by Police Fire Brigades March Strike is Suggested (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 1

A procession, which the Fire Brigade Employees arranged to hold through the city to-day, as a protest against the refusal to…

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Fire Destroys Outhouse

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 2

The siren at the Fire Brigade Station, this morning called the members into action, and accompanied by quite a lot of cars the engine…

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Wongajong Homestead Destroyed by Fire Wednesday's Blaze

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

Wongajong homestead, together with contents, was completely destroyed by fire about 10 a.m. on Wednesday…

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Inquiry Into Fire "Origin Unknown," Says Coroner Untenanted at Time

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

District Coroner, Mr. Arthur H. H. Sam, on Thursday conducted an enquiry into the circumstances attending the damage by lire of the…

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! MR. J. J. LEAHY Fire Destroys Homostead

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 1

"Wongajong," the homestead of Mr. J. J. Leahy, owner of the well known race mare Sarcherie, was destroyed by fire at Forbes on…

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Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 3

The fire alarm sounded at Parkes at eight minutes past three this afternoon, when a cottage occupied by Mr. Gordon…

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Monday's Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 3

Several weeks ago a fire broke out in the celling of the laundry at the home in Johnson street occupied by Mr. and Mrs. H. May and family, but…

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Parkes Pickings News of the Week From "Champion-Post" Two Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 7

The Are alarm sounded at Parkes on Monday afternoon, when a cottage occupied by Mr. Gordon Sutton, caretaker of the saleyards, and owned by…

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Big Fire at Lake Cargelligo. Damages Over £10,000

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 5

Lake Cargelligo suffered severely through a disastrous fire last night. It started about 10.30, raged with awful fierceness & totally destroyed the…

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Big Fire at Lake Cargelligo Damages Over £10,000

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 2

Lake Cargelligo suffered severely through a disastrous fire on Wednesday night. 13th inst. It started about 10.30 raged with awul herceness and…

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Extensive Damage In Big Quandialla Blaze Two Shops and Contents Lost

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

A fire at Quandialla early on Saturday morning did extensive damage, completely destroying the business premises of…

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Quandialla Blaze

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 2

A fire at Quandialla early on Saturday morning did extensive damage, completely destroying the business premises of Messrs. Wm. Dempsey…

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Lake Cargelligo Fire Inquisition Respecting Cause

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 1

An inquisition was held at the Court House, Lake Cargelligo, last Saturday, by Henry Clement Moulder, coroner, into the fire at Foster street, Lake…

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£40,000 Damage Fire in Flinders Lane Melbourne

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

Damage estimated at £40.000 was caused by a fire in Flinders Lane early yesterday, when it destroyed the premises of Denison and Co.,…

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£3000 DAMAGE Big Fire at Quandialla Four Shops Destroyed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 2

Burning for more than two hours, flames demolished four shops and damaged the Police Station and residence at Quandialla. The extent of the…

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Open Verdict Lake Cargelligo Fire Fire Fighting Appliances Needed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 7

After hearing evidence from a number of witnesses, the Coroner (Mr. H. C. Moulder), returned an open verdict in connection with the…

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School Fire "Deliberate Attempt" Desk Ransacked and Books Burnt Police Suspect Boys (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

A deliberate attempt to set fire to the Leichhardt Technical School was made last night, after every teachers' desk had been…

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Coroner's Inquiry Fire at Barmedman

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 4

At the Barmedman Court House the recent outbreak of fire at the Canberra Hall, Barmedman, formed the subject of an Inquiry by the…

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Fire Victims Funeral Arrangements Delayed Spent Cartridge Found

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 11

NARANDERA.—Police stopped the [?]rargements for the funeral of Mrs. [?]ane Maria Gash, 31, and Stanley Gash, aged two years four months,…

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Coroner's Inquiry Fire at Lake Cargelligo Origin Unknown

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 9

The District Coroner, Mr. H. C. M[?] held an inquiry into the fire which occuired at Lake Cargel[?]go on 13th April last, whereby…

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