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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
246 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 13
WHILE a garage blazed fiercely, men and women in night attire fought desperately with buckets of water to prevent the fire spreading to adjoining premises at Quandialla at 2.30 on Monday morning. Water was pumped from a well…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At 3.40 o'clock this morning Forbes Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire in Mr. Peter Logos' refreshment room premises in Rankin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bland Shire Council, at its meeting at West Wyalong on Friday, decided to instruct the Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) to secure prices for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Detective Morley (Griffith) and Detective Neville (Wagga) are Investigating what appears to be a deliberate attempt to destroy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In view of the recent serious fires at Ungarie, Tallimba, Weetlhalle, Tullibigeal and Girral, which caused damage estimated at mny thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The West Wyalong fire Brigade's team of five men comprising Messrs Ray Tunks, Bob Navin T. V. Smith, E. D. Fraser and A. E. Broad…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Churches were heard in the [?]dors of the Melbourne [?] over [?] incident [?] concerned the [?] of the [?] and cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire, hen water, has been the experience of residents of some parts of Victoria. A few weeks ago terrible bushfires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Although Detective Morley (Griffith) and Detective Neville (Wagga) have investigated the mysterious outbreak of fire in the newly-erected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Medical evidence was given on Saturday morning at the coroner's inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of John Stewart, who was burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another small fire occurred on Sunday morning at Narromine, when a shed, in which furniture was stored, was destroyed. The brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →STATING that the fire which broke out in the Rankin Street cafe of Peter Logos, Forbes, at an early hour on the morning of March 14, reeked with suspicion, Mr. R. Buggy, of Sydney, representing the Standard Insurance Co., insurers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. A. A. Bradley (Coroner) held an inquiry at Quandialla on Monday touching the origin of a fire which destroyed a motor garage at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A cottage occupied by Mr. T. Ha[?]sley, at Wyalong, was destroyed by Fire. The West Wyalong Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Quandialla Court House on Monday an inquiry was held into the circumstances surrounding the fire that completely gutted the garage…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. Elliott, M. L. A. (Ashburnham) asked the following question:— - "Can the Minister for Mines and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the inquiry into the fire which partially destroyed the refreshment room premises of Peter Logos in Rankin Street, Forbes, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire broke out in the pantry of the home of Donald Elgood, at Ashfield, yesterday. The flames were extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At 12.30 a.m. on Wednesday morning the fire siren awoke many from their slumbers, and soon a large number gathered in East-street in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →My tram stopped with a jerk at the Central Railway, George Street. A tall gaunt figure detached itself from the human stream winding its…
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