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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
87 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 5
A message from Melbourne states: A violent explosion completely wrecked the Town Hall Hotel and damaged eighteen other buildings in the heart of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Polish migrant, Jan Birdy, of Forbes, suffered burns to his hands last Saturday night when attempting to extinguish his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Senior Constable Sam Snow, who for many years was stationed at Condobolin, was on patrol at Cowra several nights ago…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In preparation for the hot summer months, Constable J. W. Dunbar. of Barellan, has been authorised to purchase the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Putting in a terrific run in the last furlong, Mr. L. B. Coward's chestnut horse, Fire Ship, won the Forbes Show Cup, of seven…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →AFTER months of rainy weather, Forbes Jockey Club experienced fine and delightfully sunny conditions for its Show race meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. The club, however, found it somewhat of a financial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The case between Maxwell Douglas Haddon (complainant), and William Stanley (defendant), was completed at the Court of Petty Sessions on 6th September, having been adjourned to that date from last Court, 9th August. Mr H G. Cobley, S.M., disposed of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An old-age pensioner, J. J. Bales (85), had his tent and belongings at Gum Swamp destroyed by fire on Monday when they caught…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A subscription fee of £2 for membership of the West Milby Bush Fire Brigade was considered necessary owing to heavy financial obligations of the brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Narraburra Shire Council gives notice in today's issue that occupiers or owners of land in excess of 30 acres…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An outbreak of fire occurred at lunch time on Tuesday in the storeroom behind J. C. Adam's office…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →As a part of the Cherry Blossom Week celebrations at Orange, six fire brigades took part in a zone competition under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Brigades in Ungarie and district are jbusy organising for the coming hazards that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An appeal to motorists to display extra care to prevent the starting of bush fires is made by the NRMA and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquiries into the circumsetances surrounding the outbreak of fire in the rear storeroom of Mr. J. C. Adams' premises on Tuesday of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The annual conference of Bush Fire Brigades within Jemalong Shire was set down to take place in the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne firemen this morning were still engaged in clean[?] up operations after a fire [?] the 10,000 ton liner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bland Shire Council (West Wyalong) is) preparing to meet any outbreak of fire in the extensive South-western area it controls…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire in Banna Avenue, Grit fith on Tuesday night completely gutted the business premises of Curry and Nixon's, painters and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Applications from a number of Bush Fire Brigades within the Shire of Lachlan were received at the Council's, last meeting, and these brigades are to be issued with the standard equipment. Each registered Bush Fire Brigade…
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