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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

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The Year's Fires Interesting Information Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 2

The year has not been a heavy one as far as destructive fires are concerned. There have been 1648 fires as against 1637 last year. In Sydney…

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Bush Fires in Forbes District. Forbes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 3

The weather in Forbes for the holiday season has been extremely hot, due in part to the presence of bush fires in the district. Ablaze at Darrobalgic destroyed 60 acres of crop…

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Fires and Explosions American City Partly Wrecked. Suspected Outraces. New York. Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

At Norfolk, in the State of. Virginia, a series of explosions and fires destroyed an important section of the city, doing damage to the extent of…

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Big Bush Fires. Sydney

Leader · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

A grass fire occurred yesterday in the Booligal district near Hay, and destroyed five thousand acres. The fire was got under after an exceedingly…

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Big Grass Fire. HAY

National Advocate · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 3

A grass fire occurred yesterday in Booligal district when 500 acres were burnt on the Avondale portion of me Cleare-Alma holdings. The fire was…

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Blaze in George-street

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

Tho fire brigade was called out a second time this morning to attend to a blaze at the rear of the Beale piano agency shop in George-street, a shed…

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Fire

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

About eight o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a back bedroom on the first floor of the shop premises occupied by Mr. Martin Lupin, in…

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When Fires Break Out the Reason for Things. and Some Advice to General Public

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

The dual outbreak of fire yesterday brought the fire brigade into unusual prominence, and caused people to talk some. As a result of overheard…

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Many Bush Fires. Lightning Starts Fire. Extinguished by Rain Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 25

A bush fire caused by lightning started on the southern end of Gum Swamp Station, Berrigan, on Tuesday night, and spread rapidly…

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Another Fire Alarm

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 1

The fire brigade was Called out yesterday afternoon to extinguish h lire on tho Sports Ground. It appears the caretaker hud obtained…

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Bush Fires

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

From many points of the outlying districts comes word of extensive bush fires. At Canowindrta a fire which broke out on Sunday destroyed…

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Bush Fires and Hail Sydney

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Tomora and Parkes report numerous and destructive bush [?]ros, Caslno roports that a most destructive hailstorm occurred to-day. Twelve…

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Bush Fires Damage in Parkes District. Parkes

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Three bush fires occurred in vicinity of London Lead and destroyed acres of special leases held by Messrs. Woodward, Nicholson, Bowman,…

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A Fire at Boree. a Quantity of Grass Land Burnt

Molong Argus · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

At about mid day on Tuesday a fire broke out in a grass paddock of Mr McSmith. at Boree, on the western side of the Forbes/Cadal road, and…

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Bush Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 12

A very serious bush fire broke out on Mr. Mac Smith's property at Boree on Tuesday morning, at about 11 o'clock. The fire, which…

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Fire at Tallewang. Farmer's House Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. [?] of Taller[?] heavy loss by the [?] when his residence [?] with the contents…

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"Uncanny Quiet." West Front Under Snow. Artillery Fire Slackens

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

The west front battlefields have again been visited by a blizzard, and the whole line, under a heavy covering of snow, is strangely and…

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Fire and Flood. Kimexse Damage Done. Rough Weather on the Coast. Sydney

Leader · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

Fire and flood throughout New South Wales is causing great losses to the unfortunatq farmer. In sumo places in Riverlua farmers from one…

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Russia the Peace Conference. Bolsheviks' Fire Stand . Talk of Resumption of War German Delegates' Threats . Position Still Uncertain. London. Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

A wireless Russian official message states that the Central Executive of the Council of Workmen, Soldiers and Peasants' Deputies has issued a decree…

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New Story "Gross Fires"

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Author of "The House on the Marsh, The Matheson Money," etc. Will be commenced on completion of "The Master Key, "now running…

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