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

Fires & bushfires, 1918

402 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 21

Rylstone Shire Council Monthly Meeting. Kandos Building Applications. Fire Near Cemetery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council was held on Monday last. Present: President [?]letcher, Crs Jennings, M'Pherson,…

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Sydney Fire £7,500 Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

Shortly before 7 o'clock this evening, a fire broke out in a three-storied brick building occupied by a number of manufacturing businesses in Mountain…

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German Machines Destroyed by Fire. London, Thursday morning

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 3

A fire occurred in a now German aerodrome at Nivelles, which was destroyed with 22 aeroplanes. It in stated Mint Gorman revolutionary soldiers…

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Telegrams. a Desperate Criminal. Fires at and Wounds Detective. and Makes Good His Escape. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 15

While Detectives Thorhley and Anderson were watching a man whom, they wanted for an alleged robbery. he apparently recognised Detective…

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Fire in Freezing Works. Nyngan

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 4

The Country Freezing Company's, works at Warrigal were destroyed by fire, which broke out at 3 a.m. yesterday morning, and quickly consumed…

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Great Fire at Fez. City Partially Destroyed. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 4

Reuter:-- A special message states that the biggest disaster of the century has occurred at Fez. A great five has destroyed 9000 square yards in the central and commercial quarter…

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Fire Alarm

Leader · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 2

On Monday a man in the street called the fire brigade out, stating there was a fire at Messrs. Brown and Brown's store. Captain Merchant…

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Big Country Fire Three Shops Destroyed. Cessnock

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 4

Early yesterday morning a fire destroyed three business places in Vincent-street, Cessnock, and damaged three others. All the places…

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Closing the Trap German Positions Now in Imminent Danger New Gains by Franco-british—enemy Countess Beaten Enemy Communications Under French Fire Evidence of Waning Man-power. London, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 2

The operations on the west front continue to favor the Allies, who are making headway despite the desperate resistance of the enemy, whose positions are daily becoming more precarious. The Allies are moving into positions from which the German's…

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All Smoke Firemen Looking for Fire. in Methodist Church. an Inquisitive Crowd

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 2

About noon to-day the ringing of the fire bell brought large crowds into the principal streets of the town, and firemen were seen hurrying away from…

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Ringing the Fire Bell to Announce Good News. How Mudgee Expresses Itself

The Bathurst Times · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 4

Mudgee has its own way of celebrating military victories, as was revealed at the last meeting of the Municipal Council there…

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The War London, Saturday. in the Red Triangle. German Troops in [?] Salient. Germans Attempt to [?] Old. Allies on Plank[?] All Lines of Retreat Under Fire. French Advance Beyond Oulchy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 2

The Germans in the great st[?] the sabont of death are at [?] advantage, and steadily [?] up their reserves…

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Everything Good in the West Enemy Retreat on the Whole Front North of the Marne 400,000 Germans Locked Up in Fire Swept Pocket That is a Living Hell Allied Troops Pursue the Fleeing Foe Great French Advance Old Front Lines Reoccupied To-Day's Cables. LONDON, Sunday. German Retrlat. Whole Front North of March

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 2

The latest news from the Western from to that the Germans have retreated on the whole front north of the Marne…

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Micellaneous the Prevention of Fire in Grain Crops

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 1

The following recommendations for wheat growers have been issued by the College of Agriculture of the University of California:—…

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Fire in Railway Truck

Leader · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

The paper train was over an hour late in reaching Orange last evening. It was running on time till approaching Bloomfield siding, when it was…

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Prevention of Fire in Grain Crops

Leader · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

The following recommendation for wheat growers have been issued by the College of Agriculture of the University of California:—Keep…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land These Notes will be issued every week under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture Hen W. C. Grahame), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. Agriculture. the Prevention of Fire in Grain Crops

Molong Argus · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 6

The following recommedations for whose growers have been issued by the College of Agriculture of hte Univercity of California:—…

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Paris Under Shell Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 2

The "Times" Paris correspondent says Parisians take "Fat Bertha's" recrudescence quietly, regarding it as a symptom of the Bosches' chagrin and a reminder to the world…

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Americans Still Advance. Wade Across the Vesle. Under Heavy Fire. Germans Break and Run

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 19

"The Times" correspondent with the American Western Headquarters, reports:— The enemy, who is desperately…

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Germans' Awkward Position. with Vesle in Front. and Aisne Behind. All Points Commanded by French Fire. May Be Preparing a Relief Offensive

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 19

The French military experts emphasise the badness of the German present position on the plateau, with the Vesle in front of them…

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