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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 17 of 21

Bush Fires at Capertee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 October 1918 · page 2

Several bush fires are burning in the mountains around Capertee. A fire broke out near the Crown Ridge shale mine, and it was baby…

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Big Bush Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 2

Over [?] acres of bush caught fire yesterday afternoon off the Forest-road and was burning fiercely this afternoon. Efforts to extinguish the…

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Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 21

For some weeks past bush fires have been burning ground Curryall, and the residents of that locality have been kept busy…

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Fatal Bush Fire in Queensland

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 20

A telegram received from Brisbane reports that Arthur Jones has been burnt to death near Barcaldine (Queensland), while…

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The Americans Heavy Artillery Fire. London, Wednesday night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 2

An American official message states: There has been heavy artillery fire West of the Mouse, especially north of St Juvin…

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£250,000 Damage. Fire at C.S.R. Works. Refining Store Destroyed Over 2000 Tons Sugar Burned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 28

The refined sugar store of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's works at Pyrmont was totally destroyed by fire on Friday morning…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Properties Burnt Out

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 6

A report from the Oaks states that a bushfire broke out at Oakdale, and destroyed grass belonging to Mr. James Tomkins, while Mr. B. Dynan's property was swept clean,…

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Tragic Bush Fires Two Men Killed. Barcaldine

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 3

Bush Urns were observed on Bum vie out-Station, Saltern Creek, and Blackboy Creek. Eight to ten men left it various points to put out the fire…

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Gulgong Church on Fire

Leader · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon the Presbyterian Church at Gulgong had a narrow escape from, being devoured by flames. A resident in passing…

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Fires at Katoomba. the Late Major Hudson. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 4

Last night, about 9 o'clock, a fire was discovered on the premises known as "Myall," situated in Neate-street. The brigade was quickly, on the spot, but the flames had…

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Bush Fires on the Tweed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 November 1918 · page 2

Bushfires have caused losses in the Tweed River district particularly on the upper reaches of the river. On some farms the bulk of what…

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Disastrous Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 November 1918 · page 2

Damage estimated at £65,000 which is covered by insurance, was done to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Wool Stores at…

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Explosion and Fire A[?] Broken Hill Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 November 1918 · page 2

The detonators in the magnetic at the British the British Mine Broken Hill exploded yesterday. The fire that resulted and the smoke and fumes…

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Fire at Hathrop

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 November 1918 · page 2

About 8.30 last evening the fire alarm sounded and at the same time a big glare was noticed at Hathrop Western Red Cross Home. The carly…

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Fire Destroys Bakehouse. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 November 1918 · page 3

The bakehouse of the Wentworth Falls Baking Company was entirely destroyed by fire at one o'clock this morning. The business recently changed hands, and the new…

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Fire at Coonabarabran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 16

A dwelling and contents belonging to Mr. J. A. Deans, of Coonabarabran, were destroyed by fire. Mrs. Deans and her young family,…

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A Minor Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 2

A fire which might have been attended with serious consequences broke out at the rear of Cockerton's shop in Main-street about 10.30 p.m. on Friday night but was noticed in the…

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Fire at Budgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Sum Parkins, of Budgee, had his house destroyed by fire. He and his son, Mr. Alf Parkins, and an…

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Grass Fire

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 3

A fire occurred thin afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock in the grass on a vacant allotment next to Mr. F. B. Kenny's [?]sidence in George-street…

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Bush Fire

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 2

A big blaze in the bush was noticeable from Bathurst to-day. On communicating with one of the Messrs. Anderson Brothers, we learned that the…

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