Shed Destroyed by Fire
A fire occurred at Mr. V. D. Cox's Burrundulla property yesterday, with the result that a fine havshed and about 12 tons of hay were…
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Fires & bushfires, 1918
402 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 21
Fire Destroys Railway Bridge
Thursday's mail from the West did not reach Orange until some time after the scheduled time for it to arrive. The raison d'etre was that a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Almost a serious Fire
A narrow escape from a serious fire took place in a hotel at Coonabarabran last week. It appears that one of the boarders, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at West End. Fifty Tons of Hay Ablaze. Mr. Andrew Robertson a Big Loser
About 12.30 a.m. yesterday morning the Mudgee fire bell rang, and summoned the brigade to the residence of Mr. Andrew…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Bush Fires. Blazing Near Liverpool. Liverpool
Fierce bush fires are raging in the vicinity of Warwick Farm. Large areas of scrub me ablaze. Miles of fencing have been destroyed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on Farm Hayshed and Contents Totally Destroyed. Mudgee
A fire broke out in a hayshed on Mr. Andrew Robertson's property at west End and despite the efforts of the local fire brigade the flames spread with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rydal. a Bush Fire
A bush fire started in the college paddock on Sunday and destroyed a quantity of grass and fencing. A change of wind this (Monday) afternoon caused the fire to spread…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Bush Fires Outbreaks in Suburbs. Careless Use of Matches
The bush are season is in run swing, and suburban brigades have been busy for the past week. Monday was a particularly heavy day, the weather…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The West End Fire
The adjuster, Mr. Springhall, has awarded Mr. Robertson whose hayshed (and hay) at West End were destroyed by fire early on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Destructive Fire. in Mortimer Street. Coach Factory Destroyed
Mr. A. Hartcher's old established coach factoty in Mortimer-srteet Mudgee, was with all the valuable plant and stock materials, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wentworth Falls. Severe Bush Fires
Early on Tuesday morning dense volumes of smoke were noticed rising from Inspiration Point locality beyond the charming Lilian's bridge. The fire rapidly advanced assisted by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer Burnt Out
At about 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening a big fire took place at Greghamstown, when Mr. Perce Bentley, a farmer, had his house and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mysterious Fire Another Tale of Roast Pig. Open Verdict at Coronial Inquiry. Young
At the Young Court House Mr. G. S. Whiteman, District Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a fire which destroyed a cottage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire
A bush fire has been raging for about a fortnight in the neighbourhood of Freemantle station, the property of Messrs. Anderson Bros. is spreading…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fires
The fire between Rock Forest and Freemantle is now under control, but a sharp lookout is being kept on the [?]inge of the blaze to prevent any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Portland. Bush Fires and Water Scarcity
During the past few days the town has been surrounded by bush fires. On the west the bush has been burning for nearly a week, but outside scrub and grass no property was burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Duckmaloi. a Bush Fire
A bush fire broke out on Tuesday night at Duckmdloi, and despite the efforts of the Irish Corner residents the fire is spreading. Trails have been set, and burned, but grass…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire at Tantallon
A bush fire at Tantallon, on Saturday, destroyed many acres of grass, shed, and machinery, belonging to W McCutcheon, share farmer. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Outbreaks Around Bathurst Grass and Fencing Destroyed. Settler's Narrow Escape
Bathurst is practically surrounded by serious bush fires, which arc raging in various parts of the district. During Saturday and yesterday a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Serious Fires
The ferry steamer, Kameruka, was burnt to the water's edge at Hunter-street wharf early this morning. When the steamer was…
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