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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 2 of 21

Destructive Bush Fires. Forty-thousand Acres Swept

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 22

About 40,000 acres have, it now transpires, been swept by the recent bush fires in the West Darling district, and along the south…

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The Fire at Tallewang

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 15

In reporting the recent fire at Tallewang the "Guardian" stated that Mr. H. Graham's house was completely destroyed. Happily, this is…

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Cross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. CHAPTER I. the First Shot

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

The "By Jove, Vincent! Is is you[?] really you? What on earth does this [?] mean, [?] Lord Hind[?] a muscular young…

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Bush Fire Basing at Much Wheat Destroyed. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

A message from Geurie states that a disastrous bush first is raging within a few miles of the township, and is extending for five miles, Much wheat in…

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Cross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. Chapter I (Cont.)

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Vincent, although he had by this time recovery enough self-possession to speak without n tremor in his voice, was evidently growing more and more…

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Fire in Grass Lands. Coroner's Inquiry. (Per favour of the Cowra "Guardian")

Leader · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 7

The Coroner (Mr. J. Montgomerie) held an inquiry into the origin of a fire which started on Albert Cooley's property on the 7th January…

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Bush Fire Considerable Damage. Geurie

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 6

A big bush fire is burning a few miles out of town. The blaze started yesterday morning on Mr. Pearson's property at Goonoo, and, fanned by a…

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Wheath Destroyed Fires in the West. Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

Fires among the wheat farms on the Parkes read, a few miles from town, have caused serious loss to several farmers…

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Cross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. Chatter Ii. the Vanishing Man

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

Carefully they went up the narrow wooden stairs and rcached the little front room, the window of which was still open. The room was bare and…

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Bush Fires in Wellington District

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

Details of the bush fires in the Wellington district show that a serious outbreak has raging in Walmer district, stretching towards Suntop, a…

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Fire and Flood. Big Bush Fires at Wellington Wellington

Leader · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 6

A big bush fire is raging on the Parkes road, a few miles from Wellington. A gang of men who are engaged in fighting the flames had great…

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Big Bush Fires. at Geurie. Considerable Damage to Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

A big bush fire was on Friday and Saturday burning a few [?] of the town of Gentic. The blaze started in Thursday…

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Disastrous Bush Fire. Haystacks, Fencing, and Grass Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

A [?] fire swept over the [?] the sufferer [?]. The fire went [?] which way…

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Disastrous Bush Fire Haystacks, Fencing and Grass Destroyed. Wellington

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 1

A disastrous fire swept over the Walmer district, the chief sufferer being W. Bishop. The fire went up to the homestead, which was only…

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Cross Fires Chapter Ii (Cont.)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

"It,s a pity, since there were two of you, that one didn't go to look at one man and the other at the second," said the inspector, referring to the…

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Fire at Uarbry. Teacher's Residence

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 1

A [?] that is in every [?] destroyed the incidence [?] Mr. [?] School on the night…

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Battery Causes Big Fire. London. Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 3

An Italian official message states that British batteries caused big fires southward of Sernaclia…

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Bush Fire in Wellington District Considerable Damage Done Wellington

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 1

One of the largest bush fires in the history of Wellington district occurred during the latter part of the week. It started in Mr. W. Bishop's property at…

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The Pan-germans Another Victory, Fire-eater As Kaiser's Adviser. London, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

A report from amsterdam states that the retirement of von Valentini, Chief of the German Emperor's Civil Staff, is regarded as a victory for the…

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Destruction of the War-sprite Fires Caused by Boys

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday Morning. Three of the boys off the training ship Warspite just destroyed by fire,—Frederick Blogg, Ernest Adams and…

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