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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 6 of 21

Y. M. C. A. and the Home Fires

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 1

D.G.M. forwards us a communication, in which he says:—"The gravest danger which our boys face in this war is not death, great as is their risk of…

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Cross Fires Chapter Xxii (Cont.)

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

But it was a case of diamond cut diamond all the time. Bowkett, after having taken leave of his hosts with an apparent utter unconsciousness of…

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Fire at Cullen Bullen. Suspicious Circumstances

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

A fire occurred early yesterday morning at an unoccupied dwelling at Cullen Bullen, the property of Mr. R. H. Bulkeley, of Wallerawang. The house contained six rooms and…

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The British Front. More Raids and Artillery Fire. London, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

Field Marshal Haig states: We drove off raiders near St. Quentin and Passchendaele and took a new prisoners…

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Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 23

A number of bush fires have broken out of late in different parts of the district, but, although a good deal of food has been burnt, no serious…

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

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

By this means Zara was indeed left at the mercy of her captor, but that was better than that he should capture than also…

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Motor Car Burnt Fire on Blayney Road. Mr. Z. Kirk's Humber Alight

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

While he was bringing his 16-24 h.p. Humber from Young to Bathurst carly on Tuesday morning, Mr. Z. Kirk, motor lorry driver, employed…

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

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

"Very foolish. I agree with you," said Lord Hindhead gravely. "However, we won't discuss that now. I am happy to have brought back your…

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Cross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. Chapter Xxiii. Olwen Speaks Up

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

Who could it be Naturally only one explanation presented itself; since all the members of the gang were present, with the exception of Berry's…

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Fire From Bees' Nest

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 3

Another bush fire, said to have also started from fire in a tree out of which a swarm of bees had been smoked, occurred last week, when a…

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Fire at Capertee. SUBJECTED [?]

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

A [?] are [?] the work of an [?] at Capertee dancing the night [?] the [?] of [?]…

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The Cullen Bullen Fire. Arson Suspected

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

An inquiry was held at Cullen Bullen on Thursday afternoon by Mr. A. Boyd (coroner) in connection with the fire which totally destroyed the unoccupied dwelling owned…

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Motor Car Burnt. Fire on Blayney Road

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

Were [?] to [?] and Go,…

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Cross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. Chapter Xxiii

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 4

"I came out of Holm Croft into the road, and started to walk into London," she said. "But I suppose I limped, as I was tired. And a…

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Gross Fires [Copyright.] Published by arrangement with Cassell & Co., Ltd. Chapter Xxiii

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 4

Bowkett was for the moment struck dumb. The police had taken their precautions, and had worked so quietly that not any suspicion of their…

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

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

"Well, she left a letter. She is unhinged. by all wrong. She says she will never see me again, and won I let me know…

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Fire at Rockley

National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 3

About half past two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon a fire broke out in the yard near the R.C. Church, Rockley. Only for the timely…

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French Front. Violent Artillery Fire. London, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

A French communique stated that there is fairly violent artillery fire in several regions, including Rheims and Champagne…

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Bush Fire Soldiers' Block Visited. Forbes

National Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

A serious bush fire occurred at the returned soldiers' block at Ooma yesterday afternoon. One settler was burning off when the fire got beyond…

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Fire at Bullen Bullen Exhaustive Investigation

National Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 6

Between the hours of 12 midnight and 3.30 a.m. on January 27 the house owned by Mr. R. H. Bulkeley, of War lerawang, situated on the…

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