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

Fires & bushfires, 1919

262 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 14

Fighting the Bush Fires. in Rockley District. Damage Limited by General Effort. Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

The worst bush fire experienced in this district for many years broke out on Tuesday about noon, and is still burning. Its origin is unknown, but it started near Back…

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Big Melbourne Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

The promises of Hoadley's, Ltd., the well- known chocolate manufacturers, of Melbourne, were completely destroyed by fire this morning. Within a quarter of an hour of the…

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Another Fire. Grocer's Shop Gutted

Leader · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 7

At a quarter past two yesterday morning Mr. Leslie Brown, who is the proprietor of a grocery business in Edward street, East Orange, was…

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Bush Fires Serious Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

Bush fires are reported in many parts of the country where everything is particularly dry owing to the absence of rain. Outbreaks…

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The Recent Bush Fire

Leader · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

At the recent bush fire, which was stopped at the woodheap at Mr. S S. Glassen's, north B[?]nington, last Tuesday afternoon, not only did 150…

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Big Bush Fires. Telephone Poles Alight. Country Rifle Ranch in Danger

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 1

The big bush fire in the country contiguous to the Bathurst Rockley read about 15 miles from Bathurst, was checked by the efforts of a large…

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Rabbit Poison Causes Fire. Tullamore

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

A bush fire, caused from the phosphorus in rabbit poison, has broken out on Bonnie- Doon, about 20 miles from Tullamore, destroying 1000 acres on this property, and then…

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Disastrous Bush Fire. in Rockley District

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 3

Our Rockley correspondent 'phoned this morning:-- Another disastrous bush fire broke out about noon yesterday on the…

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District Fires. Cottages and Hay Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 3

A Bathurst report states that ten stacks of hay, aggregating about 60 tons, were destroyed at Messrs. Kirk Brothers' property, Fitzgerald's Valley. The fire was started by a…

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Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 14

The fires on the Liverpool Range broke out again last week. Mr. H. P. Murphy, of Donga, lost…

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Destructive Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 18

Destructive bush fires aTe still, paging in different parts of the State. Miles of fencing and acres of grass have been burnt. The…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 30

Last Saturday night, after Mr. Jennings stowed away his five seater F.N. car, together with all the belongings of the Cudgegong…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 8

The residence of Mrs. M'Naught ("Fairview," Merriwa) was burnt to the ground last week. No one was present in the house at the…

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Elected to Fire Brigade Board

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 19

Aid Shepherd, of Bomaderry the nominee of the Mudgee and Cudgegong Councils, has been elected unopposed as country…

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Fire at Mount Victoria Wheat Stacks Destroyed. Damage £17,000

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

Late last night a disastrous fire broke out at the wheat stacks near the Mount Victoria Railway Station. Practically the whole of the stacks,…

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Millthorpe News Bush Fires

Leader · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 5

During yesterday bush Area raged east of Millthorpe, portion being on Mr. W. Adams' property. Several motor car loads of fire fighters went…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

Leader · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 7

Katoomba reports that bush fires are blazing on every hill and dale in the Blue Mountains. From Glenbrook to Bell the bush is ablaze and…

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Another Bush Fire Near Lewis Ponds

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

A bush fire broke, out on the properly of Mr. Hames, on the Bathurst side of Lewis Ponds, yesterday afternoon and, fanned by a strong wind…

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Water Supply for Fire Purposes

Molong Argus · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night, Capt. J. Cope, of the local Fire Brigade, reported as follows re reqaeat of Council to make a chart as to the…

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Portland Fires. a Series of Outbreaks. Fighting to Save Homesteads

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

A fire occurred in an unoccupied house on the Cullen road on Monday night, about 11 o'clock. The property was owned by Mrs. A. Mason, who is at present in Sydney. It was…

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