Railway Truck on Fire
Last week-end whilst an evening train was proceeding from Orange to Molong a truck caught alight just beyond the Cargo-road siding. The…
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Fires & bushfires, 1919
262 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 14
Steamer on Fire. Sydney
The Commonwealth oil steamer Coolcha, which was lying off Cockatoo Island caught fire which threatened serious dimensions. Workmen were…
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A fire broke out at Inglewood last week at the residence of Mr. G. Stones. A large shed containing 30 tons of hay was consumed. Had…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →At Dubbo. Fire at Eumungerie
The big store premises of John Wheaton and. Co., at Eumungerie, and the whole of the stock was completely gritted by fire on…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →The Meadows. Disastrous Fire
Local weather prophets are now convinced that we can hope for but little rain till March or April. What might easily have been a very serious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stated Big Bush Fire. Youth Fined £5
The mystery surrounding the [?] bush fire in the Megalong Vally was solved, when James [?] 18, was charged at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire In a Railway Cutting
Between Portland and Ben Bullen there are several railway cuttings in which out-crops of shale and coal seams appear. During the early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire at Cook Town
A [?] fire occurred in the main street of Cook Town last night. Burna Phillip Co's business promises, the New Guinea Hotel, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire In Gulgong
Early on Wednesday evening last a fire broke out in a wardrobe In Mr. A. J. Murnâs premises in Mayne street. Mr âMum had gone to the wardrobe to…
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A fire broke out at the timber yards of Young and Marshall Proprietary. Ltd., which covers six acres of land, at Caulfield…
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At noon yesterday—just when the congregations were leaving the various churches, the fire engine sped down Summer street along Anson-st.,…
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There is at present a very large bush fire burning in the kills south of the Mudgee Water Works. The fire started on Saturday. The hills…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mail Coach Destroyed Collapses and Catches Fire Hay
The Hay to Booliga[?] mail coach which left here on Thursday night with Sydney mails and a heavy load of parcels, was totally destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brave Wheat Stacker. Saves Grain From Fire. Melbourne
W. Edmonds, a wheat stacker, yesterday saved a large section of the Wheat Commission's wheat stacks at Maryborough from destruction by fire…
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The mystery surrounding the great bush fire in the Megalong Valley was solved, when James Davies, 18, was charged at…
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William Seifleet, of Mudgee, owes his life to-day to Mr. James Giles, who found him insensible in the bush a few yards away from a raging bush…
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In the Otway forest (Vic.) fires over 100 homesteads were destroyed and five hundred persons have been made homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Brave Wheat Stacker. Saves Grain From Fire
W. Edmonds, wheat stacker, saved a large section of the Wheat Commissions' wheat stacks at Maryborough (Vic.) from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Extraordinary Fire on a Coach. Sydney Mails Destroyed
The Hay to Booligal Creck coach was totally destroyed by fire one night last week. The horses bolted, and the driver (J. Brown)…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Fire at Temora. 75,990 Bags of Wheat Destroyed
A mysterious fire occurred in an old wheat stack at Mirrool, near Temora, on Friday when 75,000 bags of old wheat were destroyed. The…
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