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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 6 of 14

Fire In Church Street. a Monday Night Blaze, [?]Well Motor and Cycle Depot Destroyed. Other Shops Damaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 3

[?] are that broke out is Church-street in the block, on the west[?] midway between Market and Mar[?]er Street, about 8 o'clock…

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Duckmaloi. a Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 3

An outbreak of fire was discovered last evening by Mr. Gerald Nunan whilst riding near the river, not far from the old Duckmaloi post office, on a portion of the Nunan estate…

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A Sunday Night Blaze in Mudgee Speedwell Motor and Cycle Depot Depot Destroyed. Other Shops Damaged

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 5

A fire that broke out in Church-street, in the block, on the week side, midway between Market and Mortimer streets, about 8 o’clock on Sunday…

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Fire Near Sunny Corner. an Unfortunate Family

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 3

The residence of Mr. William Ossington, Dark Corner road, caught alight about 10 o'clock on Monday night, and everything was lost. Hughie, a young son of Mr. Thomas…

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Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 25

A bush fixe has again broken out in the Liverpool Range. On this occasion it is on the properly of, Mr. Joseph Tuckey, and to all…

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Camp Destroyed by Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 12

On Saturday evening, just as the motor cars were lining up outside the Angus Memorial Hall, and the pedestrians were…

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City Blaze George-street Premised Alight. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

What looked like becoming a big outbreak was checked by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade yesterday afternoon, when the promises of Clapham…

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False Fire Alarm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

The [?] hall rang shortly before upon The alarm which was from the neighborhood of the brewery, was a false one…

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Fire at Katoomba. Blaze in Motor Garage

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 2

About 2.45 this morning fire broke out in a weatherboard building in Park street which was occupied by the Itala Motor Co., Ltd., as a garage. The flames spread quickly and…

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Fire at Putta Bucca Hayshed and Contents Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 2

At daylight on Friday morning a hayshed at Putt, Bucca, the property of Mr. Joseph Pitt, of West End, Mudgee, Was, with its…

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Fire at Coolah Royal Hotel Damaged. Narrow Escape From Destruction

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 2

Webb's Royal Hotel, Coolah, narrowly escaped complete destruction by fire on Saturday night. The fire broke out in a from at the…

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Big Fire at Coolah

Leader · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 2

At 8 o'clock on Saturday night it was discovered that Webb's Royal Hotel was on fire. The flames started in a room at the back of the…

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Fire at Forbes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 19

A four-roomed weatherboard house and furniture in Abbott-street Forbes, the property of Mr. M. Gilmartin, were burnt on…

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Fire at Budgee. Home Destroed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 14

A disastrous fire occurred on Saturday night about 8 o'clock in an untenanted house at Budgee owned by Mr. J. Undewood,…

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Tram on Fire. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 3

A fire occurred on tin electric tram running on Yarra Bank-road to-night and the passengers Jumped off. Lily Robinson, aged 10, of Richmond, was…

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Fire on a Train. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 3

A fire occurred on a tram in Melbourne last night, and in the panic the passengers jumped off. A girl of ten years was killed, and her sister…

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Fire at Katoomba. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

At 2 a.m. a fire was discovered burning: merrily on the weatherboard promises situate between "Aircourt" and " Ravenseraig," occupied, by Mr. R. O'Brien, tailor…

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Motor On Fire a Sydney Road Incident

National Advocate · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 2

A Dodge motor car, owned and driven by Mr. J. McPhee, of Seymour-street, Bathurst, was badly damaged as a result of fire yesterday afternoon…

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Disastrous " Back Fire."

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 3

A Dodge motor car, owned and driven by Mr. J. McPhee, of Bathurst, was partially destroyed by fire at Glanmire on Sunday night as a result of a back-fire. Mr. McPhee had…

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Bush Fires. a Kandos Danger. Bush Fires Fighters' League

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 24

Nobody is troubling now about bush fires. The long and terrible drought through which we have just passed is happily over,…

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