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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 8 of 14

Cinema Fire. Many Burned to Death

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 5

Eighty people were burned to death in a cinema fire at Mayaguez Porto Rien recently. Woman and Children were crushed…

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Fire at Kandos. a Store Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 3

On Saturday night at the picture interval the crowd were horrified to see the main store, occupied by Mr. C. E. Mason (late of Portland), blazing strongly. The structure,…

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Disastrous Fire. Main Street Premises Demolished. Good Work by Brigade

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 2

A fire broke out in the shop premises occupied, by Mr. A. H. Williams, furniture salesman,last night, and in a short while the shop, together with the one next door, occupied by…

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Big fire at Lithgow. Several Crops Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 12

A disastrous fire broke out at Lithgow in the main street, on Tuesday night, at 9 o'clock, when several weatherboard shops adjoining the…

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Gundagai Fires

Leader · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 7

Percy Hayes, described as an Englishman, 26 years of age, was charged at this week's Cootamundra sessions, with maliciously setting fire on…

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A Dubbo Blaze. Was It Incendiarism?

Leader · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 5

On Sunday night at about 12 o'clock the chemist's shop of Mr. F.'Challoner, in Macquarie street, was burned to the ground, and over £1000 worth of…

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Bakehouse Fire Extensive Outbreak. £200 Damage at Gartrell's

National Advocate · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

Through some mysterious cause a fire broke out in the bakehouse at Mr. E. J. Gartrell's premises, William-street, shortly after nine o'clock last…

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Country Fire Bug. CAUSES £20,000 Damage. Twenty-two Years' Gaol

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 1

A sensational story of the operations of a "fire bug" has been disclosed by the trial of Perey Hayes, 26, a motor mechanic, who has been…

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Big Fire at Lithgow. Several Shops Destroyed

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 6

A disastrous fire broke out of Lithgow in the main street, on Tuesday night of last week, when several weatherboard shops adjoining the…

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Country Fire Bug. CAUSES £20,000 Damage. Twenty-two Years Gaol

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 8

A sensational story of the operations of a “fire bug” has been disclosed by the trial of Percy Hayes, 26, a motor mechanic, who has been…

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Fire Near Taree

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 2

Bailey's boarding house on the Comboyne, near Taree, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The flames spread so rapidly that the boarders barely escaped in their night…

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Two Disastrous Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 4

Lupton's wool wash and tannery at Botany was practically destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at $14,000. The horses were secured from the stables only…

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Fire at a Woolwash. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 2

Practically the whole of the wool-wash and tannery of Messrs. Lupton and Co. were destroyed by fire this morning. A large stack of wool was…

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Fire at a Woolwash. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 4

Practically the whole of the wool-wash and tannery of Messrs. Lupton and Co. were destroyed by fire this morning. A large Black of wool…

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The Main Street Fire. Coroner's Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. H. L. Meads, acting district coroner, held an inquiry on Friday morning in regard to the fire which partly destroyed the Main street premises occupied by Messrs. Williams,…

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Big Fire at Armidale. Graurd and Co.s Stores Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 1

City of the most disastrous fires in the history of Armidale occurred in friday evening, when Brund [?] general store was…

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Bon Fires and Bells. Returned Soldiers' Suggestions

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

Although the Bathurst Peace Committee on Monday night decided to postpone the Peace Celebrations fixed for Saturday till some time in…

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The Main-st. Fire. an Open Verdict

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 3

The acting coroner, Mr. H. L. Meads, continued the inquiry into the Main-street fire, which partly, destroyed the shop premises occupied by Messrs. Williams, Glen, and Hull, at…

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The Kandos Fire

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

The Coroner has returned an open verdict in connection with his inquiry into the fire that destroyed Mrs. C. Mason's store,…

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Charred Beyond Recognition. Old Man Falls Into Fire. Hill End

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 5

Mrs. Craig yesterday made a gruesome discovery on visiting the house of her brother, Mr. W. Swannel, who has been in poor health of late…

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