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

Fires & bushfires, 1920

242 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 13

A Fire at C[?]

Molong Argus · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

On Saturday last, at Stable Crook. Cundumbul, the residence of Mr David Cox, with contents, including a piano, were destroyed by fire At 10 p.m, the…

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Big S.A. Fire Darling's Flour Mills Destroyed. Port Adelaide

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 3

Messrs, John Darling and Sons huge flour mills at Port Adelaide were completely destroyed by fire this [?]. The premises, which cover…

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Destructive Fire. at Mendooran. Five Buildings Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Mendooran on Friday night, which completely destroyed five buildings in the main street of the town…

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Mysterious Fire. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

A mysterious fire occurred yesterday among some rolls of paper recently resumed from the blaze in the "Advertiser" office. The brigade quickly…

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Burnt Out Exciting Fire in West. Young

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

A house at Sawpit Gully, occupied by Mrs. Charles Masters, was gutted by fire. Mr. Masters was working in a…

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Big Sydney Fire Much Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning in a four-storied building in York-street The flames were first noticed on the third floor, occupied by Messrs…

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Two Fires in Two Days. Sydney

Leader · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

A fire broke out late yesterday afteroon in premises in York street next door, to a building wherein the fire occurred on Friday night. The…

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A Close Call. Fire Engine Crashes Into Fence. Catastrophe Narrowly Averted

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

A catastrophe was narrowly averted on Roy-street bridge early on Sunday morning, when the motor fire engine crashed into the fence and was saved by a telegraph post from…

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Constable Opens Fire Till-robbers Chased Sydney, Wednesay

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

Three men were disturbed by a constable while robbing a till in St. George's Hotel Waterloo. They ran away, and the constable…

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Disastrous Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 10

On Saturday last Mr. W. H. Malone, of Dalkeith, who was living in a cottage erected by Mr. F. D. M'Master a comparatively short…

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Disastrous Fire in a Wheat Yard. Adelaide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 16

A serious fire occurred, in the wheat yards at Wallaroo, where the Pennoss sterilising and reconditioning plants were completely…

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Small Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

A small fire, that nevertheless made a big blaze, that occurred about half-past eleven on Thursday night, destroyed an…

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Detective Fire Engine. Steering Gear Fails

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 1

Lithgow's new motor fire engine had a close call early on Monday morning, while on its way to a fire…

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Another Fire. Mr. B. Felstead's House Burnt the Fire Engine Works— Too Late

Molong Argus · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Riddell Street is of late, earning a most undesirable reputation regards fires, as, in a fortnight over twelve months, no less than three…

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Mysterious Fire Damage £35,000. ADELAIDE

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

Another serious fire is to be added to the long list of similar outbreaks which have occurred in South Australia lately…

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Fire Alarm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 16

An alarm sounded by the bell at the Mudgee Fire Brigade Station early on Monday evening. On investigation the trouble resolved…

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Fire Brigade Station Black

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 19

A novel strike has occurred at Subinco, a Perth suburb, where the local fire brigade has declared the station black because their captain…

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The Alhambra Theatre. "The Fire Fighters."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 12

"The Fire Fighters," which will be the attraction at the Alhambra on Saturday night, lias one of the most sensational fire scenes that has…

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The Latest Riddell-st. Fire. the Coroner Returns an Open Verdict

Molong Argus · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

On Wednesday morning last Mr. P. F. A. Kinna (District Coroner) conducted an inquiry at the Court House, Molong, concerning the fire…

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Fire

The Bathurst Times · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

A small five broke out this morning in a shod at the residence the residence Of Mr. J. Hammond, in Peel-street, between Howick and Durham street…

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