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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 11 of 13

Fire at Oakey Park Colliery Causes Loss of Valuable Horses. a Mysterious Occurrence

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 2

As the result of a small fire in the Oakey Park colliery sometime between Saturday afternoon and early on Sunday morning, 28 valuable horses used in working the…

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28 Horses Lost Fire at Lithgow Colliery Lithgow

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

As a result of a small lire in the main works of the Oakey Park Col-lery between Saturday evening and Sunday morning 28 valuable horses…

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0Akey Park Fire. Cause Still a Mystery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 2

Further exhaustive inquiry has failed to solve the origin of the fire at the Oakey Park colliery which was, responsible, for the, suffocation, of 28 horses. Only a few…

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To Guard Against Bush fires. Mr. Geo. Stewart, Offers a Suggestion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 14

Mr. George Stewart, of Binnawee, makes a valuable suggestion as to bush fire prevention. He considers that the present…

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A Sunday Night Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 27

Not a little stir was caused on Sunday night just on 9 o'clock, owing to an outbreak of fire on Mr. P. Luckie's premisses A fair…

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Twenty-eight Horses Suffocated. Fire in Cakey Park Colliery. Lithgow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 9

As the result of a small fire in the underground workings of Oakey Park Celliery between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning…

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Costly City Blaze. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 3

A fire occurred to-night at 75 Macquarie-street city In a three-storied building occupied by Elliott, McLean mid Co., Ltd., reinforced concrete…

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IRELAND Murder and Reprisals Constable Shot Dead. Countryside on Fire London

National Advocate · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 2

Two constables returning from leave from Killarney were attacked at Ballybrack. One was shot dead and the other seriously wounded…

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Big City Blaze Great Damage Done. Sydney. Friday Night

National Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 5

What proved to be one of the biggest fires for many years, broke out shortly after 10 o'clcok to-night on the premises of Messrs. John…

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Big Blaze in State Timber Yards. Great Save by the Fire Brigades. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 2

A fire which broke out in the State number Yard and Comery Works Uhr's Point Concord., yesterday destroyed timber and a building valued…

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Big Blaze. State Timber Yards Afire. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon the State timber yards at Parramatta were ablaze, and damage to the extent of £30,000 was done before the fire…

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Big City Fire. DAMAGE £150,000. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 5

The warehouses of John Connell and Co., Ltd., merchants, Kentstreet, city, were destroyed by fire late last night. The damage done…

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Great City Fire. Damage Aggregates Nearly £150,000

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 2

One of the biggest fires which has occurred in Sydney for several years broke out on Friday night in the premises occupied by John Connell, Ltd., in Kent-street. The…

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Danger of Bush Fires. Devising Precautions at Mendooran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 15

A public meeting was held at Mendooran on Saturday evening, convened by Police-sergeant Young, for the purpose of taking…

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Coonabarabran Fire. Maliciously Caused. Coonabarabran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 13

An inquest was bold to-day on a fire at the courthouse on the morning of October 20, which destroyed portion of the bench,…

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Fire at Gundagai. Quantity of Fodder Destroyed. Gundagai

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 18

A fire broke out to-day in the bulk stores at the rear of Stubby's shop. A quantity of fodder, oil, and other stock was destroyed, and…

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A Dubbo Blaze Firemen's Good Work Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 2

A fire occurred this morning at Mr. W. S. McKenzle's premise three miles from Dubbo. The fire broke out at 2 o'clock and Mr. C. H…

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Fatal Fire. West Maitand

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 3

Maud Fair, aged 27. who received Revere injuries In a fire on Saturday afternoon, died In the Maitland Hospital yesterday…

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Dublin Horrors Details of Murder Campaign Wholesale Arrests. Awful Scenes at Hurling Match. Several Players Killed. Soldiers Fire Indiscriminately. Women and Children Trampled On. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 2

The latest news from Dublin states that one more death has occurred, making the total since yesterday morning 2S. More than 70 persons were…

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Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 9

The bush fire period is reapid[?] approaching and the danger with such a prcl[?] season will be great. Even now the cress is dry enough to burn,…

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