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

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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Fire in Bottle FACTORY.r SYDNEY, Tuesday

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Damage estimated at £5000 was done at the Waterloo Glass Manufacturing Works as Waterloo this morning by a fire that destroyed a largee…

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Tarana. Destructive Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 3

This morning (Monday) at about eleven o'clock, a fire broke out in one of Mr. R. W. Webb's sheds about a hundred yards from the Kamaringi homestead. At the time a Mr…

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Fire at Meadow Creek

Leader · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

A fire, with disastrous consequences to Mr. W. Woods, a farmer, residing near the Mendow Crook reservoir, occurred yesterday, shortly…

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Locating Fires Street Signs Destroyed

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council, Alderman Tipping said he had two complaints to make. One was that the officer in…

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City Fire. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

The factory of William Gow and Son, wood turners, in Leichhardt, was destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £5,000…

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Ald. Tipping's Activities Complaint Against Fire Brigade Officer

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 1

Ald. Tipping, at the last meeting of the Bathurst Council, lodged two serious complaints. He said that it was contrary to the…

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Wouldn't Be Outed a Persistent Fire

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

A well known district squatter was cut after sheep the other day in a sulky, wh[?] a spark from a cigarette lodged on the upholstering on the back…

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Disastrous Fires

Leader · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 8

On Friday night the sleeping apartments of the Sisters of St. Joseph and boarders at the Borenore Convent, together with beds, bedding and the…

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Fire at Rylstone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

A fire occurred at Mr. C. R. Kerney's blacksmith shop at Rylstone last night. The origin of the fire is not known, but…

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Bush Fires Outbreak Near Yetholme Much Damage Done

National Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 1

During the past tow days a bush fire has been raging in the Yetholme district, and although the prospects of its being [?] under complete…

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Tasmanian Bush Fires. a Train in Peril. Hobart

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 23

Bush, fires yesterday destroyed a bridge on the Strahan to Zeehan railway. Three members of the railway…

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Fire Signals

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

At last, night's meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council a letter was read from the acting secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioner as…

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Fire at Rose Inn

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 40

A fire was discovered underneath Mr. P. M'Namara's billiard room at the Rose Inn Hotel one evening last week. The building…

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FIRE! Mr. Kerney's Blacksmithy Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

It is many years since the tranquility of Rylstone was disturbed by the call of fire—well up to 50 years, in fact. But the spell was…

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Bush Fires. Fencing and Grass Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

A report from Bathurst states that bush fires have occurred in the district the largest being near Yetholme, where considerable damage was done. The fire started on the…

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Borenore Convent Fire

Leader · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 8

The Sisters of St. Joseph's Convent, Borenore, wish to sincerely thank Messrs. W. Coyte, senr., W. Williamson. T. Rogers, T. Tracy, L. Duffy, G…

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Fire at Katoomba. an Unlucky Tailor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

A fire broke out on premises occupied by Mr. J. O'Brien, tailor, in Main-street, Katoomba, on Tuesday night, when the contents of the building, clothing, tools, and sewing…

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Boot Factory Fire. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 6

A fire broke out in a boot factory and within hair an hour most of the building was night. The governing director of the company estimates the…

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Tragic Hotel Fire Two Burnt to Death. Canowindra

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

A fire destroyed the Post Office Hotel at 5 o'clock this morning. The proprietor, Mr. John Carmody and Mrs. Carmody were both burnt…

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Disastrous Railway Fire. Mudgee Mail Van Destroyed. Mails, Parcels, Etc., Lost

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The mail van on the Mudgee mail caught fire between Cullen Bullen and Ben Bullen about twenty minutes to four this morning, and although everything possible was done…

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