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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 3 of 13

Burned Alive. Husband and Wife Hotel Fire at Cargo. Orange, Saturday Night

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

A fire at four o'clock this morning destroyed the Commercial Hotel, Cargo, a weatherboard building, and the license, John…

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The Tragic Fire Hotelkeeper and Wife Incinerated. Details of Carco Outbreak Orange

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

Details or the fire at the Commercial Hotel, Cargo, that destroyed the building and caused the death of the licensee and his wife, Mr. and Mrs…

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Fire on Mudgee Train. Brake Van Completely Gutted. Considerable Damage Done. the Mails Burnt

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred on the Sydney Mudgee Coonabarabran mail train this morning. About 3.40 a.m. when the train…

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Mail Van on Fire Much Damage. Bathurst Mails Burnt. Mudgee

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

A fire occurred on the Mudgee-Coonabarabran mail van. Guard Lysaght noticed the fire ans immediately stopped the train. The contents.—…

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Big Fire Blayney's Leading Store Destroyed Entire Contents Lost Early Morning Blaze Blayney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

A disastrous fire that wiped out the town's leading store occurred early' this morning. The outbreak, which was first no…

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[?]Ain on Fire

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

[?] arriving in Mudgee on [?]ing, which carries a[?] [?] mails from the city [?] the western line for…

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Orange Blaze Produce Shed Destroyed Much Damage Done. Orange, Wednesday morning

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

Shortly before midnight, a fire broke out in the large produce shed of Mr. C. W. McFarlane, of Kite St., When the brigade arrived the flames…

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[?]Ous Fire [?] Produce Store [?]Ted

Leader · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 4

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Sensational Chase Police Fire on Fugitive a Case of Silk Supposed to Be Burglar's Booty

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

A ease containing something was received at Dubbo railway station on Saturday says the ("Liberal"). It caine from Binnaway. There was something…

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£12,000 Damages. Big Narrabri Blaze. Lack of Water Supply Narrabri

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 21

A fire broke out early this morning in the Strand Picture Show, in Maitland-street. The building was completely destroyed, in addition…

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Blaze at Blayney Vidler's Store Gutted. Damage Estimated at £12,000. BLAYNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

Vidler's General Stor eat the corner of Adelaide and Ogilvie Streets, Blayney, was destroyed by fire about one o'clock this morning…

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Orange Fire Produce Store Destroyed Orange

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

A fire occurred in J. M'Farlane's produce store, Kite-street, Orange. The store, which was filled with hay, straw and chaff, and bags, was well alight…

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Fires in the Country. Considerable Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

A fire broke out early on Wednesday morning in the Strand picture show, Maitland-st., Narrabri. The building, together with the Greyhound and Exchange Hotels, a livery…

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After the Fire

Leader · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

All day yesterday, a gang of men were busily engaged at the scene of McFarlane's fire, in Kite street, clearing up things generally, and bagging…

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Fire at Blayney

Leader · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. Vidler's general store at Blayney was totally destroyed by fire early on Wednesday morning. The store was a two-storey brick building and…

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Bush Fire

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

A bush fire was plainly visible on the mountains to the cast of Bathurst last night. It seemed to follow the line of a fence, and was one of the…

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Borenore Convent Fire

Leader · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

In addition to the effort being launched in Orange to rase funds to replace the articles recently destroyed by fire at the Borenare Convent, there…

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Fire in Brisbane. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

A big fire occurred in a building in the heart of the city to-day. A valuable save was effected…

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Fire Near Rydal. Hay-shed Destroyed. Damage Over £300

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 3

'A large hay-shed, the property of Mr. J. E. Morten, distant about three miles from Rydal, Hampton-rpad, was destroyed by fire about midnight on Friday Fortunately some…

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Place of Many Fires Wicker Factory Blaze Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

McGuire's wicker factory in Young street. Redfern was burnt out this morning. The damage is estimated at £15,000…

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