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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 4 of 13

Blaze at Peak Hill. Peak Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out about 2.30 a.m. to-day in the premises of Rayloss Bros., fruit and refreshment rooms, Cas well Street. Two adjoining shops also…

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Five Fires in Ten Years

Leader · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

Magulre's wicker factory was burnt out, in Young streett, Redfern, this morning. The damage is estimated at £15,000. This makes the fifth…

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Fire Destroys Factory. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

A factory at Redfern was destroyed by fire to-day. It was occupied by C. R. Macguire, wicker furniture manufacturer. The damage is…

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Another Western Fire Peak Hill

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at 2.30 a.m. in the premises of Ralos Brothers. Caswell-street, a fruit and refreshment room. The fire, which started in the…

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Dynamite Ship on Fire. Wild Scenes at Barrow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

The "Times" reports extraordinary scones at Barrow, where a salvage company's' dynamite ship caught on fire. Women and children were hastily removed from houses, trams were…

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Still the Revolver Disturbed Wooer Fires. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

A man named Yarnugton approach man and a woman in a city park last night, believing that the latter was his sweetheart. The second…

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Big Fire. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Damage to the extent of £40,000 was done by fire in a boiling down works in the city to-day…

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Poisoned Melon Man in Hospital. a Bedroom Fire. Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

After eating portion of a water melon that had been freely treated with strychnine, William Penning, a young married man with two…

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Poison and Fire Rabbiter's Rash Act. Another Welllnton Case. Wellington

National Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

William Penning, 35, a rabbiter a married man, after a drinking bout yesterday afternoon went home and at 11 p.m., put strychnine on a place…

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Fire at Boiling Down Works. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

A fire broke out at the boiling down works of Messrs. J. Cockhill and Sons at Footscray Road, West Melbourne to-day. The damage is estimated…

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Big Fire. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 1

A block of buildings known as Meadow's Buildings, in Wells-street, Charleville, was destroyed by fire. G. Espie's store, Con. Murphy's,…

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More Country Fires Big Blaze at Mudgee. Mudgee

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

A fire broke out in Church-street early yesterday morning. Four shops were gutted before the work of the fire brigade was effective in quelling…

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Two Katoomba Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Two fires occurred at Katoomba on Monday night, both being of a serious nature. The first occurred in Main-street, when the premises occupied by Mr. Theo. Moreau,…

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A Mudgee Blaze. Mudgee

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

A fire broke out in Church-street, early this morning when four shops were Butted before the fire brigade arrived…

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Two Fires at Katoomba. Katoomba

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

A fire occurred shortly after to p.m. at Goyder's corner, opposite the railway station. The outbreak commenced in…

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Country Fires Outbreak at Katoomba. Katoomba

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

A fire occurred in a jeweller's shop occupied by Mr. T. Mureau, last night, and extended to a small corner office occupied by Coyder Brothers, a…

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Church-street Fire. in Saunders' Block. Two Shops Destroyed. Others Badly Damaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 15

A fire that broke out early on Tuesday morning in Church-street, in the block of business buildings known as Saunders', and…

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Films on Fire SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

A fire broke out in a film studio situated at the dome at the rear of the Australian Picture Palace, Oxford Street, this morning, occupied by Mr…

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The Kite Street Fire. an Open Verdict

Leader · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

An inquiry into the cause of the fire on February 24th at McFarlane's produce store in Kite-street, was conducted by Mr. V. H. Millard,…

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Fire in Main Street

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 4

A fire broke out in Jack's blouse store in Main-street about 2.30 this morning. Miss Darley, who is in charge of the business, was sleeping on the balcony, and was awakened…

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