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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 5 of 13

Fire in Lewis Street

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 2

A fire occurred at Mr. Horace Frost's resident, in Lewis Street, Mudgee, last week it is not known how the…

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Fire in Cobar Mine. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

A fire broke out in the C.S.A. mine at Cobar on Saturday afternoon. A telegram received from the mine to-day, stated that it had been…

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The Main Street Fire. Coroner's Inquiry. an Open Verdict

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

The district coroner, Mr. A. J. Boyd, conducted an inquiry into the fire which occurred in Jack's drapery store, Main-street, early on Friday morning…

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Cobar Mine on Fire. Two Shafts Sealed. Big Loss to Industry

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

A fire broke out in the C.S.A. Co.'s mine at Cobar on Saturday afternoon. The flames were prevented from spreading by sealing two fo the shafts…

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Fire at Euchareena

Leader · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

A fire broke out at the residence of Mr T. Richardson on Saturday night about 11 o'clock. A number of mee gathered quickly, and…

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Soldiers Fire on Crowd. Girl and Civilian Killed. London

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

Soldiers fired on a crowd at Portabella. Bridge and two civilians were killed, including a girl. Two civilians and one soldier were wounded…

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Earlier Cables. Fracas in Dublin. Troops Fire on Crowd. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

A crowd followed troops leaving a theatre in Dublin, and came into collision near Portobello Barracks. The troops fired, killing a man and a woman, and wounding several…

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Wild Week-end Easter Time in Ireland Fire, Bomb, and Gun. Immense Damage Done. Public Buildings Destroyed London, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 2

Scarcely a Custom House between Dublin and Cork is intact. The work of destruction was mainly carried out with, mines and bombs…

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Left Homeless Settlers Burnt Out. Cheerless Return From Trotting Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 2

An unpleasant and unfortunate experience befel Mr. and Mrs. C. Hurst and family, of "Teatree," Rock Forest road on Easter Saturday night. They…

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Home Destroyed. Fire Near Bathurst Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 13

To return home at night and find their house and its contents reduced to ashes was the experience of Mr. Ernest. Hurst and family, who live…

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Narrow Escape From Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

Miss Marjorie Crumbie Penshurst, was awakened early this morning by dense smoke filling her room. She gave the alarm before awakening the other inmates, who had only…

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Home Destroyed. Fire Near Bathurst. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 6

To return home at night and find their house and its contents reduced to ashes was the experience of Mr. Ernest Hurst and family, who live 10 miles north of Bathurst…

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French Occupy More Towns. and Fire on Mobbing Crowds. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

French Moroccan troops machine gunned a crowd in Frankfort, killing 10 persons and wounding 50 Reports from Switzerland state that the crowd began the trouble by…

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Destructive Fire Auckland (N.z.)

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

Damage estimated at £12.000 was caused by a fire which swept through the town of Ekobahauna last night…

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Wild Career. Terrorising German Towns. Levy Against Fire. London

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

A Berlin telegrams states that Hoclz has suddenly reappeared at Paluen, with incendiary detachments and has terrorised business…

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Fire at Gulgong. at Mr. Les Norris' Motor Garage and Residence. Completely Gutted

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

A fire occurred at Mr. Les Norris motor gauge and residence at Gulgong this afternoon about 1 o'clock. The motor garage and residence…

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Ramatic Escape Cut Off by Fire Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

[?]was caused by a fire Meswsrs. W. Crowle and Compnay, manufacturing upholsterers…

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£5,000 Fire. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

A fire occurred in the Motor Body Company's factory, causing damage estimated af £5000. The premises…

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Burnt to Death Fire in a Camp Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

A camp at Longueval was destroyed by fire, and John Harris, a tinker, was burnt to death. Another man whose name is…

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Disastrous Fire at Carcoar

Leader · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 6

A fire which declaroyed Messrs. Chas Kind's and John Williams' business places happenod at Carcoar in the vicinity of 9 o'clock on Thursday…

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