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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 8 of 13

Big Fire £30,000 Damage. Engineering and Furniture Works. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

A fire at Marrickville early this morning resulted in the destruction of Burgess's furniture works and Hudson's electrical engineering works…

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F. & S. Association Wants More Fire. Weld Primary Producers and Sympathisers Together

Molong Argus · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 1

Mr E. S. Twigs, Cowra, writes:— "The country to-day is red hot. Wheat wool, meat, dairy, fruit men, and sym pathisers must join. Motto: Wrold…

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Sydney Blaze £25,000 Damage Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 4

Damage estimated at £25,000 was caused by a fire, which wrecked Mr. John Burgess' furniture factory at Dulwich Hill this morning. The…

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Farmers and Settlers. Association Wants More Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 1

The country to-day is red hot: Wheat, wool, meat, dairy, fruit men and sympathisers must join: motto "World parity in prices with…

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Municipal Fire Insurance

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

Support was accorded the following motion from the Municipality of Randwick at the fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst Council last night:—"That…

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A City Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

Armitage's furniture factory in the city was partly destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at about £2000…

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Woliar Mail Motor Lorry. Destroyed by Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

On Friday morning Mr. A. W. Clarke, of the Budgee [?] contractor for the cart[?]ge of the Mudgee-Wo[?] man, had the…

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£50,000 Damage Big City Blaze. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

Damage estimated at £50,000 was Caused by fire which destroyed the paper bag factory of the Continental Bag Company of Australia at Park…

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Fire at Austin's Garage. Rubber Works Ablaze. About £600 DAMAGES

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 22

At out [?] o'clock on Tuesday night the Mudgee fire bell rang out. The call was to a fire at Mr. Jack Austin's rubber works, adjoining…

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Mudgee Fire Fighters. Captain and Men Honored. Long Service and Good Conduct Medals

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 24

At the meeting of tho Mudgee Town Council on Monday night a letter was read from Alderman Ri[?]bard Shepherd, municipal…

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Fire at Blackheath

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

A fire occurred early on Monday morning at the residence of Mr. Geo. Sprague, on the Hat Hill -road. The whole of the building was destroyed. The origin of the fire is…

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Four Kid in Fire Panic. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 5

A fire caused a panic at Sanger's Circus, at Taunton, when 1500 people stampeded the exits. Two girls and two boys were killed…

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Temora Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 2

The Reefton Hotel at Temora was totally destroyed by fire last night. The licensee and occupants escaped in their night attire. The structure was of weatherboard and…

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To-Day's Cables Fatal Rioting in an Antrim Town Troops Fire on Mob London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 12

Extensive rioting has started in the Balymacarott district of Country Antrim. A Unionist mob attacked the…

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Struck by Lightning. and Destroyed by Fire. Famous Old Church. Rome

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 20

Lightning struck, set on fire and destroyed the ancient and magnificent church of St. John. The building contained some…

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Disastrous Country Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning at Ryan's drapery, and boot store at Cundagai. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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Big Country Fire. Damage Estimated at £10,000. GUNDAGAI

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 3

A fire broke out early on Monday morning in the drapery business of Mr. Ryan. The flames spread to J. D. Price's jewellery…

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Censure Debate Mr. Brookfield and the War, I.W.W. and the War. Mr. Hughes Instigated the Fires. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Murphy, one of the new members for North Shore, continued the debate on the Address-in-Reply and the…

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Car Overturns. and Catches Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 7

A motor car containing six persons overturned whilst negotiating a street corner at Concord on Saturday evening. The car took…

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Big Fire at Blayney. Blayney

Leader · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 2

Messrs. Starr and Attwell's big store was completely gutted between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning. The damage is estimated at £6000. The…

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