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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 9 of 13

Fire at Blayney Another Big Store Gutted. Starr and Attwell's Premises Destroyed. Two in Six Months Blayney

National Advocate · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 2

Early yesterday morning the big general store of Messrs. Starr and Attwell was burned to the ground. The buildings and their contents were…

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Devastating Fires. in Russian Forests Copenhagen

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 6

The continuance of devastating forest fires in many parts of Russia is reported. Thousands of acres of forest have been destroyed…

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Sniping in Belfast. Military Fire at Enginemen

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 4

United Service.--Belfast reports that there is much sniping from housetops. One sniper was rooted out and chased by military and Civilians. He was shot by a…

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Something Unique. British Troops Fire on Union Jack. London

National Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

Despite the waving of the Union Jack, troops were ordered to fire on Orange rioters in Belfast yesterday. This is regarded as the first time in…

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Poland Troops Fire on Train. London

National Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 2

A Dublin message states that troops from an armored car fired on the crew of a locomotive engine, wounding the fireman in the head…

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Miners' Strike Still Hanging Fire Triple Alliance Deliberating London

National Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

The Triple Alliance (miners, transporters and railwaymen), sat the whole evening, it is reported, discussing the question of direct action. The…

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Ireland Further Reprisals Villages on Fire. Murder and Outrage London

National Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

Further reprisals by uniformed men are reported. They burned buildings at Milltown, Malvay, Labingh and Enmistymos. Three civilians were…

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Fire In Aeroplane Works 127 Machines Damaged London

National Advocate · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out in the Martynside Aeroplane Works at Working this afternoon, about 127 aeroplanes are reported to have already…

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Fire at Forest Reefs

Leader · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 7

The general storekeeping business carried on by Mr. W. J. Harris, Forest Reefs, was completely destroyed by fire at about half past one on…

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Big Fire at Cowra. Cowra

Leader · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

A disastrous fire broke out in Cowra about midnight on Wednesday, resulting in the total destruction of three business places, occupied by a…

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Fire at Cowra Three Buildings Demolished Damage Etimated at £3,000 COWRA

National Advocate · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred at Cowra this morning when the "Guardian" office. Cook's shop and Mr. S. S. Brown's fruit shop were completely…

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Big City Blaze £2,000 Damage Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

A fire of a very serious nature occurred in Campbell Stree, Newtown early this morning, and damage to the extent of about £20,000 was done…

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Big Dock Fire Sulphur Fumes Impede Firemen Vancouver

National Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 4

Burnt sulphur rendered fire-fighting very difficult at the great dock fire at Galviston, Texas. The damage is estimated at £500000…

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Fire at Cowra. Three Shops Gutted. Cowra

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 October 1920 · page 10

In a fire early this morning three shops were gutted. They included Millington's fruit shop, and Brown's cycle agency…

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Leura. Sunday Morning Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 1

The Leura Brass Band is making good progress under the baton of Mr. T. Bowling, and open air recitals are expected at an early date…

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Bedding Factory Fire £8,000 Damage Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

The bedding factory of L. Josephs, Proprietory. In Shepherd Street Darlington, was seriously damaged by fire this morning. The damage is…

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World's Largest Liner Destroyed by Fire. London

National Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that it is reported from Hamburg that a fire there destroyed the 55,000 tons liner Bismarck, the biggest ship…

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Sunday Schools World's Convention a Sensational Fire Tokio

National Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

The world's Sunday Schools conference has opened. There were more than 6,000 delegates present, the majority of whom were Americans. There…

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£100,000 Fire. Big Melbourne Blaze. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 12

The No. 2 factory of Hoadley's Chocolate, Ltd., South Melbourne, was destroyed by fire this evening. It was found impossible to…

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On the Land Wheat Problems. Hail and Fire Insurance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 6

It is never safe to estimate the yield of any wheat crop until it is actually garnered. The interval rum, which is already feared in…

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