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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

350 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 18

Fire at Rear of Post Office

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

The fire brigade was called out at 3.40 this morning to attend a fire at the rear of the postmaster's dwelling, which is in turn at the rear of the…

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Big City Fire Warkon Buildings Alight Lives Endangered Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

A fire, which in its early stages threatened with destruction a, block of valuable business buildings and their contents, occurred in Elizabeth-street,…

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Whole Block Threatened Big Sydney Fire. Walkom Buildings Practically Destroyed. Damage Estimated at Thousands of Pounds. Firemen's Great Fight. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred to-night in Walkom buildings 51 and 53 Eliza both Street. The fourth floor, occupied by the Church Missionary Society…

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Destructive Timber Yard[?] Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 2

A fire which broke out on the premises of the Australian Timber Co., at Haberfield at 4 o'clock this morning destroyed a large shed, valuable machinery, and stacks of…

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Disastrous City Fire. Journalists' Narrow Escape

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 3

At 6.45 on Monday night a fire broke out in premises formerly known as Holland House in Elizabeth-street. The fire brigades were rapidly on the scene, and worked with…

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New Zealand Heat Wave Grass Fires Spread Wellington, (N.z.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 3

Canterbury suffered a heat wave yesterday and remarkable occurrences were due to heat. The shade temperature exceeded 100 degrees. At…

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Fire at Post Office Damage Estimated at £100

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 2

A fire broke out in the laundry of the residential portion of the Bathurst Post Office yesterday morning, and resulted in damage to the extent of…

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£10,000 Fire Fireman's Narrow Escape Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 2

A five which occurred at the timber yards of the Australian Timber Company, Haberfield, this morning destroyed timber and machinery to the…

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Two Fires Outbreaks at Dubbo. Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 3

Two outbreaks of fire occurred in Dubbon on New Year's Day and almost simultaneously. About 11 a.m. Mr. Thomas Nash, billiard room…

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to False Fire Alarm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 9

On Christmas Day. about 3 p.m. the Mudgee fire boll rang. In a very short time Church-street was crowded with people. who quickly left…

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At Parkes. Fire in Wheat Crop

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 22

A fire on Mr. Con Baker's property destroyed 67 acres of wheat and also 15[?] bags which bad been harvested. The crop was yielding…

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Big City Fire. Holland House. Partially Destroyed. Press Club Marooned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 17

Early on Monday night a fire broke out In premises, formerly known as the Holland House. In Elizabeth Street, City. Within…

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Police Fire on Crowd. a German Incident. Berlin

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

Seven were killed und 22 injured at Flensburg in a collision with police, who fired a volley into a crowd which tried to storm the barracks on…

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Fire in Soldier's Wheat Crops

Leader · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

A fire broke out in a standing crop of wheat at the Yannawah Soldiers' Settlement, 21 miles west of Young, about 10.30 on Friday morning…

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Fire in W.A. £100,000 Damage Perth

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The Economic Stores, a general drapery and clothing establishment at Perth was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The…

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To Fight Fire Farmers and Farming Communities

National Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

Good as well as bad seasons bring their obligations. So officers of the Field Branch of the Department of Agriculture remind farmers. Good…

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Crops Destroyed. Fires in the West. Parkes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 7

A fire at Morgan's farm at Bindogandri yesterday burnt 200 acres of the crop belonging to Mr. Morgan and a share farmer, Mr…

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Big Perth Fire. Large Stores Destroyed Perth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 7

Karly this morning the Economic Stores, Hay land William Street, were totally destroyed by a lire of mysterious origin…

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Cut Off by Fire Mothers and Babies London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 6

Exciting scenes were witnessed at [?]burgh in a maternity hospital situated on the fourth and fifth doors in ancient High-street which…

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Big Fire Plot Foiled by Police. Remarkable Affair at Wandsworth. Attempt to Fire Vacuum Co's Premises. Sinn Feiners Accused. London

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

A disturbance at Wandsworth proved to be a remarkable Affair. A policeman at one o'clock in the morning noticed a motor car outside the…

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