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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 14 of 18

Still Burning. Disastrous Bush Fires. Dubbo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 8

The area devastated by bush fires im the west is still extending. Communication is cut off with hundreds of homes in the great…

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The Bush Fires Everybody Turns Out to Help Orange

National Advocate · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 2

Setters in the Girillambone district and on the West Bogan have had very little time for sheep during the past fortnight through having to put…

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Mysterious Fire

Leader · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 4

Information was received by the police at 10' o'clock on Thursday morning that a fire had occurred in a hawker's van in the yard of the Royal…

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The West Ablaze. Great Hush Fires Cause Damage

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 2

Thousands of acres of grass have been swept by the bush fires in the western part of the State. The chief losses will be on account of the great extent of fencing…

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20 Miles of Flame Bush Fires in Far West Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 3

The bush fires continue to rage in many parts of the West. There is 100 miles of names along the line between Cobur and Wilcannia, and fires are…

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A Junee Fire Junee

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 2

Thirty thousand pounds worth of stock was destroyed by fire at Taylor's General Store, Junee, yesterday…

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The Bush Fires. Soldier Settlers Burnt Out. Wilcannia

Leader · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 2

More than one millions and a half acres have been bunt out in the tri[?] between Cobar, Tilpa and Wil[?] There were two distint ares…

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The Bush Fires Fresh Outbreaks Exaggerated Reports Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 2

The weather in the west has become cooler, but bush fires continue to spread. Reports from almost every centre are to the effect that fresh…

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The Western Blaze Enormous Acreage Affected

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 2

A prominent pastoralist, who has just returned from a tour of the districts round Byrock, Brewarrina, and Southern Queensland, refers to the flame-swept lands…

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The Bush Fires. Still Raging

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 13

The bush fires are still raging in the west. Only one thing is able to defeat the fire fiend that continues to [?]…

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Still Racing the Bush Fires Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 2

More than a million and a half acres of country in the triangle, between Cobar, Wilcannia and Tilpa, have been burnt out by the bush fires. The mail…

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The Bush Fire Peril. Too Guard Against. the Start and the Spread

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 3

IT is not surprising that with the hot weather should have come the grass and bush fires. Though it was hardy expected that we…

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The Bush Fires Still Raging. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 2

Bush fires are still raging in all parts of the country between the Darting and the Bogan and between the Darling and the Lachlan. The flames…

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The Western Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 4

Grass fires continue to be reported from the far west. A fire with a frontage of several miles is burning all before it about 20 miles south-west of Hermidale…

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Most Exaggerated Reports of Bush Fires Bishop Long's Experiences

National Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 2

His Lordship, Dr. Long, returned from his travels in the Far West on Thursday night and looks none the worse for his experiences in the…

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Gain Stems Progress of Fires Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 2

Light rain fell in all fire centres this morning. The average was not more than two points up to 9 a.m. this morning, but it is either raining or…

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Is Danger Past? Rain in Fire Belt. Stems Rush of Flame. Dubbo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 4

Light rain fell in all fire zones this, morning. The average was not more than two points up till 9 o'clock, but it is either raining or…

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The Bush Fires

Leader · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 4

A wire to the "Leader" on Saturday from W[?]nia states that the [?] are still burning on Trida and [?] stations in the [?] district…

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Wet Week End. Bush Fires Checked

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 2

Lithgow has experienced its. sixth successive wet week end. Rain commenced on Friday, and set in steadily during the night. It fell at intervals throughout Saturday…

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Fire Alarm

Leader · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 6

On Wednesday evening shortly after six o'clock, the fire brigade was rung up from the Australian Hall, and a blae reported. Almost…

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