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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 16 of 18

Bush Blaze Jumps Lachlan Fire-fighters Have Narrow Escapes. Lake Cudgellic[?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 24

A bush fire jumped the Lachlan River on Friday night, and swept practically the whole of North Whoey Station and the major…

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Destructive Fire. Hayshed and Contents Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 26

Mr. A. Leeson, of "Anglewood," Dunedoo, suffered a severe loss on Wednesday morning of last week, when a hayshed belonging to him,…

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At Bathurst. Early Morning Fire. Occupants' Narrow Escape Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 19

A sensational fire at Brewongle resulted in the total destruction in a landmark of the district and the narrow escape of the occupants…

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Candle in a Boot. Setting Fire to a Crop. Dubbo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 19

Further extensive damage has been done throughout the west by bush fires. Mr. Klintworth, who is…

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Bush Fires Destruction Around Trangie Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 2

Full particulars of the disastrous bush fires in the Trangie district which are now under control, is now available. The fire broke out between…

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Cal and General. Blaze at Harromine and Warren

Leader · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 5

[?] estimated that the damage the fire [?] between [?] and [?] covera £5,000 of [?]…

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Fire at the Shades. a Good Savk

Molong Argus · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 4

What might have become a very serious conflagration occurred at The Shades on Monday, but thanks to the prompt way in which…

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Far West Fires Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 2

Five troubles in the west are at an end for the present, but as abnormal conditions prevail landowners are maintaining the utmost diligence. This…

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The Bush Fires Narromine in Danger Women Forced to Shelter Narromine, Saturday Night

National Advocate · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 3

Fanned by a furious wind, the flames of a destructive bush fire swept through an immense tract of country known as Backwater, at the rate of…

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Lightning Restarts Fire Dubbo, Saturday night

National Advocate · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 3

Re-started by the lighting yesterday bush fires in the Narromine and Trangie districts made a scene of awesome gradeur when night fell…

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Inch - Street Fire. Cottage and Contents Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 2

The fire brigade received a call to Inch street about 8.15 p.m on Saturday to a fire roomed weatherboard cottage near the blast furnace, occupied by Mr. Edward…

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Ship on Fire Australian Products in Danger Dunkirk

National Advocate · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 2

A fire broke out on the steamer Boorare requisitioned by the Commonwealth. The steamer was laden with 6,000 tons of wool, barley, meat and…

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Queensland Blaze Eight Buildings Destroyed Rockhampton

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

Eight buildings were destroyed by sire at Barcaldine yesterday. The fire [?]rted in McBride's Commercial [?] Plumb's tobacconist shop, a…

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Fire and Hail Heavy Damage Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

Bush fires are still raging in various parts of the country. Added to this comes news of destructive hailstorms which have stripped fruit trees and…

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Bush Fires at Trangie. TRANGIE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 5

The bush fires which have, been raging in the district for the past week are practically safe, provided "willy willies" do not carry coals…

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Fire Brigade Inspection

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 December 1921 · page 6

Inspector Thomas Nance, representing the Board of Fire Commissioners, visited Mudgee last week and made an inspection of…

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More Fires Outbreaks at Warren Fighters Check Flames Warren

National Advocate · Monday 12 December 1921 · page 3

Several outbreaks of bush fires occurred in this district, but favorable conditions assisted the prompt action of the fire fighters in subduing the…

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Forbes Bowlers and Bush Fires

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 2

The hon. secretary of the Bathurst Bowling Club, (Mr. C. J. Foran), yesterday received a telegram stating that the Forbes bowlers who were to have…

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Big City Fire Damage Estimated at £850,000 P. F. Association's Buildings Destroyed Biggest Blaze for Years Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 2

One of the biggest and most spectacular fires in Sydney for many years broke out at Kirribilli Point, North Sydney this morning when the seven…

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Fire Destroys Wellington Crops

Leader · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 2

While Mr. [?] under was harresting a crop on Mr. Harrc's Pomona properly, at Weliincton, he noticed smoke and flames behind him, and…

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