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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 17 of 18

Fire in Sydney Sydney, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 3

[?] atest fire acon ion Sy[?] [?] past ocourred this[?] the great store fo[?] ance Association Ltd,[?]…

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Sydney's Greatest Fire. Damage Estimated at £1,000,000

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 2

The total destruction of the P.F.A., stores, Kirriblli Point, yesterday was the biggest fire in Sydney's history. The damage is estimated at about £1,000,000; the…

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Fire at Medlow. the "Ideal Home" Destroyed. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 1

A well-known cotage at Mcdlow Bath, known as "Ideal Home," was entirely destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. The cause is unknown, as the building was…

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Bush Fires. Fresh Outbreaks. Warren

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 10

A bush fire broke out on F. B. S. Falkiner's Merrimba Station, and extended to Carlton and adjoining properties. It was ultimately got…

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Bush Fires Heavy Damage at Narrabri Narrabri

National Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 2

Outbreaks of fire continue in the north west. The damage caused by storms and fire during he past few weeks is estimated at £100,000…

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£300 Damage a Bathurst South Blaze

National Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 2

Damage estimated at £300 was caused by fire to outbuildings at the year of Messrs D. J. Healey and Sons store, Bathurst South early yesterday…

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Fire at Paddington Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 3

Emslie's Furniture Factory. In Underwood Street, Paddington, was destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £5,000…

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£100,000 Damage. by Fires and Storms. North-west Reports. Narrabrl

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 3

O[?]breaks of fire continue in the North-West. Two occurred after a [?] passed near Emerald Hill. The trains are mostly blamed, sparks…

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Bush Fire at Wellington

National Advocate · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 2

Details of a disastrous bush fire at Wellington will be found on Page 4, in the column next to the serial story…

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A Bathurst Blaze

Leader · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 6

Damage estimated at £300 was caused by fire to outbuildings at the rear of Messrs D. J. Realey and Sons store, Bathurst South, early on…

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A Bathurst Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 3

Damage estimated at £300 was caused by a fire which broke out at the rear of D. J. Henley and Sons' store, Bathurst South. The stables, cart shed, and forage shed…

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Big Fire In Sydney

Molong Argus · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 6

Sydney, Tuesday.—The greatest fire seen in Sydney for many years past occurred this morning when the great store of the Pastoral…

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Big Fires Disaster at Wellington Much Damage Done Wellington

National Advocate · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 4

A big bush fire broke out on the railway construction works in the property of Mrs. Harper, Cockie Shell Corner, yesterday and spread with…

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Police Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. Helm, P.m.) Alleged Careless Use of Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 4

Reuben Hollis was proceeded against by the police for an offence under the Careless Use of Fire Act, viz., leaving a fire which had been…

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Fresh Outbreaks. Bush Fires at Dubbo. Extensive Damage. Dubbo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 December 1921 · page 10

Additional damage was done yesterday afternoon and last night by fires south of Dubbo. From burning timber on Benelong Eatate the…

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Bush Fire at Geurie. Miles of Fencing Destroyed. Geurie

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

A disastrous fire started about noon on Wednesday on T. Harer's property at Cockleshell Corner, near the new railway line construction…

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Careless Use of Fire

Leader · Monday 19 December 1921 · page 2

Persons who light flres in the bush and do not put them out when they leave them are in danger of being llaed £50. At the Molong court on…

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Early Morning Fire. at Purlewaugh

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 December 1921 · page 8

Mr M. B. Redden's hayshed at Purlewaugh, containing 50 tons of hay, machinery, and two engines, was totally destroyed by fire early…

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Disastrous Fire. Heavy Losses. Dubbo

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

A disastrous fire started on Wednesday afternoon between Dubbo and Obley, on the property of Messrs. Harper Bros. whose place…

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Fire at Edenville. Coronial Inquiry. and Open Finding

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 December 1921 · page 11

The Acting-Coroner, Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., held an inquiry at Mudgee, at the Court Hourse, on Thursday into the cause of a fire at…

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