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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 5 of 18

Fire at Condobolin CONDOBOLlN

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

A fire at the local flour mill last night destroyed part of the building and damaged the machinery and about a thousand bags of wheat…

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Fire at Rockley Club House Hotel in Danger Citizens Fight Flames. Rockley, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

A fire broke out at about 9 o'clock in the billiard room of Mr. A. J. Wade's Club House Hotel and before the flames were extinguished, it is…

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Fire Brigades Board. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 2

Alderman E. K. Collins, Mayor of Wagga has been elected representative of the Country Munfcipalities and shires on the Fire Brigades Board in…

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Big Sydney Blaze Printing Works Destroyed Sydney, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

Messrs Turner and Henderson's Printing works in Jamieson Street, City, were destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning…

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Police and Fire[?] Art Union

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 18

in connection w[?] police and firemen's art Union [?] 104 worth of tickets were sold by the Mudgee [?] police. This sum [?]ill be given at…

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Fire Brigade Board. Country Representatives

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 25

Alderman E. E. Collins. Mayor of Wagga, was on Friday [?]ected representative of the country municipalities and shires on the…

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Explosion in Petrol Tank. Causes Fire and Injury

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 3

An explosion in the petrol tank of the lighting apparatus was responsible, for a fire which broke out in the billiard room adjoining the Club House…

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Cables the Latest About Ireland a Dramatic Peace [?]E.Farr [?] Fire the King Receives Silated me [?] London, S[?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 19

The "Daily Express" [?] the Government is making the M matic new bid for Irish p[?] of the has opened negotiations [?]d 40 [?]…

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Two Fires. Good Work by Brigades

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

A fire broke out at Bowden House, just opposite the Railway station this morning. The 'building is occupied by a number of firms Several floors were damaged and the loss…

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Fire at Tennis Courts

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

A fire broke out about 1.30 this afternoon in the shod at the Lithgow tennis courts. A box containing three nets, about a dozen balls, a quantity of crockery and several…

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Back Fire Causes Broken Arm

Leader · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. W. Fuller, the manager of the Calenia mine, met with a painful accident on Friday last, resulting in both bones of his right arm being broken…

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Big Warehouse Fire Insurance Covers St[?]k Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

Fire destroyed the eastern portion of Briscoo's warehouse the building was valued at Alt+016310,000 and the stock at Alt+016350,000. Stock in an…

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Bush Fires Stopped by Rain Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

Bush fires in Gippsland were stopped by rain. In some places over two inches fell…

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Sydney Fires Heavy Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

About 7 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in Sam Bowen's buildings near the Central Railway Stations, in offices occupied by Leo…

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Fire Near Central Station Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 1

Another fire was discovered this morning in the Rowen building, opposite the Central Railway Station, but was extinguished before much…

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A New Zealand Fire. Auckland, (N.z.)

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

A fire destroyed the eastern portion of Briscot's hardware warehouse in Custom Street. The damage is estimated to run into close on £1,000…

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Royal Commission Refused Allegations Against Fire Board Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

A request for a Royal Commission to inquire into a number of charges made against the administration, of the Fire Brigades Board, which has…

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Homestead Burnt Out Wagga

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

The homestead on Sylcanham station, Gunbar district, was burnt out this morning…

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Country Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

The homestead at Gunbar of Alexander McArthur, a well-known member of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, was completely destroyed by fire. Mr. and Mrs…

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Fires in England Sinn Fein Demonstration Feared. London

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

Three fires attributed to Sinn Fein broke out, at Lincoln on the eve of the Lincolnshire Handicap, including the premises of the Co-operative…

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