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

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Serious Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 17

From reports received all over the country, the recent bush fires are causing a terrific loss to the farmers and station owners. The…

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Big London Blaze Hartlepool Shipping Yards Threatened London

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

A great fire is raging to-night at Bartlepool. It started in a big timber store and a gale fanned the flames which soon covered nine acres. A…

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Our Electric Light. Still Hanging Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

Matters in connection with the electric lighting of the central portion of the town are still in abeyance, owing, it is understood, to a definite reply not having been…

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To-day's Cables. Hartlepool's Great Fire. Inferno Still Raging. Acres of Material in Flames. London, Thursday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

Reuter:-- The fire at Hartlepool continues to rage and now threatens to be an unprecedented disaster. Hundreds of firemen have been rushed to the scene from…

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The Big Fire Great Damage at Hartlepool Flames Under Control London, Thursday Night

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

The fire at Hartlepol continues to rage and now threatens to be unprecedently disastrous. Thousands of firemen have been rushed to the scene…

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Serious Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 1

From reports received all over the country the recent bush fires are causing a terrific loss to the farmers and station owners. The…

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Southern Bush Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

The fires which have been burning to the south-cast of Wagga are the most disastrous in the district tor 20 years. Farm after farm was invaded by fire, which swept…

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Bush Fires Large Areas Destroyed. Wagga

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 8

The bush fires of the last two days rival any that have occurred in the district for severity. Many share-farmers lost their crops, but,…

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Hartlepool Fire Extinguished

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Reuter.-- The Hartlepool fire has been extinguished. The damage is officially estimated at £2,000,000. Such of the cable news on this page so…

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Fire at the Trades Hall

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Some excitement was, occasioned this morning when, smoke was noticed issuing from the basement. under the stage, at the Trades Hull, Railway Parade. When the…

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Hartlepol Fire Extensive Damage London

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

The Hart[?]epol fire has been finally extinguished, in addition to extensive destruction of the timber yards, 166 tenements have been damaged, a…

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Fire at Portland. Three Shops Gutted. Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

About 3. 30 tins morning a fire broke out in three empty shops and residences in Wolgan-street, Portland, tho property of Mr. E. Hodges. As soon as the alarm was…

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Fire at Portland Portland

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 3

There occupied shops with residences attached, situated in Wolgan street, Portland, were destroyed by fire early this morning. A bund of…

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Big Country Fire Henty

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 3

A fire destroyed the greater part of Yerong Creek, near Henty, at 2 a.m. to-day. Nine business places were destroyed and the damage is…

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Portland. the Recent Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 1

The three buildings destroyed by fire on Monday morning were insured in the Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company. An unoccupied weatherboard store in Wolgan-st.,…

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A Run of Fires

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

Forbes during the past week, has been living up to its past reputation that once a fire breaks out at least three occur. There were two…

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Old Landmark Gone Destroyed by Fire. Warren

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 23

The Boundary Gate Hotel, an old landmark on the Warren-Coonamble road, eight miles from Warren, was completely destroyed by fire…

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Pastoral Finance Association Fire

Leader · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

Following is a copy of a letter from the General Manager. Co-Operative Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., to the Sydney Press, dated 4th January…

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P.f.a. Fire

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

As the outcome of the recent disastrous fire probably the largest and most destructive which has ever taken en place in Sydney, the Board of…

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Fatal Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 10

An explesion, followed by a fire, occurred in a cafe in Swanstonstreet, Melbourne. The building was practically gutted. A large…

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