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

Fires & bushfires, 1922

390 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 20

Big City Fire £10,000 Damage Fire Fighters Collapse Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke, out early this morning at The Spit. The premises destroyed were Donby's refreshment rooms and Mr. Lyons'…

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Destroyed by Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 8

A disastrous has occurred at [?] on Saturday night week. A dwelling owned by Mrs.G.M Wilson was totally destroyed…

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Fire at Yerranderie. Butcher's Shop Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 3

A butcher's shop, owned by Mr. Arthur Hayes was burnt down on Tuesday morning. Nothing who saved. It is only two months since Mr. Hayes opened here and…

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Earlier Cables. France and the Kesmalists. Smyrna's Great Fire. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 2

In connection with the big fire which broke out in the heart of the Armenian Greek, and European quarters of Smyrna, it is estimated that the number of dead…

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Another Town on Fire London

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 2

A message from Athens states that a Greek battleship has wirelessed that the Turks set fire to the town of Vouria, near Smyrna, and murdered nearly all the Greek and Armenian Inhabitants…

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Melbourne Fires Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 2

A fire completely gu[?]ted, in about 20 minutes, the showrooms of Lane's Motors Propty., Ltd., in Exhibition-street. The damage is estimated at between…

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£10,000 Damage Fire at Rockhampton Rockhampton

National Advocate · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Gladstone in the early hours of the morning, resulting in the destruction of four business premises and causing…

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20 Cars Destroyed Big Fire in Melbourne Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 2

A fire completely gutted, in about twenty minutes the show room Lane's Motors Ltd, in Exhibition St., The damage is estimated at between…

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Big Victorian Blaze. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 September 1922 · page 7

A [?] which broke out shortly before midnight, completely gutted the leather enamelling portion, of Howes' tannery at Preston, Victoria,…

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"Smoke." But No Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 September 1922 · page 10

Some people are [?] then [?] cold night [?] and…

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Adams' Fire SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 2

The inquiry into the cause of the breaking of the ladder at Adams' fire on August 27 which resulted in the death of William Brown, a fireman…

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Big Bush Fire Raging. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 8

Reports from Tambo, Queensland, say that a bush tire with 60 mile frontage is 50 miles off that town…

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Fire at Mogadore. Three Roomed Cottage Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 27

A fire occurred in the [?] estate on Thursday of Last week as a result [?] cottage and its [?] its were…

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Fire in Water When Will Bathurst Possess It?

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 1

A novel form of water heater is now on show in the Albury Council's electrical show room. This consists of an ornamental stoneware jug,…

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No Fire in the Claret Cup

Leader · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 2

It was [?] that the Eight Hour celebrators [?] have their [?] cup fortified at their annual dinner on Saturday night. The speakers were…

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Rain Quenches Fires New York, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 2

A message from Cobalt, Ontario, states that heavy rain has practically quenched the forest fires…

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Forest Fires Enormous Damage Toronto

National Advocate · Monday 9 October 1922 · page 2

Fifty are known to be dead and several towns destroyed while damage to property amounting to from seven to fifteen million dollars is the…

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Wellington Fire Station Wellington

National Advocate · Monday 9 October 1922 · page 2

For some time past Wellington has been agitating for a new and more up-to-date Fire Brigade Station, and some time ago a member of the…

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Bush Fires a Recrudescence Fea Dubbo

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 2

There is likely to be a recrudescence of the bush fires which last year swept millions of acres in the middle of the far west…

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Fire on Steamer Coal Bunkers Ablaze Capetown, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 2

The steamer Laugton Hall, bound from Buenos Ayres' to Sydney arrived at Durban after a four days' fight with fire in her coal bunkers. The fire…

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