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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 4 of 20

Suspicious Fire Owner Cuts His Throat Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 2

A fire was discovered on the ground floor of a house at 41 Young St Annandale, about 1 a.m. this morning, and later the owner, William J…

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In Police Cell. Woman's Clothing on Fire Charge of Imposition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 13

Vera Bruce, aged 26, who, according to the Police Prosecutor, alleged to have set fire to the clothing in the cells at the Penrith…

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Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 20

A bush fire supposedly caused by lightning broke out at Mollyan lost Friday and did considerable damage, burning a large area of…

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Two Fires. on the Cassilis Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 4

Last week two fires occurred, one at Turill and the other near Green Hills. A building and contents, owned by Mr. T. M'Dermott,…

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Fire at Forest Reefs

Leader · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 2

Fire completely destroyed the store, and a haystack adjoining is belonging to Mr. W. D. Harris, at Forest Reets, in the early hours of Saturday…

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Locksley Fatality Inquest Opened Caucht Between Two Fires Contradictory Evidence

The Bathurst Times · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 2

The inquest in connection with the railway fatality at Locksley on Thursday last, when Herbert Lancelot Evans and William Fogarty were run…

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Fire at Camperdown Wade's Factory Destroyed. Sydney

Leader · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Cam[?]down this afternoon, when Wade's coratiour factory, a five-stored building, was completely dostroyed. When…

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£50,000 Damage Big Sydney Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 2

As a result of a big fire which occurred this afternoon, the factory of Brown and Poison, Australia Ltd., Corafiour, Maizena, and Starch…

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Small Store Burnt Out

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 2

About 2.15 a.m. on Tuesday morning an alarm was given at the fire station by Mr. Flanagan) who stated that the shop and dwelling of Mrs. Weaver in…

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£2,000,000 Fire. Famous Hall Destroyed. Montreal, March 5

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 15

The historic City Hall has been burned to the ground. Numerous valuable works of art perished in the fire…

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Mysterious Fires Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 3

There has been a recurrence of the mysterious fires which occurred early last month at a house at No. 30 South Head Road, Darling Point, and…

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Mysterious Fires Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 2

As a result of inquiries made into the circumstances concerning the yesterday at the residence of Mr. W. G. Rendall…

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Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 13

A fire occurred at Lawson's Creek on Monday last, when a haystack belonging to Mr. F. W. Meers was totally destroyed. A…

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A Fierce Blaze. Fodder Shed Destroyed in Market Street

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 13

Mudgee's serenity was rudely disturbed by the clanging of the fire bell at a late hour last night. It was discovered that a fire had…

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Destroyed by Fire. Soldier's Dwelling

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 23

Mr. G. S. Rodgers, a soldier settler on Oban estate, suffered a severe loss on Tuesday of last week, when his house and furniture were…

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The Recent Fire in Laurence St. Coroner Returns Open Verdict

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 6

Mr. Boyd, district coroner, held an inquiry at the Lithgow courthouse on Wednesday into the origin of a lire which destroyed a shop and house situated at the corner…

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Disastrous Fires

Leader · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 2

At Melbourne a freat fire broke ou[?] a the British Imperial On Company's store and works, at Spo[?]wood[?], on saturday. The flames spread to a…

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Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 3

A five broke out about half past one this afternoon in a cottage nearly opposite the coal stage--on the south sale. The brigade turned out promptly, but there was…

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Fire at Picture Show

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 2

The motor car and engine used at the local picture show on Saturday night was destroyed by fire owing to the petrol tank catching alight. Fortunately no one was…

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Two Fires. in King and Mort Streets Arrest in One Case

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 2

Shortly after 1.30 p.m. on Monday a weatherboard cottage in King-street, nearly opposite the coal stage, caught fire, as stated in our last issue. The brigade…

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