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

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Midnight Fire Blaze at Tremain's Flour Mill

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 2

When Mr. C. Farnsworth was retiring to bed just before midnight at his home in lower Keppel-street last night his attention was attracted by…

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District Bu[?] Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 9

Bush fires are racing on the mountains north [?] the town. During the summer [?] there have been no signs of [?] although…

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Recent Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 9

The shed [?] was damaged by fire last Wednesday night near Mr. W. Kurte's residence will have to bo pulled down and rebuilt. The…

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Fire at Tremain's

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 2

A few minutes after midnight the Bathurst Fire Brigade was called through the local Exchange. to a fire at Tremain's Flour Mills. The [?]…

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Disastrous Fires. Settler's Narrow Escape. Wagga, March 21

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 25

A disastrous bush fire raged at Harefield on Saturday evening. It is supposed that it was started by a spark from a train…

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Redbank News, the Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 10

The richly spectacular sight of a bush lire burning burning during the past low days may have interest to the townspeople who have…

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Fires in West. Dubbo

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 1

The west is still troubled by numerous outbreaks of fire. The organisation is now, however, complete, and each outbreak is attacked by united forces…

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Fire at Bangaroo

Leader · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 1

In the early hours of last Sunday morning a [?] broke out in the men's but on the Bangaroo Estate, the preperty of Mr. John Boardman, which…

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Fire at Mukrumbidgerie

Leader · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 2

The men's hut at murrumbidgerls [?] (Mr. H. Smith.) wast to[?] destroyed by fire last Sunday. The origin [?] the fire is unknow, as…

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The Leader and Stock and Station News. Monday, March 27, 1922. Local and General. Post Office Destroyed by Fire

Leader · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 2

Ootha post [?] was totally destroyed by [?] last week, [?] [?] [?] was so [?] [?] that at may [?]…

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Fire at Wallaroi Fire Brigade to Rescue Large Quantity of Hay Saved

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 2

It is not always when the bell rings loudest that the firemen do the best work. On Sunday morning last the…

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Suspicious Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 2

Suspicions circumstances are connected with the fire in the record room on the top floor of the stores of the Country Produce Selling Co., Ltd., Fig and Harris streets,…

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Fires Near Mudgee. Mudgee

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 2

A shed, containing a quantity of lucerne [?], and some stacks, which were close to it, were destroyed by fire on Mr. Arthur Woolley's farm at Melrose on Saturday…

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Wheat Stack on Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 2

A stack of wheaten hay at Wallaroi containing about 25 tons, the propety of Messrs. McGrath and Owens caught on fire on Sunday morning…

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Recent Fire in High St. Tenant Committed for Trial

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 2

Mr. A. Boyd, District Coroner, held an inquiry at the Lithgow Courthouse to-day regarding the fire which occurred in High-street on the 20th inst. The verdict was…

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Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 28

There have been several [?]ut-breaks of fire during the past two weeds, but no serious damage is reported…

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Coolah Page. Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 14

A bush fire broke out on Rotherwood and Talbra[?] last week. It is reported that between 3060 and 4000 acres of grass were…

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Saved by Fire Engine. Ha[?]stack on Fire. Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 10

On [?] arrived of the motor are [?] from Bathurst saved the [?] the stucks of hay be[?] Ow[?] at…

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Wallaroi Fire Officer [?] Aldermen Enthusiastic

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 2

Bathurst aldermen, at their fortnightly meetings last night, paid enthusiastic tributes to Mr. W. Gunnce, officer in charge of the Bathurst Fire…

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Fire and Bombs at Belfast London

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 2

Several fires broke out in Belfast early this morning. The largest Occurred at a jam factory and soon assumed large proportions, When a…

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