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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 6 of 20

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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Incendiarism Fire at Country Producers' Stores Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 2

A report has been made to the Corner concerning two fires at the Country Producers' Selling Company's stores yesterday…

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Bush Fire

Leader · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 7

Yesterday morning. hearing that a fire had broken out on Mr. Fred Evans' property, a party of townsmen. comprising Messers Ward, Souter…

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Bush Fires in the West

Leader · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 6

Owing to the abnormally dry [?] that the West is going through a resent, reports are [?] to [?] of bush first [?] those [?]…

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Fires. Sydney

Leader · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 6

The acting-city coroner to-day deeply probed the [?] serics of fires which have occurred at that is termed the "Mystory House" at Darling…

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Fire at Corneytown

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 3

A fire occurred early yesterday morning at the rear of Mr. Corney's residence, Corneytown, by which a sulky shed and stables were completely destroyed. The shed…

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The Recent Fire in High St. Tenant Committed for Trial

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 6

Mr. Boyd, District Coroner, held an inquest at the Lithgow Courthouse on Wednesday into the origin of the fire which occurred in High-street on the 20th inst…

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Bush Fire at Wongalee

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 12

A bush fire broke out in one of the Wongalee paddocks about midnight on Wednesday last, and some Shiree employees camped…

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Jun[?] Pen Sk[?]ches. the Great Bush Fires Whilst Mudgee Sleeps

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 10

It has been fairly established on circumstantial evidence, in the minds of not a few dwellers out Mudgee South, whore the bush fires…

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Pierce Bush Fire. Outbreak in West. Many Sheep Surrounded. Dubbo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 4

A bush fire broke out in Mr.W. Smith's Thornton property in the Trangie district, and by night four adjoining holdings had been…

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Fire at Lawson's Creek

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 6

A grass fire was reported to be fie[?]ly raging at Lawson's Creek on Saturday having started on the property of Mr. Jack Mills. Many…

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Fire at Railway Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 7

Early on Saturday a fire broke out in the refreshment rooms at the railway station. It was first noticed by Mr. Wharmley, railway…

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Fire at Lithgow. Man Committed. Lithgow, Wednesday

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 4

Mr. [?]. Boyd, district coroner, held an Inquiry to-day regarding the fire which occurred in High Street…

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Wallaroi Fire Reply to Ald Webb (To the Editor.)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of 1st April Allderman E. T. Webb says that he understands that I had in no way recompensed or recognised the services…

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Fire at Young. Damage Estimated at 1 £1300. YOUNG

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 9

A fire occurred early this morning in a bulk store at the rear of the premises of W. S. Millard and Sons, Ltd. It destroyed about…

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Burnt to Death Big Hotel Blaze Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 1

The Hamilton Hotel, the largest in Waikato, was destroyed by fire. The blare, one of the most sensational in he history of the town, was attended…

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Disastrous Grass Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 1

A fire broke out on Mr. John Mills' property at Lawson's Creek, in the Mudgee district, on Saturday, and a considerable extent of grass country, has been swept. On…

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Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 6

A bush fire started last week on Mr. Ingram's farm at Bothere and it destroyed a considerable area of grass before it was put out…

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The Fires at Spring Flat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 15

What Constable Jackson proproceeded to the fire zone at Spring Flat during the recent conflagra[?]on and called for volunteers to…

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Life and Fire Insurance

Leader · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 3

SOUND, Liberal Bond Paging Office wants representative la your locality. Use your ability to Increase earnings. An opportunity for alert…

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