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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 7 of 20

Big Blaze in Sydney Extensive Damage Done Sydney, Friday Night

National Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 3

The National Buildings, of four stories, in Pitt Street, between Park and Market Streets, owned by the Scottish Australian Investment Co.,…

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Big Fire Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 2

A sensational fire occurred in the National Buildings in Pitt-street, between Park and Market streets. The building was gutted…

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More Bush Fires. Blaze Out West. Dubbo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 8

I here have been more fires in the Trangie and Nevertire districts, Mr. A. Cleaver, who was completely burnt out on his…

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Big City Fire an Exciting Rescue

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 4

About 7 o'clock on Friday evening the structure known as the National Buildings, in Pitt-street close to Park-street, was found to be on fire. The fire brigades were…

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Wallaroi Fire

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 2

In connection with the recent hay-stack firte at his Wallatroi property, Mr. H. Owens was debited by the Board of Fire Commissioners to the…

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Bush Fire at Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 12

We have received a letter from a correspondent in regard to a bush fire at Coolah, but as no name is appended the letter cannot be…

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Manufacture of Fire Bricks

National Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 2

The Bathurst Council last night received a communication from Mr. M. A. Grant, of Pyrmont, stating that he had noticed in the newspapers that…

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Life and Fire Insurance

Leader · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 3

SOUND, Liberal Bonds Paging Office wants representatives In your locality. Use your ability to Increase earnings. An opportunity for alert…

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Fire at Canterbury Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 1

At 2 a.m. to-day a fire broke out in Smith's Mantle Factory at Canterbury. Despite the efforts by a large number of firemen, the…

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Fire at Canterbury. Sydney

Leader · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 6

At one o'clock this morning a fire occurred at Smith’s mantel works at Canterbury and practically gu[?]ed the which building. The damage [?]…

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Tent On Fire Married Couple Shockingly Burned a Brewongle Sensation Ex-champion Runner and Wife in Critical Condition

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Aub Reynolds were last night admitted to the Bathurst District Hospital, both in a very critical condition suffering from the effects of…

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Bathurst Clay Fire Bricks for Railway Possibilities of New Industry

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 4

The rich clay deposits of the Bald Hills seem destined to be at last developed. The Bathurst Council, at its last meeting, received a communication…

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Hotel Fire Big Tokio Blaze Prince's Party Suffers Tokio. Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 April 1922 · page 2

The Imperial Hotel, the oldest and largest in Tokio,. was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon white the majority of the guests were at…

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Fatal Fire. Man and Wife Burned. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 2

While Aubrey Reynolds and his wife were sleeping in their tent at the railway deviation works at Brewongle, their tent caught fire and they were so severley burned that…

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Fire at Wilbetree

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 13

A fire broke out at Mr. Stan Rayner's farm, Wilbetree, on Saturday last about 10 p.m., in the hay shed, and destroyed between 40 and 50…

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Dubbo Grass Fires. Gallant Girls' Vain Efforts. Dubbo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 25

A bush fire has destroyed about 4000 acres of gross on Messrs. Brown Bros.' property, between Nevertire and Warren. The…

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Big Fire Averted Outbreak at Showground

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 10

A big fire was averted at the Royal Agricultural Society's show-ground about 7.50 p.m. on Tuesday, owing to the promptness of…

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Fire in Tokio. Prince's Staff Suffers. Tokio, April 16

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

The Imperial Hotel, the oldest and largest hotel in Tokio, was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. The majority of the guests…

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Remarkanble Impostor Youngwoman's Career Sets Fire to Herself Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 2

Carried into the Newtown Police Court by two constables, and suffering from the effects of burns said to have been self-inflicted in her cell…

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Outbreak of Fire

Leader · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 6

A fire broke out In the residence of Mr. Walter Ford, of Post Office Lane, last night one room being totally destroyed. The Are brigade arrived in…

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