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

Fires & bushfires, 1923

348 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 18

The Fire on the Hautington. Sydney, [?]

Leader · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 2

[?] which an available of the fire on the [?] state that the [?] fought the flames in the [?] for two days, and all…

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Fire at Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 2

In the early hours of Thursday morning a cottage owned by —P. H. Honeysette caught alight. The cottage was unoccupied, but another…

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Peculiar Death Fire Fighter Suffocated Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 1

In a bath full of water, the charred body of Patrick Kennedy wan found at Annandale today. Peculiar circumstances surrounded the death. It…

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Fire Fiend. Damage at Vestey's Works. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 8

A fire involving the lass of £7000 occurred at Vestey's meat works at Parap, hear Darwin. The men's quarters and staff quarters…

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Another Wellington Blaze Business Premises Destroyed Willington

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 1

Of late there have been several outbreaks of fire in town. The latest occurred at 3.30 yesterday morning, when the business premises…

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Fire at Broken Hill. Mine to Be Flooded. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 12

Attempts to reach the seat of the fire in the Broken Hill mine have been unsuccessful. It is now intended to flood the fire area…

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Broken Hill Fire a Serious Outbreak in Mine Broken Hill

National Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 2

The fire fighters who are attempting to cope with the outbreak in the Broken Hill central mine are faced with dangerous and difficult tasks…

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Still Raging Broken Hill Mine Fire Broken Hill

National Advocate · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

The fire is Still raging in the Central Mine to-day. It is stated by mining experts that an attempt to flood the mine would be useless…

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The Broken Hill Mine Fire. Broken Hill

Leader · Monday 16 July 1923 · page 2

At 11 p.m. yesterday the firemen were right upon the [?] in the Central mine, playing three hoses upon it. Mine Inspector Warren, after a…

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Fire in Snowstorm. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 2

During a snowstorm and howling westerly gale, a weatherboard cottage on Cliff-road was reported to be on fire last night. The brigade turned out and made a great effort…

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Fire at Nyngan Nyngan

National Advocate · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

A house in Bogan Street, Nyngan, owned and occupied by Alf. O'Connor. a returned soldier, was totally destroyed by fire at three o'clock this…

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Lime Causes Fire Destruction at Waterloo Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 1

The slacking of a quantity of lime sorted at the factory of William Bradshaw at Waterloo caused siderable damage. At an early hour…

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Still Burning Fire in Broken Hill Mine Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

According to a telegram from Broken Hill the fire at the central mine is still burning and the position to more serious. Those engaged…

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Motoring. Notes. Killing Fire on the Car CemmoN[?] Methods of Attack

Leader · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

A motor car on tire le a sight much lees common than It was sight or ten years ago. It is well, bower, for every motorist to bear In mind that…

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Fire Commissioners at Judgee No Motor at Present

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 5

Members of the Board of Fire Commissioners paid a visit to Mudgee to-day. They were met on arrival by Captain L. Cohen, and…

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Fire at the Town Hall. Sydney

Leader · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 6

Very [?] persons of the glittering thousands who were at the artists ball. In the Town Hall last night, knew that only prompt action and…

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The Fire Board Visit to Bathurst

National Advocate · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 2

The full Board of Fire Commissioners paid a very brief visit to Bathurst on Saturday and after receiving a deputation from the Council and…

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Fire at Steelworks. Furnace Sets Roof Alight

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 2

This morning about 7.35 a fire was discovered in the roof above the steel furnace at Hoskins' works. The wood which is inside the iron roof appeared to have caught…

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A Montefiores Blaze

Leader · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 2

An orange cottage, with the whole of the furniture, and owned by Mr. Jones, of Montefiores, was burnt to the ground about 3.10 on Saturday…

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A £10,000 Camperdown Blaze. Sydney

Leader · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 4

A are occurred at Macrae’s knitting mills. Camperdown, yesterday afternoon, when the building and contents, which were both amply covered by [?]…

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