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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 14 of 18

10,000 Killed Typhoon, Tidal Wave, Fire and Earthquake Japanese Towns Destroyed Tokio in Flames Shanghai

National Advocate · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

A Nagasaki report states that fires have broken out everywhere in Tokio The Palace is in danger. A message from Osaki announces…

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Late Cables. Unparalleled Earthquake, Tidal Wave, and Fire Disaster. Japanese Cities Destroyed. Huge Loss of Life. London, Sunday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

A Reuter message states that the Tokio and Yokohama disaster is unparalleled in its effects. Details, which are slowly coming to hand, indicate that the earthquake was…

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21 Dead Appalling Mine Disaster Explosion and Fire at Bellbird Colliery Miners Trapped in Wall of Flame Cessnock

National Advocate · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

An appalling disaster occurred this afternoon at Bellbird Colliery, ono of the best and busiest on the Maitland coalfields. The disaster occurred in No…

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Kandos. Dwelling Destroyed by Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 2

A two-roomed dwelling situated in Roger-street, and belonging to Mr. J. Singh, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday evening. The fire was first noticed about…

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Fire in Main Street West. Prompt Work by Brigade

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 6

At 2.20 yesterday morning, an alarm of fire was received by the Lithgow brigade. Captain Martin and two men at once proceeded to the neighborhood indicated by…

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Melbourne Blaze. Estimated Damage. £25,000. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 18

The premiers of Lyall and Sons grain and fodder merchants. North Melbourne. were completely gutted by fire. The damage is estimated…

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Safe Again. Bellbird Colliery. "Neither Fire Nor Gas." Cessnook

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 25

Satisfactory boring at the new tunnel, Billbird colliery has shown that there is neither fire her gas there, and that with the sinking of…

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Fire Fiend. Damage at Redfern. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 6

A weatherboard building of one floor, at Redfern, with contents, and three motor cars, was destroyed by fire last night. Three adjoining…

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Motor Lorry on Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 2

Through the back firing of the engine of a 3-ton motor lorry owned by Messrs Warr and Stock newcomers to Bathurst a fire occurred and the…

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Big Blaze American City Threatened Two Students Killed Vancouver

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1923 · page 2

Two students of the University of California have been killed hundreds of houses destroyed and property lost valued at several million dollars, as…

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Town Burnt Out Mark Twain's Eldorado Helen Will's Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 1

Miss Helen Wills, the 17 year old tennis champion, had a narrow escape from death when her father's house was destroyed in a great fire…

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Car Catches Fire Gilgandra Outbreak

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 10

A fire occurred at Coonabarabran on Friday, when the stables and outhouses adjoining Foran's Taftersall's Hotel were destroyed…

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Fire in Aberdare Mine. Cessnock

Leader · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 2

A fire is reported in the Aberdare Extended Colliery, at Cessnock. The workings have been sealed and work will soon be resumed…

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Knotty Problems After Japan Fire. Shanghai, September 19

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Yokohama correspondent writes that some idea of the intensity of the recent fire is obtainable from the fact that the steel lining…

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Fire at Cowra

Leader · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 6

Daring the height of the hurricane last Thursday, at Cowra. Mr. W. J. Car[?] residence at Spring Creek was totally[?] by fire. Mr…

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Fire at Hospital

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 10

About [?] o p.m. to-day a fire broke out [?]in a shed at the rear of the Mudgee Hospital. A quantity of old material was damaged, but…

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Communists Active in Sofia. Terrible Fire at Vratxa. (Australian Press Cables) SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 2

The “Dally Telegraph’s” Sofia correspondent states that the fire at the fodder depot at [?] is attributed to [?]. It involved the…

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Fire Fiends Organised Conspiracy. Three Men Gaoled

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 26

A remarkable story of a gigantic incendiary organisation, described as the greatest ever known in Britain, lies behind the conviction…

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Wentworth Falls. Disastrous Bush Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 3

Late on Sunday evening, near dusk, a bush fire broke out on the King's Tableland, not far from Hordern's little shed on the edge of the cliff. Fanned by a…

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Big Windsor Blaze in Business Block Sydney Fire Brigade Called Sydney. Sunday Night

National Advocate · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 2

It was reported to night that a big fire had broken out in the township of Windsor, about 35 miles from Sydney…

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