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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 17 of 18

Bush Fire at Blackheath. Endangers Property. Blackheath

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 2

A bush fire broke out in Staveley-parade, Blackheath at about 12 o' clock today. The fire came up from Blackheath Glen, famed by a fierce westerly, and endangered about…

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Bush Fires in Coolah District

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 28

Bush fires are raging in Coolah district, but it is understood that very little damage has been done yet…

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Big Grass Fires Racing for a Week. Dubbo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 21

Panned by a strong north-west wind bush fires broke out on the proportion of Messrs Roach and Harold Keen at Bourbah, near…

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Bush Fires. Mudgee

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 2

Bush fires are raging. This morning the town was enveloped in a smoke screen. The district is in a deplorable condition. A heat wave is being experienced…

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Coolah Blaze Terrific Bush Fire Raging. De[?]rate Fight. Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 8

Thousands of acres of valuable grass country have been destroyed by a [?] bush fire which is sweeping across the district, causing…

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Late Cables. Greece in Trouble Again. But Fat Not Yet in Fire. London, Sunday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Athens correspondent states that the authorities have for some days been aware of another plot. The agents of the Metaxists were noticed to be very…

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Bush Fires Feared the Waterless West. Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 30

As a result of the continued heat and the unusual growth of dense undergrowth, western landholders feat a recrudeseense of bush fires…

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Bush Fires Binnia Downs and Queens-borough Stations Endangered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 6

Last week a large bush fire broke out on the old Binnia improvement lease, which was recently thrown open for settlement It was…

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Fire at Newtown. Newtown

Leader · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 2

A fire at two o’clock this morning destroyed a shop in Newtown occupied by Charles Dodd who with his wife had great difficulty in escaping…

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Bush Fires. City Suburbs in Danger. Sydney

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

Sydney was surrounded by big bush fires yesterday. it is estimated that in various suburbs over 500 acres of scrub were swept…

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Fire on Mountains Farmers Lose Heavily. Forbes

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

Since Tuesday night a fierce fire has been r[?]ing on Grudgery Mountain. The fire was started by lightning striking a tree, and early or…

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Fire at Dubbo Buildings Gutted. Brigades Fine Work. Dubbo

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

About 4 a.m. a fire broke out in premises, at the corner of Wingewarra and Darling Streets, which are owned and occupied by Mr. C…

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Bush Fires. Menacing at Katoomba. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1923 · page 2

Bush fires menaced Lynton private hospital yesterday, and an urgent call was sent to the the brigade. The flames were beaten back, but only after the firemen and a…

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Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 10

With continued dry weather and beat, and with so much dry grass in the district, grazlers are apprehensive of bush fires. Fortunately…

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Coonamble Blaze. Several Buildings Destroyed. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 19

A fire at Coonamble yesterday completely destroyed four business premises, while two other places adjoining were badlly damaged…

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Local Fire Alarms

National Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 2

The secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners in a letter to the Council last night stated that six fire alarms with locking gear had been in…

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Gulgong News Fire at Two Mile Flat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 21

Mr. Thompson, of Two Mile Flat, was unfortunate to have his home and contents completely destroyed by fire on Wednesday evening last…

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Flour Mills Destroyed. Fire Fiend at Roma. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 19

The whole of the Dominion Flour MJs at Roma, Queensland with 12.000 hags of wheat and 50 tons of flour were totally destroyed by…

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Big Melbourne Blaze. Sydney

Leader · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 6

A Melbourne message states that a disastrous are occurred at [?] o’clock this morning, which gutted the whole of the Empire arcade, in Filuders St.,…

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Another Fire

Leader · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 6

The fire send, evidently not [?] with the destruction wrought [?] Millthorpe a few weeks ago, paid [?] flying visit to the residence of [?]…

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