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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 18 of 18

To Fight Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 3

Every summer sees some damage from this cause, and in most seasons the toll taken by fire is very heavy. The importance of organisation in relation to defence…

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To Fight Fire. Organisation of Bush Brigades

Leader · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 2

The character of the present season has not been such as to make the outbreak of bush fires a very likely contingency in many districts, but every…

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Wire-Netting Insurance Danger of Bush Fires a Difficult Problem

National Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1923 · page 6

The question of insurance of wire netting fences against fire was considered by the Bathurst P.P. Board at its monthly meeting yesterday…

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Fire at Bogan Gate

Leader · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 2

Mr Tom Mooney, of Molong, had the bad luck to have his house burned to the ground at Bogan Gate, on Thursday. Twenty minutes after the…

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Big Fire in Melbourne Epire Arcade Gutted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 8

The Empire Arcade in Flinders Street, in the very centre of Melbourne's busiest commercial thoroughfare. took fire at two o'clock…

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Bush Fires in North-West Notified by Mail 'Planes

National Advocate · Thursday 27 December 1923 · page 2

In Western Australia during the last few weeks serious, bush-fires and grass fires have raged throughout the North-West portion of the State…

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Bush Fires in Nor'-west. Notified by Mail 'Planes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 6

In Western Australia during the last few weeks serious bush fires and grass fires have raged throughout a large area of the northwest portion of the State. The Department…

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University Fire Heavy Damage Nagasaki

National Advocate · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 2

A fire broke out last night at the imperial University at Fukuoka. The entire building was demolished and an engineering college was destroyed…

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A Flaming Heap. Factory Dump on Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 6

The rubbish heap adjoining the small arms factory has been on fire for a couple of weeks. Last week the flames reached such a height that several men from the…

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Fire on Liner Moldavia's Cargo in Flames Perth (W.a.)

National Advocate · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 2

The fire on the steamer Moldaivia has not yet been extinguished. It is stated that this morning there was 6 feet ot water in the hold. The…

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