Disastrous Penrith Fire. Penrith
The most disastrous fire in the history of Penrith occurred on Saturday afternoon. It was noticed first in a boot shop, a branch of Messrs. John Hunter and Sons,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
348 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 18
Sailing Vessel Destroyed by Fire. Sydney
A Burnie (Tas.) [?]age states that the ketch Open, 41 tons, owned by Halyman Brothers, was de[?]yed by fire at Pa[?]ge island. An oil…
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J. Haydon and L. Portes, while engaged clearing at Mr. P. H. Whiteley's, ponto, had their camp totally destroyed by fire. The…
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The biggest [?]re for yours occurred at Balranald last night. The demand is estimated at £10,000. Hab[?] store and contents were wholly destroyed…
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Mr. John Miller, of Baker’s [?] Weilington, suffered a great loss by fire on Wednesday last, when he had six large [?] stacks destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Waterloo Caused by Spontaneous Combustion Sydney
Spontaneous combustion of a large quantity of wool is said to have been the cause of a fire which broke out at Mark Foy's Woollen Mills…
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A fire is raging on board the steamer Canadian Pioneer ,which was to have completed its loading cargo at Auckland, New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Ireland Fire and Destruction Dublin Alarmed Government Officials Suspected of Treachery London
Fire and destruction have done great damage in Dublin where the rebels are attacking the houses of politicians, State officials, newspaper…
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It is an old saying that one fire is generally followed by two others, and certainly there seems to be something in it, as regards newspaper offices, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bathurst "Times"' Fire. Bathurst
A fire broke out at the "Bathurst Times" office today. The flames from an incinerator extended to some packing cases and the paper shed. The fire, when the brigade…
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Harry Seymour, a local hairdresser had been committed to the Forbes Quarter Sessions on a charge of having willfully set fire to premises…
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On Saturday last fire destroyed premises owned by Jones and Co., forwarding agents, and occupied until recently by Mr. Quarry…
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On Sunday morning about 4 o'clock, a fire, was discovered in the garage belonging to Mr. Duric, manager of the Zigzag colliery. The alarm was at once given, and the fire…
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A Berlin message says that Groaner has again issued orders to the railway managers, who are complying by rushing the trains from the Ruhr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Fairfield Oil Lamp Explodes Sydney
Owing to an all lamp exploding a residence at Fairfield was destroyed during the week end and the adjoining premises were damaged. While…
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Suspicious circumstances surround two fires which occurred at the residence of Mr. David Ramsey, of Lutland-street, Botany; one on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Motor Car Destroyed. Fire in Oakey Park Shed
The fire brigade was called to a fire, at 3.40 yesterday morning, in a shed containing a Dort motor car, owned by Mr. William Horne, Durie street. Oakey Park…
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A somewhat disastrous fire occurred at Mr. S. G. Ellis' farm on Sunday night last, and the whole of the homestead buildings,…
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A fire broke out and Goolma at about 2 o'clock yesterday in Mr. William Ryan's Paddock at the back of Mr. C. Shearman's. Over 800…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Nyngan NYNGAN
The railway culvert extending about 25ft. between Wliga Tank and Colabah fans been totally destroyed by fire, the cause of which is…
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