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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 5 of 18

Earlier Cables. French Use Their Power. Tragic Asylum Fire. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

At Treves the French have seized 250,000,000 marks intended for tho railwaymen on strike. The Gelsenkirchen municipality refused to pay a fine of…

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192 Motor Cars Destroyed by Fire Big Adelaide Blaze Adelaide

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

About 192 motor cars, 43 Studebakers and 150 Fords were destroyed by fire at the premises ot Duncan and Francis in Franklin Street…

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Melbourne Swelters Heat and Bush Fires Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

Melbourne sweltered to-day after a week of exceptionally cool weather. The century was reached at noon and at 2 p.m. the Weather Bureau…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Brisbane

Leader · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

A telegram from Stanhope estate that the Royal Hotel was destroyed by [?] to-day…

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Lithgow's Fire Protection. Board Takes Necessary Steps

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

Though the whole of the members of the Lithgow Fire Brigade contemplate resigning from to-day, the Board of Fire Commissioners will see that the town…

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Fire Captain Resigns Brigade Members Follow Suit a Serious Position at Lithgow

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

A serious position for Lithgow has arisen in connection with the decision of the Board of Fire Commissioners to remove Captan Bruton from…

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An Early Morning Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

At 7.10 a.m., yesterday the fire brigade received a call to the premises of Mrs. A. Weal in William Street, where a fire had broken out in the…

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Heat Causes Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

The extreme heat to-day caused an outbreak of fire in the bush at Matraville, and before the flames were extinguished 200 acres of grass had…

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More Bush Fires Sydney, Sunday Night

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 3

The Fire Brigades were again kept busy extinguishing bush fires in the outlying suburbs to-day. At Lakemba fifty acres of grass and at…

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Two Big Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

A disastrous fire swept through part of the business centre of Queanbeyan yesterday yesterday morning. The damage is estimated at between £50,000 and…

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Big Blaze in Melbourne. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

A terrific fire occurred at 6 o'clock this morning at the Cork and Crow Scal Company's factory et Fittroy The flames hundreds of for…

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Park Grass on Fire

National Advocate · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

Last night a fire broke out in what is generally known as Hospital Park at the top end of Durham and How[?]k Streets. The firs practically burned…

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The Fire Fiend's Toll

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 12

A sweltering heat, the clang of the firebell, a shaft of red light into the grey dome of night, a scurrying, anxious crowd, the…

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Local and General. Such Fire Wear Wimbledon

Leader · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

Passengers by the Westers mall [?] on Friday night last witnessed [?] bush are on the Sydney side Will don. For a distance of…

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Fires Outbreaks Around Sydney Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

A number of fires broke out during the week-end in or about the metropolitan district, and the fire brigades wore kept busy. About twenty…

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Fires in the District. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

During the week-end a fire broke out on Horton Brothers' property near Wimbledon. The flames quickly spread to Mr. Len. Haley's property, where it made…

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Fire Brigades Board Ald. Cullen Country Representative Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

Ald. Cullen of Wagga to-day was elected representative of the Municipal and Shire Councils on the Fire Brigades' Board in succession to Mr…

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Fire Bugs Determined Efforts at Gilgandra Attempt to Destroy Picture Palace Gilgandra

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

In connection with the Gilgandra fire mystery, it has been stated that at 4 a.m., on Friday, the night watch man who is looking after Judd's…

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Country Fires Store Destroyed. Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 10

A bush fire broke out near the main creek at Wimbledon, but after burning valuable grass some fencing, and outbuildings, was checked…

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Cables. a "Fire of Joy." Turks Discuss Peace Treaty. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 14

It is reported that Turkish troops opposite the British lines at Ismid sent over a message: "If you hear firing don't be alarmed; it will be…

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