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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 9 of 18

Disastrous Fire at Mount Morgan. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 14

A big fire is raging at Mount Morgan. Several buildings have already been destroyed, including the Imperial Hotel and the School…

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Fire at Tottenham Seven Places Destroyed. Nyngan

National Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 2

Owing to the limited water supply little could be done to save Harry Trachan's fruit shop at Tottenham In which a fire had broken out. The…

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A Tottenham Blaze

Leader · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 6

The town of Tottenham had a sensational blaze on Tuesday night, when seven buildings in the main street were gutted. The fire broke…

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Big Blaze 12 Buildings Destroyed Rockhampton

National Advocate · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 1

Twelve buildings, along a stretch of 155 yards, were totally destroyed by fire at Mt. Morgan last night. The damage is estimated at between 25,000…

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The Burraga Fire

National Advocate · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

In connection with the tire at Mobs grove near Burraga, recently the evidence given at the Coronial enquiry was to the effect that the outbreak…

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North Coasts First Fire Day for a Month. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 2

For the first time for more than a month fine weather was experienced on the North Coast yesterday. It was also fine else[?]bare throughout the…

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Fire at Rylstone

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 10

The wash-house detaached from Mr. J. W. Morrison's residence at Ryistone caught fire on Wednesday and was destroyed together with a…

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False Fire Alarm

National Advocate · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 2

About midday yesterday some person rang the fire alarm at the intersection of Russell and Seymourists, closed the shutter and disappeared…

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The [?] Fire Scare

Leader · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 2

Evidently the [?] [?] bug is still at large. One night last week the local nightwatchman, when doing his rounds, discovered a [?] bag,…

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£8000 Fire at Temora. [?]

Leader · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 2

A disastrous [?] occurred in the main business [?] of [?] at 1 a.m. on. Saturday. It began at [?] drapery [?] and then swept…

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Disastrous Fire

Leader · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 1

On Saturday night last Mr. F. Foley, farmer reading about three miles from Millthorpe, had the infortune to lose a large barn by are…

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Destructive Fire. Early Morning Outbreak. Molong

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

A fire broke out early this morning in a block of wooden business places in the main street. Four fore burnt, and the contents of the…

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AN £8000 Blaze at Wodonga. Sydney

Leader · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 6

A fire occurred at Wodonga early this morning at the shops and offices of J. W[?], grocer and draper, Garrard [?]lfdresser; Chairman. motor…

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AN £8000 Blaze at Wodonga Sydney

Leader · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 7

A fire occurred at Wodonga early this morning at the shape and [?] of J. What. grocer and draper Canard, [?] Chairman. motor…

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Fire Bug at Wellington Another Outbreak Wellington

National Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 6

The third fire within a few weeks broke out at an early hour this morning and completely gutted the premises of La Marcelle, conducted by Mrs…

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The Fire Fiend

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 16

A residence occupied by Mr. Lawes and family was, together with contents, totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night during the…

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In Ireland Exciting Hotel Fire London

National Advocate · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

There were exciting scenes at a fire at an hotel in Londonderry. The hotel was crowded with visitors, moas ly immigrants, due to leave for…

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Other Wellington Fire

Leader · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 4

Damage to the extent of £2000 was [?] at Wellington, on Friday inst. when the premises [?] La Marcello were gutted by…

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Big Kent Street Fire. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 2

At 2.30 to-day [?] was discovered on premises [?] behind Market street. The fire brigades were quickly on the [?] and after…

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60 Killed Appaling School House Fire Vancouver

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

A message from Columbia, South Carolina states that 60 persons were burnt to death or killed from jumping from upper stories of a school house…

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