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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

376 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 19

£30,000 Clarence Street Blaze. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 3

A fire destroyed the five-storied promises of the Edison-Swan Electrical Co., Clarence-street, early this morning…

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Fire Fighters Organising

Leader · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 2

Owing to the [?] season and the luxurious growth of grass and [?] throughout the west, efforts are being made to organise bosh are…

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Another City Fire. Sydney

Leader · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 2

A fire brake out late yesterday afternoon In the premises of the Sydney Furniture Company’s factory, in Ellrabeth Street, near the Central…

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Fire Fiend. Big Warehourse Gutted Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 6

A big four storey warehouse of Edison Swan Electric Co. Ltd., Clarence St. Was burnt out [?] this morning. The fire was [?]…

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Big City Fire £30,000 Damage Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1924 · page 2

About £30,000, worth of damage was caused by a fire which broke out at No. 58 Clarence street Sydney early this morning. The…

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Cup Day Side Shows Day of Thrills Star Horses in Danger Train on Fire. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 November 1924 · page 2

Melbourne was full of sensations this morning. Just when the electric trains were about to begin the service to…

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Fire on Race Train Rumours Refuted. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 1

At the conclusion of the departmental inquiry to-day into the dislocation of the railway service on Cup day, the Chief Commissioner for…

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Another Fire W.B. Cottage on Coolahville Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 6

At about 12.30 a.m. on Thursday the alarm of fire was sounded. The scene of the outbreak was the weatherboard cottage occupied by…

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Fire Extinguishers

National Advocate · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 2

Bathurst District Hospital Committee last night confirmed the action of the House Committee in purchasing eleven Simplex fire extinguishers (of…

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Baffled Sensation Hordern's Chase After Armed Intruder Handy Fire Escape. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 4

Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons' big emporium was in a state of siege this morning. An armed burglar was…

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Bathurst Fire Clay

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 2

Whilst on his inspection of the Bald Hills yesterday morning, Mr. E. R. Bowden, Minister, for Defence was taken by his Worship the Mayor (Ald…

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The Fire-walkers of Fiji

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 3

"The ability to walk unharmed over white-hot stones is surely granted to very few people," says the Rev. G. L. Johnson, in the "Wide World…

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Disastrous Fire United States Ravaged Nation Wide Drought Prayers for Rain Montreal

National Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 2

A nation-wide drought which is approaching the 40th. consecutive rain less day, is causing tremendous damage. Forest fires are raging…

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Big Fire in New Zealand Several Firms Burnt Out Auckland (N.z.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 6

Damage amounting to £60,000 was caused in the city by a n[?] which destroyed a large building owned by Guthrie Bowron and…

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The Fire Fiend

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 2

The napthalene plant of the Broken Hill I Proprietary By-products, Ltd., at Newcastle was destroyed by fire on Saturday. After a strenuous fight the firemen prevented the…

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Fire in Furniture Emporium Adelaide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 6

A fire broke out in the carpet and linoleum department of R. C. Worthley's furniture emporium at Brompton yesterday afternoon,…

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Chemical Fire Engine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1924 · page 2

The large chemical fire extinguisher ordered by the Blackheath Council for the (use of the Volunteer Fire Brigade was delivered by Wormald…

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Widespread Fire Several Acres Covered. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 November 1924 · page 2

A fire began about 12.30 p.m. to-day in the huge premises of Elliott Bros., wholesale chemists, Balmain. The fire spread over an area of…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 November 1924 · page 25

On Saturday morning at about 6. a fire occurred at Messrs. Harris Bros. farm, Prambra, destroying a machine shed with…

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Spectacular Blaze Elliott's Chemical Works Firemen's Good Work Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1924 · page 2

Thousands of people crowded into Torry Street, Rosehill to-day, to watch a big fire at Elliott Brothers' Chemical Works. A cloud of smoke…

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