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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 2 of 19

Ashfield Fire Furniture Manufactory Destroyed Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out at Aynsworth's furniture manufactory in Liverpool Rd Ashfield, to-night. A number of brigades attended the outbreak and…

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Big Blaze at Dubbo Dubbo

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 1

Shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the garage and rubber works of Laverack Bros., Macquario street, and before it could…

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Destructive Fire. Coonabarabran

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

The most destructive fire in the history of the town occurred last night. The alarm was raised at 9.30, when the fire was first noticed in the premises of Neilson and Co…

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Epidemic of Fires. Fifty-five in One Day

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 3

From 9 a.m. till midnight, on Wednesday no fewer than fifty-five calls were received for outbreaks in the metropolitan area. The most serious outbreak was at Ainsley's…

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Walked Into Fire Orange

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 3

At the Orange Council meeting it was stated that the claim of a child named Odgers, by her next best friend for £2000, was settled by…

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Walked Into Fire. Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

At the Orange Council meeting it was stated that the claim of a child named Odgera, by her next best friend for £2000, was settled by council paying £100 exclusive of…

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Destructive Sydney Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

Four flats at Waverley caught fire this morning. Three with all the contents were burned down before the [?]remen has the blaze under [?]…

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Crop on Fire Forbes Farmer Committed Forbes

National Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

On December 23, the crop of Patrick Frederick Evans, was destroyed by fire while it was being stripped. At the inquest yesterday the Coroner…

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Crop Fire at Forbes Result of Coroner's Inquiry Forbes

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 1

The coroner was engaged an a long-inquiry into the burning of 160 acres of crop at Ooma on December 23 last, owned by Walter Patrick Evans…

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Serious Bush Fire Damage at Osborne

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

A serious bush fire broke out on the Mt. Rankin side of the Osborne Estate, near Eglinton, on Saturday morning last. It was not long before…

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Bush Fire Interferes with Cricket Match

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

When the second, grade cricket match Eglinton v. Per Way was in progress on Saturday it was suddenly interrupted. News was received on the…

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Bush Fires in Nor-West Notified by Mail Planes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 3

In "West Australia during the last few weeks. serious bush fires and grass fires have raged throughout a large area of the north-west…

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Vale Road Blaze Shed and Tobacco Destroyed

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

Shortly after 10 o'clock last night a large shed on the Vale Road, near Orton Park, containing a quantity of tobacco leaf, together with its…

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Metropolitan Fires. a Record Week Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 14

From Saturday morning up to ten o'clock last night, 50 outbreaks of hire were dealt with in the metropolitan area. For the week ended…

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Disastrous Fires Big Losses in Lucerne Hay and Tobacco

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

The Bathurst district experienced an epidemic of fires during the weekend. Seven stacks of lucerne were…

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Fire at Lawson. Aged Couple's Home Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon a fire broke out in Ridge-street, and resulted in the total destruction of the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kelly. The occupants, who are aged people,…

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Disastrous Fire Coonabarabran Suffers Six Places Burnt

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 8

The most destructive fire in the history of Coonabarabran occurred on Wednesday night. The alarm was raised at 9.30 when…

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Fire at Wallerawang. House and Contents Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

As the result of a disastrous fire which broke out at his residence on Thursday night, Mr. Joseph Cavanagh lost practically all his belongings, everything being…

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Grass Fire 7 Haystacks Destroyed Bathurst Farmer's Serious Loss

National Advocate · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

Seven stacks of hay, a quantity of fencing and about 30 acres of gross were destroyed by a fire, which broke out on the property of Mr. F. H…

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300 Cars Destroyed in Melbourne Fire Only Nine Saved MELBOURNE

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

Three hundred motor cars were either destroyed or damaged in a fire starting just before midnight, at Holden's motor body building works…

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