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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 3 of 19

Big Blaze Marcus Clarke's Newtown Store Gutted Thousands of Pounds Worth of Damage Some Exciting Incidents Firemen's Difficult Task Sydney, Monday Night

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out in Marcus Clarke's branch store at Newtown to-night, a five storied building, which faced Brown Street, was completely gutted…

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Bush Fires in Victoria Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

Extensive bush fires are reported About 5,000 acres are ablaze at Big Hill, where the Bendigo railway passes through the long tunnel…

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Wallerawang Another Destructive Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 3

The home of Mr. Sid. Brownlow was totally destroyed by fire about 3 a.m. on Monday, nothing being saved. Mr. Brwonlow was at work until late on Saturday night…

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Big Fire at Newtown. Damage Nearly £100,000

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

Marcus Clark's Brown street, branch, Newtown, was totally destroyed by fire on Monday night. The building was valued at £25,000, and the stock at over £40,000…

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Bush Fires—and Carelessness

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 25

This is the season for bush fires land the demand for carelessness [?] Almost every blaze that occurs [?] if propery precautions…

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Bush Fire Raging. Five Miles Front. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 8

A big bush fire has got on of hand on a five mile front at [?]mundra. Yesterday, [?] were working desperately in an…

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Volunteers Save Orchards and Pine Forrest Big Bush Fires in Victoria MELBOURNE

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

Four hundred volunteer fire-fighters answered the call for duty at Castlemaine yesterday. The gallant efforts resulted in saving a number of…

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Grass Fires Outbreaks Near Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

During last week end grass fires have occurred in the district. On Saturday afternoon afire broke out on the Osborne Estate, near…

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Bush Fire at Rockley. Three Stacks Lucerne Burnt Rockley

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out this morning on Rockley Farm, the property of Mr. S. Brennan, situated about 1½ miles from Rockley…

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Destructive Victorian Wish Fires. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

Four hundred volunteer fire fighters Answered the call for duty at Castlanmints, yesterday. Their gallant afforis resulted in the saying of…

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Fire at "Claremont"

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out late this afternoon at Mr. T. Ready's "Claremont" property, near Kelso. The extent of the damage had not been ascertained when…

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Fire at Zigzag Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

The Fire Brigade received a call to the Zigzag mine at 6.28 last night, and Captain Martin and nine men were promptly on the spot. They found a stack of pit props,…

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Fire at Lidster. Narrow Escape of Well-known Homestead

Leader · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

On Monday last a bush fire, [?] with all the elements of disaster broke out near the homestead at Rock Lynn, a property owned by…

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Fire at Lidster

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 12

On Monday last a bush fire, fraught with all the elements of disaster, broke out near the homestead at Rock Lynn, a property…

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£800 Loss by Fire. Goulburn

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. R. Butts, a farmer of Middle Arm, near Goulburn, lost between 50 and 60 Ions of hay by fire early this morning. The big shed in which the…

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Sir Neville Howse V.C. in Another Big Battle This Time Against Bush Fire Now in Bed As Result

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

Sir Neville Howse, V.C., M.P., veteran soldier, medico, and now member for Calare, is to-day, confined to his bed as a result of a gallant fight he put…

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Tarana. Trains Cause Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

Two fires, caused by railway trains, occurred on Thursday. One grass fire ran through Mrs. Toole's, and Austin Brothers' grass paddocks, and reached tho property…

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Kandos. Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 3

Shortly after three o'clock on Thursday afternoon a three-roomed weatherboard cottage, situated in Rodgers-street, and occupied by by Mr. Stolzenheim, was totally…

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Destructive Fire Near Rockley. Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 3

By a fire which broke out about lunch time yesterday, Mr. S. J. Brennan, of Rockley farm, was a heavy loser. He was fumigating, and by some mishap the horse…

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Dubbo Fire Five Shops Destroyed Firemen's Great Save Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

One of the most disastous fires in the history of Dubbo broke out here this afternoon with the result that five shops in Talbragar Street, right…

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