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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 5 of 19

Sparks From Railway Engines. M[?] Danger of Fires

Leader · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

The Hon. J. C. L. Filspatrick has received the following letter from the Railway Commissioners:— “With reference to letter from Mr…

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Kandos. House Destroyed by Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

A concert and dance in aid of the Kandos Cricket Club was held in the Angus Hall on Monday' night. Although the attendance was only fair, those who attended…

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Melbourne Fire £50,000 Damage Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

Flames broke through the roof of a five storey building in Elizabeth Street, illuminating the city at about 2 o'clock this morning…

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Big Blaze at Coonamble Origin. in Newspaper Office. Coonamble

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out here last night. The blaze started in the Coonambic "Times" office. This, with three joining business premises…

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A Recent Brewongle Fire

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 7

A correspondent writes with regard to a report from Bathurst in a section of the Sydney press in which it was stated that neighbors at…

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Midnight Fire Dog Alarms Occupants Armidale

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

Mrs. Cavanagh, wife of Mr. James Cavanagh, was awakened shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning by a dog bounding into her bedroom and barking…

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Official Correspondence. Fires From Engine Sparks

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 3

The Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick has received the following letter from the Railway Commissioners:-- "With reference to letter from Mr. A. C…

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Seven Premises Destroyed Serious Coonamble Fire Dubuo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 6

The worst fire experienced in 30 years occurred at Coonamble last night. It broke out in the printing office of the "Coonamble Times"…

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Youthful Incendiarist. Third Fire at State House. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 11

A fire broke out in No. 4 State farm home at Mittagong on Saturday, and did damage amounting to £400. This is the third…

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Boys Fire at Constable 'Jumping the Rattler' Sensation at Central Railway Station Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

A sensation was caused at the Central Railway Station to-day at one o'clock when after a chase in which three boys, two constables and a…

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Fire in Pitt-street Damage Estimated at £30,000 SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

As a result of a fire which occurred at 6.50 this morning, premises occupied by Brandt Brothers, hardware merchants, at 236 Pitt-street, were…

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Bush fires and Railway Precautions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 5

During a recent het spell many complaints were made throughout the west regarding the speak from railway engines causing bush…

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Fires in the West

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 29

A series of tires in western towns it causing much alarm. The out breaks cantinually occuring at business premises point to the operation…

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Sydney Fire £30,000 Damage Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

A shop and factory owned by Brandt Bros., Ltd., lampmakers of Pitt-Street, caught fire at about 6 a.m. to-day and £30,000 worth of damage…

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Doolah Shire Council No Fire Brigade at Present. [?]Igorous Action Against Straying Stock Nuisance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 25

The monthly meeting of the Coolish Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Coolah, on Friday, 25th Januayr. There were…

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Fire in Theatre How a Panic Was Averted Presence of Mind of Well Known Composer Rome

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

Richard Strauss, the composer, was responsible for checking a panic in a crowded theatre at Constantza, where he was conducting his own…

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City Fire Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

A fire starting after 2 o'clock this morning gutted the top floor of Rawson Chambers, a six-story building. The building was regarded by…

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Fisherman and a Fire. Gosford

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

The district coroner (Mr. W. E. Kirkness) held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a lire at Terrigal in August, 1920, when the shop…

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Fire at Parkes Leads to Perjury Charge Parkes

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

In June last a bridle cottage, the property of P. M. McGirr M.L.A., and occupied by a family named Lyons, was burned down…

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Fire at Parkes Man Committed for Trial Parkes

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

When in June a brick cottage, belonging to Mr, P. M. McGirr, M.L.A., and occupied by two families named Lyons. was burned down…

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