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

Fires & bushfires, 1925

435 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 22

Police Fire on Chinese Strikers. Shanghai

Leader · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 6

A [?] message says that Hoting broke out among the strike [?] forcing the police and guards to [?] on them. A later [?] says…

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Durham Street Fire. Constable's Plucky Act. Rescues Two Children

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 2

The heroic efforts of Constable Wells in effecting the timely rescue of two terrified little children; was the feature of the chimney blaze at a…

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School Fires. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 2

Sir,--Even the crudfest and smallest buslt school has its winter. fire--even though it be but in a well bunket which has holes punched in its sides. But children…

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Rylstone School Fire. P. and C. Association Getting Busy Inspector Harvey's Prompt Action

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 23

The Rylstone Parents and Citizens Association is moving expeditiously with regard to rectifying matters in connection with the…

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Trapped by Fire Several Narrow Escapes Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 2

A fire broke out in a house in Forbes street, Woolloomooloo at a late hour to-night. The damage was not extensive and was confined to…

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Garage Fire So Cars in Danger Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 3

Shortly after 8 o'clock to-night fire headquarters received a call to John Steward's Ltd motor service station at the corner of Crown and William…

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The Big Grenfell Blaze

Leader · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 6

Main Street, Grenfell, has now a large gap in the business centre through the big fire that occurred there this week, when three shops…

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Fire at Grenfell

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 6

About 3 O'clock on Tuesday morning one of the biggest fires seen in Grefe[?] for many years took place in the main street. Motfitt's large…

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Inconsidered Risks. in Case of Fire

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 2

It may bo considered almost the custom nowadays, when turning out cars, to equip them with some form or means of locking the gears. Where such gear locks are provided for, locking the gear…

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Serious Fire at Donald Flour Mills Destroyed

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday:- The Burnley flour mills at Donald, 182 miles from Melbourne, on the Midura line, were destroyed in a…

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Watchman Fires on Suspect

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—A suspect who was tampering with the front door of a shop was disturbed last night by a watchman…

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Latest Cables. (Australian Cable Association Message) Destructive Fire at Basral Bombay, Sunday/

Leader · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 2

A [?] message states that [?] and 11 houses were destroyed by another big fire at [?] on Thursday night. The damage is…

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Electric Cable Falls Sets Fire to Train. Two Women Receive Shock Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 3

Two women suffered severe shock when the overhead wires came down on a train at Darling station. The carriages were set on fire and the…

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Motor Bus on Fire. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 2

A motor has caught fire this morning in Crown Street, Darilngburst. There were eighteen passengers on board, and all exceped but Thomas…

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'Bus Catches Fire Passengers Have Exciting Experience Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 2

The passengers on a bus in Oxford street, Darlinghurst, had an exciting experience this morning. There were five people on board when the bus…

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Balmain Blaze Considerable Damage Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

A fire broke out in the premises occupied by Whiteman, and Catts, picture frame makers in Reynolds Street, Balmain to-day and the…

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Big Auckland Fire Liner Reduced to a Wreck Firemen's Narrow Escape Auckland

National Advocate · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

There was great excitement in Auckland Harbor to-day when the Federal liner, Kemp, caught fire in the stream. The ship was almost a…

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Fire on Steamer 1500 Tons of Cargo Destroyed

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 4

AUCKLAND, N.Z., Friday.— An investigation aboard the steamer kent following the outbreak of fire shows that in addition to the 1500…

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Sensational Rescues At a Dublin Fire

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday:—A Dublin message says that sensational rescues characterised a fire on Dublin business premises in…

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Trapped by Fire 15 People Injured Exciting.scenes Dublin

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 2

Forty peoplE were trapped in a burning building in Mary Street. Twenty seven men and women Jumped from the second floor and fifteen…

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