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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 15 of 22

Lumber Fire. 7,000,000 Dollars Damages

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 September 1925 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday.— A message from Hawkesbury. Ontario, says that more than five million feet of lumber valued at seven million…

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Big Timber Fire 60,000,000 Feet Destroyed Vancouver

National Advocate · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 2

A message from Hawkesbury, Ontario, says that more than fifty million feet of lumber valued at 7 million dollars were burnt at the…

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Latest Cables. (Australian Cable Association [?]) Extensive Lumber Fire. Vancouver

Leader · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 6

A Hawkesbury (O[?]) message states that mote than 60,000,000 feet of lumber valued at seven million dollars, was [?] at the…

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Mt. Morgan Fire Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Sunday 13 September 1925 · page 7

The extent of the fire at Mt. Morgan mine is unknown, and the work of locating it is said to be extremely dangerous…

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Fire at Rydal

National Advocate · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 2

A fire broke out at the garage of the Rydal Hotel at 2.30 yesterday morning and destroyed the garage and a Ford motor car. The fire was…

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Mount Morgan Mines. Buildings on Fire

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 4

ROCKHAMPTONS, Saturday.— A telephone message says that the Mr. Morgan mine buildings at the head of the mine are on fire. Miners on…

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Fire at Mt. Morgan. Rookhampton

Leader · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 2

A [?] occurred at ML Morgan yesterday, when a are broke out among the gear at the bond of the mine. Strikers gathered from all over…

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To-day's Telegrams. the Mount Morgan Fire. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 2

To-day's market quotations: Butter 177s 4d, new laid eggs 1s 4d, rails and rivers 1s 2d, cheese 10d to 11d, honey 3d to 4½d beeswax is to 1s 4d, potatoes £17, onions…

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Mount Morgan Fire. Still Burning. Miners Again Demand Concessions

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 2

ROCKHAMPTON, Monday.—The industrial position at Mount. Morgan is aggravated by Saturday's fire which was of serious…

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Were They Smokers? Fire in Tobacco Factory Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 3

A number of firemen who burst into the British Australian Tobacco Co.'s building in Stewart-street, last night to extinguish a fire in the…

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Fire at Vale of Clwydd. W.b. Cottage Completely Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 2

A live coal falling from the grate on to the floor was responsible for the complete destruction of a five-roomed weatherboard cottage at the top end of Redgate-street,…

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Mount Morgan Fire Fumes Hamper Fighters Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 1

A message received in Sydney this afternoon stated that the miners at Mount Morgan were still working in an endeavor to extinguish the…

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Mt. Morgan Fire Main Shaft Sealed Down Rockhampton

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 2

The general-manager of the Mt. Morgan mine states that there is no certainty yet as to whether the seat of the fire has been located. The…

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Mount Morgan Fire Completely Out of Control. Damage—£100,000

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 6

MOUNT MORGAN (Q.), Saturday.—Despite the renewed efforts of the fire fighters to conquer the flames, the Mount Morgan mine fire is now…

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Blaze on Racecourse. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 7

The grandstand at the [?] racecourse, Victoria together with Luncheon press telegraph, and other rooms was [?]…

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A Sydney Sunday Blaze. Sydney

Leader · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 2

A [?] are [?] out at a quarier past air this morning at Flood and [?]…

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Latest Telegrams. £80,000 Blaze Wool Stories Destroyed. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 6

A disastrous fire occurred at Circular Quay yesterday morning. when a large shed rented from the Harbour Trust, by Flood and Co…

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Blaze at Wharf Extensive Damage. 1500 Bales of Wool Affected Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 2

Considerable damage was done by a fire which broke out at Flood and Company's store on the West side of Circular Quay early this morning,…

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Tokio Parliament House Fire. Tokio

Leader · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 2

The fire at the Japanese Diet at Tokio, on Friday is bathurst to be due to the carelessness of workness who were carrying out repairs to the…

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£50,000 FIRE. Bulk Warehouse Destroyed at Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Fred. Ash's seven storey Bulk Store at Newcastle West was destroyed by fire at 2.35 this morning…

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