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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 20 of 22

Rylstone and [?] Cartridge in Fire. Peppers Woman's Body

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 34

All accident occurred at Kandos on Tuesday, under unusual circumstances to Mrs. Robert Copeland, of Donogh[?] street. Whilst bo[?]ding…

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Mudgee Police Court. Disturbance at Cudgegong Inquiry Into LAWoON'S Creek Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Prior, P.M. presided at the Mudgee Police Court on Monday and Tuesday, when the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Mandurama Blaze

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 2

An inquiry was held at Carcoar Court House into the cause of the fire at Mandurama which burnt out Mr. E. Jones' store on November 10…

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Fell into a fire

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. Hinton, senr.. a well-known resident of Isahbella, fainted and fel into a fire. His son, who arrive home shortly afterwards, found, his…

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Local and General. Live Cartridge in Fire

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 2

An unusual accident happened to Mrs. R Copelin, of Kandos, whilst engaged at her domestic duties in front of an open fireplace. She had…

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Great Station Fire. Fifty Thousand Acres Swept

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 2

A message from Trundle states that a disastrous bush fire broke out on Sunday at Bonna station. The flames spread rapidly, and all the grass on the Melrose Plains…

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Fire Brigades' Art Union. Visit of Promoter--lithgow's Chance

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 2

Sub-station Officer L. C. Hurley, promoter of the Fire Brigades art union, was in Lithgow yesterday, and last night addressed a meeting of those interested in the work…

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Pictures Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 34

Davis' pictures drew a large crowd on Saturday night, the large building being filled. On Monday night a free exhibition was held On Friday, about midday a bush fire s[?]ried up on Yarrswin, and rapidly spread. A number of fire fighters were quickly on the [?]ene…

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A Mountain Blaze. Big Cottage Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 4

A big bush fire broke out in the vicinity of Wentworth Falls yesterday, about a mile from the town. Sparks from the blaze set fire to a 12-roomed house (which was…

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Mountain Fires. Much Damage Done

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 1

WENTWORTH FALLS, Friday— A Esasirous bush fire ragel on both sides of the Wentworth Falls valley yesterday afternoon…

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Fire Brigades Art Union

National Advocate · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

The promoter of the N S.W. Fire Brigades Hospital Ambulance and brigade and ambulance. Mr Hurley arrived In Bathurst on Wed. and at…

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Fire at Woollen Mills

Leader · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 6

A number of packing cases which were stacked outside the woollen mills in Byng Street, on the eastern side of the building were…

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[?] Fire

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 1

[?] —A fourrouned weatherboard [?] and contents a newtown were totally destroyed [?] to-day. The cause of the outbreak is…

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Fire Brigade's Art Union

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 2

Mr. Hurley, representing the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Art [?] met the Bathurst Hospital Committee, in regard to the firemen's forthcoming…

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Oberon Fire. House and Contents Destroyed

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 1

OBERON, Saturday.—Last night a fire occurred in the house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Roberts and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey, school teacher…

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Bega Blaze. Printing Office Destroyed

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 1

BEGA, Monday.— A disastrous fire occurred in the centre of the business block it Bea this morning when a restuarant belonging to Mrs. Dainess…

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Fires at Oberon Extensive Damage

National Advocate · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 2

During the week-end two fires were reported at Oberon. A house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dempsey, was completely destroyed. Mr…

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Fire Brigades’ Art Union

Leader · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 2

The Hospital [?] was addressed on Friday night by Mr. Har[?] one of the organisers of the Fire Brigades’ Art Union, who [?]…

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Oberon. Two Outbreaks of Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 3

A shed used by Messrs. Brennan Bros., mail contractors, was destroyed by fire about, midday yesterday. The flames had a good hold before being noticed, and it was…

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Fire at Hobart Suspicious Circumstances Hobart

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 6

The Channell evaporative company's factory at Kettering destroyed by fire on Saturday. Suspicious circumstances surround…

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