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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 22 of 22

Bush Fire Toll. Bathurst Man's Experience

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 1

Mr. Arthur R. Milles, licensed [?] of Bathurst and his [?] George Foster of [?] were conveying for miles off the Victorian…

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Lightning Causes Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 6

The particularly severe flash of lightning which occurred during a heavy thunderstorm, on Tuesday morning was responsible, it is believed, for an outbreak of fire in a…

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Motor Cycle on Fire Cigarette Ignites Petrol

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 2

Prompt action averted what might have been a serious fire in Auburn-street, Goulburn. Mr. Arthur Annable was having…

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Bush Fire at Gular

Leader · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon last, a fire causing consi[?] damage, started on [?]worth,” the property of Mr. Harry Coll[?] at Gulargambone…

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Big Ity Blaze Kent-street Buildings Destroyed. Firemen's Narrow Escapes

The Bathurst Times · Monday 28 December 1925 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.— A disastrous fire broke out shortly after 11 o'clock last night in [?] street Bromley House being the…

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Theatre Fire Thirteen Killed—many Injured Manilla

National Advocate · Monday 28 December 1925 · page 2

Thirteen were killed and one hundred injured when a theatre at Cebu was burnt to the ground. The blaze started in the film projection room…

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Woman on Fire On Ballarat Train. Guard Saves the Passenger

The Bathurst Times · Monday 28 December 1925 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.— The [?] woman passenger in the [?] from [?] only to-day…

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Fire Brigade Social Evening

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 1

The members of the Bathurst Fire Brigade stag will hold their annual social evening at the Fire Station next Thursday night…

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Drapers' Shop Destroyed. Fire at Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 1

WOOLLONGONG, Tuesday.—Early this morning the drapers' shop of Cahill and Sons was destroyed by fire. The whole of the stock was…

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Cowra Fire. Racehorse Burnt to Death. Others Badly Injured

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 1

COWRA, Tuesday.—A fire broke out at a Relock this morning in the stables at the fear of the Australian Hotel, where several racehorses…

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£4,000 Damages Fire at Port Kembla Port Kembla

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 2

Damage estimated at £4000 was caused by a fire which broke out in the fancy goods shop of J. A. Marshall to-day…

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Bush Blaze Many Sheep Perish. Longreach. (0)

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 2

Serious bush fires have occurred during the week-end, and, in one, on Eversham station, the manager, Mr. E. H. White, and a station hand named…

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£5000 Wollongong Fire. Wollonoong

Leader · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 2

Early this morning the drapery shop of Cahlll and Son was destroyed by fire and the whole stock burnt out. The damage la estimated at £5000…

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Racehorse Destroyed Fire at Cowra Cowra

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 2

The racehorse, King Orme, was burned to death n a fire which broke out in a stable at the rear of the Australian Hotel at Cowra this morning…

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£4,000 Damage Fire at Woollongong Sydney Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at Woollongong to-day when Cabill and Sons' Emporium was completely destroyed. The loss is estimated at…

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Racehorse Burnt. Disastrous Fire. Cowra

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 December 1925 · page 6

A fire broke out early this morning in stables at the rear of the Australian Hotel, where several racehorses were stabled. The buildings were soon well alight, and one…

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