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

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Bush Fires Outbreaks Near Newbridge

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

Despite the wealth of grass every where there have been very few outbreaks of fire in the Bathurst so far this summer. However, at only…

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Hotel's Danger Attempt to Set Fire. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

An attempt was made early this morning to set fire to the Wentworth Hotel at Flemington. At about, 1.15 the nightwatchman,…

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Fire Hose Gets Playful

Leader · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

A wet time was had by all when Anna May Wong lost control of a fire hose during the making of firs scenes for “Forty Winks” on one of…

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13 Killed Catastrophe at French Fire. Paris

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Thirteen were killed and fifteen seriously Injured through the collapse of a wall by fire at a disused barracks at Beglers. The dead are…

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Blaze at Blayney Four Motor Cars Destroyed. Garage Gutted. Blayney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

Shortly after 10 o'clock to-night a fire broke out at Messrs. Muir and Weal's motor garage, in Adelaide street. When the Blayney fire…

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To-day's Telegrams. Disastrous Blayney Fire. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

To-day's market quotations:--Butter 130s 8d, new laid, eggs 1s 10d,. rails and rivers 1s 4d, cheese 7d to 74d, beeswax 1s 3d to; is 6d, lucerne hay £3 to £4, millet £30 to…

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Another Molong Blaze. Flour Mills' Close Call. Fire Brigade's Futility

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 10

Molong experienced the unwelcome excitement of another outbreak of fire on Wednesday evening last, the bell persistently clanging out its message of…

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Big City Blaze Firemen'o Narrow Escapes. Furniture Factory Gutted. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 2

There were exciting incidents associated with the fire which broke out at a furniture factory in Renwick street, Redfern, tonight Two fire…

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Race With Fire Freighter Reaches Port Malta

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 2

The Norwegian freighter, Tune; is on fire in the. harbot, alter a 70 miles run to port, without casualties…

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Bush Fires Amok Perth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 7

It is estimated that about £100,000 damage was done by fires that swept over the Kataning district, West Australia…

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Fire at Bore[?]re

Leader · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

As the result of an outbreak of fire which occurred on Friday at “Strathnoon,” the premises at Borenore owned by Mr. Arthur C. Gifford, a…

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Fire at Dr. [?]N’s

Leader · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

Dr. [?], of [?], is a lucky man that he is not houseless to-day On Monday night, a petrol lamp on the breakfast room table burst into…

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Narromine Fire Buildings Gutted. Narromine

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 3

Another fire occurred in the town this morning at the premises of Charles Harrison, general storekeeper. The store and an adjoining private…

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Fire at Narromine Store and House Destroyed. Narromine

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

A fire broke out in the premises occupied by Charles Harrison, a general storekeeper early this morning. All efforts to stem the flames…

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Boarding House Fire Mother, Daughter and Son Committed Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

The City Coroner to-day held an enquiry concerning a fire which partly destroyed a boarding house known as "The Laurels" at Collaroy on…

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Tent Catches Fire

Leader · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

While William Frazer, of Cadia, was asleep to his tent at the rear of the Cadia Hotel on Sunday afternoon, the [?] is some manner caught…

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Fire at Wellington New Engine Baptised Wellington

National Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

A four roomed cottage owned by Mr. Harold Smith, together with the contents, was completely destroyed by fire at 9. 30 a. m. this morning. The…

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Dress Catches Fire New Zealand Singer's Narrow Escape. London

National Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

When Rosina Buckman, the Now Zealand operatic singer was playing "Isolde" at the Liverpool Olympic, and she waved a torch as a signal to…

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Two Small Fires. Danger in Petrol

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 6

The danger attached to the use of petrol was emphasised in Lithgow on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, when two fires, neither of which, fortunately,…

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Burning Paddocks Girl Liberates Sheep Newbridge Fires

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

Some exciting and anxious times were experienced in the Newbridge district recently as the result of bush fires, which were prevented…

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