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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 6 of 22

Four Shops Gulled Big Blaze at Geur[?]e

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 7

Geurie suffered the biggest fire in its [?]ry on Sunday night when Rosenberg's Buildings were completely destroyed by fire they…

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The Fire Fiends 3000 Buildings Go. London, Wednesday night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 2

Three big fires in different parts of Tokio 'broke out to-day. The conflagrations were extinguished at 9 o'clock to-night…

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Two Years Gaol Grocer Who Set Fire to His Shop Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 2

Two year's imprisonment were imposed on Alfred Trickett, a grocer, of North Sydney, who yesterday was committed on a charge of having set fire…

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The Tokio Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

A.P.A.--A message from Tokio describes the damage at the big fire as amounting to 53 million yen. (This would be about £100,000)…

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Earlier Cables. Great Tokio Fires. Unprecedented American Tornado. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

A tornado of unprecedented violence swept over part of the United States "tornado belt" on Wednesday. The storm caused the greatest amount of damage in…

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Terrible Fire in Tokio. London, Thursday

Leader · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 6

Three big [?] in different parts of Tokio, broke out today, and were not extinguished until [?] o’clock at night The casualties and damage have not…

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Fires at Tokio Extensive Damage Over 600 Houses Destroyed Tokio

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2

Tokio was this afternoon the scene of three con[?]lagrations. One was in the neighborhood of the Uyeno Station and has already destroyed…

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Cottage Destroyed Another Wellington Fire Wellington

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2

A cottage and contents occupied by C. Hoy was destroyed by fire this morning, at Montellores, just outside the Municipal area. No one was at…

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Destroyed By Fire London's Famous Waxworks Enormous Damage Done London

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2

All the fire engines in the Metropolis were summoned at 9 o'clock this evening to a fire at the famous wax works of Madame Tussards at…

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Waxworks Fire Historical Objects Destroyed Damage Estimated at £25,000 LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 2

The damage at Madame Tussard's Waxworks is estimated at £25,000. Thousands visited the ruins and watched the salvagers staggering…

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Earthquake and Fire a City in Chinese in Chinese Province Shanghai

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

The city of Talifu in the Yunnan Province, has been destroyed by an earthquake, which was followed by a fire…

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£30,000 Damage a Disastrous Blaze. Ballina

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out in the business block at Ballino, on the North Coast, last night, and caused damage which is estimated at £30,000…

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Fire in Main Street

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

At 2.18 this morning Mr. (Dolphin, the nigh[?] watchman, ran to the fire station and gave the alarm on observing a tire in a shop in Main-street. The brigade…

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Damage £30,000 Blaze at Ballina Ballina

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred in the main business block and in less than two hours six premises, including the Australia Hotel, were destroyed…

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Hotel Fire Persistent Incendiarists Extraordinary Happenings Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 2

At an enquiry concerning a fire which occurred at the Wentworth Hotel, Flemington, near Sydney, it was stated In the course of evidence…

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Blaze at Cudgegong the Jennings Home Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 5

A fire broke out in the home of Mr. Thomas Jennings near Cudgegong at about 10.30 on Tuesay evenign last, and in an…

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Big Mudgee Fire. Mudgee

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 2

A fire broke out at 1.30 this morning in T. H. Marks and Company's emporium. Agricultural machinery, drapery, produce, and two horse lorries were the chief…

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Big Blaze at Marks' Machinery and Produce Departments Destroyed Goods Valued at Thousands Go Up In Smoke. Firemen's Narrow Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 8

The clanging of the fire bell at about half past 1 o'clock on Saturday morning roused Mudgee's sleepers, and in an incredibly short space of time the thoroughfares were thronged with hustling pedestrains and…

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Vessel on Fire 53 Bales of Wool Destroyed Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

A cable received from London to-day by the Sydney agents stated that a fire occurred in No. 6 hold of the steamer Malakand while travelling…

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Disastrous Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 17

A fire occurred at Ben Bullen on Saturday nigh't at about [?] o'clock, when the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll, of the railway…

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