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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 7 of 22

Drill Hall Blaze £200 Damages. Military Stores Destroyed Orange

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 2

A fire, which was attended with serious consequences, and which would have been still more serious, had it not been for the promptitude of the local…

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Fire at the Drill Hall

Leader · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 8

Shortly after 11 o’clock on Wednesday night, much excitement was caused by a Are which broke out in the eastern portion of the Drill Hall, in…

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Recent Main Street Fire. Rats Blamed--open Verdict

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 4

Coroner Boyd held an inquest at the Lithgow courthouse yesterday regarding the origin of a fire which occurred at 197 Main-street, the residence of Arthur Bow,…

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Fire at Orange Drill Hall Store Room Damaged Damage Estimated at £700 ORANGE

National Advocate · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 2

The infantry store room at the Orange drill ball was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday night The cause of the outbreak is unknown,…

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Suspicious Fire Police Investigatig. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 3

Serjeant Thilpott and [?] Sherringham are making enquiries concerning fires in a house occupied by Thomas Baker, in Waterloo…

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Cottage Destroyed a "Vale Road Fire

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 3

A fire, which broke out shortly before 4 o'clock this afternoon, completely destroyed the five room weatherboard cottage occupied by Mr. and [?]…

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Vale Road Fire House Completely Gutted

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 2

At 3.37 yesterday afternoon Captain F. Ryan, the officer in charge of the Bathurst Fire Station, received an alarm of fire. He proceeded with…

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Boy of Four Sets Fire to Infant Sister Rockhampton

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 2

A tragic burning accident occurred yesterday, when a little boy named Lees, aged 4, procured some matches and set fire to the bedclothes on…

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Sydney Blaze Timber Works Gutted. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 3

A fire which broke out in a timber and joinery works in Moore Head street, Redfern, yesterday morning, caused damage estimated at £5000…

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Orange Fire Mother Saves Child. Orange

National Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

A four roomed weather board cottage at Orange was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. Mrs. McLaughlin left her bed to…

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Spectacular Blaze Furniture Factory Gutted. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

Considerable damage was caused by a fire which broke out in premises occupied by L. R. Hind and Co., furniture manufacturers, in Sussex…

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Another Fire

Leader · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 6

The fire brigade turned opt yesterday afternoon in answer to a ca from Miss [?] the corner of sale and [?] When they…

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The Drill Hall Fire. Was Then Negleast of Duty?

Leader · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 8

At the Orange Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, District Co[?] an enquiry was held into the [?] surrounding the…

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Fire on Liner a Spectacular Sight. Courageous Firemen. London

National Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

A fire occurred on the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's liner. Mont Laurier, which was being repaired in dry dock at Birkenhead…

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Millthorpe Burnt Out

Leader · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 4

A man named W. Roster had the misfortune to have his camp destroyed by fire on Monday last He was working on T. Taylor’s property. and…

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Fire at Sea Australian Wool Cargo Damaged. an Exciting Voyage. Capetown

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Durban correspondent states that the Aeneas, from Australia, arrived with a cargo of wool in the fore peak on fire…

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Big Fire at Warialda. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 20

Several buildings were destroyed by fire at Warialada yesterday morning…

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Fire at Premer Hayshed and 380 Tons Hay Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 9

A disastrous fire occurred at Premer Station on Friday, 3rd instant, resulting in a big hayshed and 380 tons of hay being totally…

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Fire at Capertee. Cottage Completely Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

The residence of Mr. W. Rogers, of Capertee, was completely, destroyed by fire about 8 o'clock this (Thursday) morning. Mr. Rogers is a [?]ettler on the…

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Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 11

As brielly phoned on Thursday last Mr. C Yeo suffered a severe last by fire on that morning. The origin of the fire is a mystery. Mr…

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