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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 8 of 22

Disastrous Blaze House and Furniture Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 9

A fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage at Mudgee South on Saturday evening last, and in an incredibly short space of time the…

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Gapertee News FIRE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 5

The residence of Mr. William Rugers was destroyed by fire about [?] o'clock on Thursday morning. Mr. Rogers. who is a fettler on the…

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Fire at Daceyville Occupants Severely Injured Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

Some benzine fumes ignited at the home of Police Constable Street. of Deceyville, last night causing a fire, which, however, was soon…

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Huge Grass Fire Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 3

Fires during the week end [?] destroyed about 20,000 acres of thick grass around Cecil Plains on the Darling Riverdowns. The loss…

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Another Fire School Residence Gutted. Origin of Outbreak a Mystery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 15

"It is a sort of superstition with very many people that fires always come in batches of three. Mudgee has bad two withing the past few…

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Wild West Show Police Carnival Sensation Unrehearsed Scene Building Catches Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 2

Play was nearly turned to tragedy at the Royal Showground tonight during the drawing of the Police Art Union…

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Parkes Car Fire. Garage Man Committed

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 5

At the Parkes Court House the District Coroner (Mr James Swann) held a lengthy inquiry into the cir­cumstances of a fire which…

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Fire at Showground Condition of Victims Satisfactory. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

The accident at the Royal Agricultural Showground last night, when seven persons, who were in an "hotel," and were burned about the…

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Dog's Bark Gives Warning of Fire

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 1

Barks from a dog outside a-bed-room door gave warning of a fire in the Junction Hotel, Hengoed, Glamorgan…

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Burning Building Thrill Fire at the Corso Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 6

A fire occurred at the Jazzland refreshment rooms, The Corso, Manily last night, whendamage estimated at about £3000 was done…

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Gas Plant Explodes Big Blaze Follows Two Injured Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 7

All explosion of a benzine gas plant at Buninyong, Victoria, resulted in four business premises being totally destroyed with…

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Dis[?] Fire at Wongarbon

Leader · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

A most disastrous fire occurred at Wongarbon last week, when the magnificent home and [?] the property of Mr. Alfred Fuller Morley,…

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Another Fire at Drill Hall

Leader · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

The Drill Hall, at the corner of Kite Street end Lord’s Place, was In flames for the sec[?]d time In a month, at 8 o’clock on Saturday night, The…

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Fire at Mass Night-long Vigil

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 3

In a smoke-filled church, lit up by the glare of flames coming through the windows, and with water dripping from the roof, on which firemen were…

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Fire Bugs Suspected Outbreaks at Hospital Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 7

During past week or ten days no less than five fires have been discovered in various parts oF St. Vincent's hospital, Fortunately…

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Fire at Hotel. Bed and Bedding Damaged

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 2

About 9.30 this morning the fire brigade received a call to Tattersall's hotel Captain Martin and a couple of members of the brigade were quickly on the spot…

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A Newbridge Outrage. Attempt to Fire Hotel. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 1

A deliberate attempt to burn down the Gladstone Hotel, Newbridge, was made at about 2 a.m. yesterday. Mr. E. O'Brien, the licensee, was awakened by the sound…

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A Barry Fire

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

The District Coroner, Mr. W. J. Brady, has dispensed with an inquiry into the cause of a fire that destroyed Mr. John Dover's…

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Fire on Ship Kerosene Destroyed. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

About 100 cases of Kerosene were destroyed by fire at 4 a.m. to-day on the steamer City of Bristol, berthed at Balmain…

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Big Fire Averted by Automatic Sprinklers Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 4

Automatic sprinklers saved a conflagration at Castlereagh Street at 3 o'clock this morning When the firemen arrived at the…

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