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

Fires & bushfires, 1926

661 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 34

Borenore—amaroo Fires. District Coroner Cannot Ascertain Cause

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 19

The origin of the five distinct fires which occurred on the morning of February 2nd on the properties of Thomas Ourtin's and Thomas McMahon in the…

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Theatre Fire Shakespeare Memorial Destroyed London

National Advocate · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 2

A fire destroyed the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Strat-ford-on-Avon, but the museum. A passer-by at three in the…

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£30,000 DAMAGE Fire at Tweed Heads Five Business Places Destroyed. Tweed Heads

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

Five business places were destroyed by a fire at Tweed Heads early this morning, and had it not been for the excellent work…

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The Victorian Bush Fires Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

The City Coroner opened an inquest to-day into the deaths by burning and suff[?]cation of twenty people. in the Victorian bosh fires. The stories were…

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City Blaze McILLRAITH'S Premises Gutted Many Thousands Worth of Damage. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

At about 9.30 to-night a fire broke out at the premises of Mcillrash,s the big providers at the corner of Pitt and Goulb on streets,…

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Great City Fire. McILWRATH'S Premises Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

One of the most disastrous Sydney fires in recent years occurred last night, when the five-storey grocery emporium of McIlwrath's Ltd., at the corner of Pitt and…

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How They Died 20 Bushfire Victims Graphic Stories at the Inquest MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

The story of the burning of 20 people in the bush fires which swept Powelltown, Gilderoy and Big Pat's Creek, on Sunday,…

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Latest Telegrams. Narrow Escapes. [?]Ctorian Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 25

MELBOURNE, Thursday, July conditions and a tempera[?] of over 100 degrees were re[?]ible for fresh [?]utbreaks of…

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Big Blaze in Sydney. McILRATH- Store Gutted. Damage Estimated at Over £100,000

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 23

One of the most disastrous city fires in recept years occured on Tuesday night when the Five-story groccry emporium of Mu[?]rath’s…

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McILRATH'S FIRE £120,000 Damage. All Traffic Suspended. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 3

All traffic was suspended in Pitt and Goulburn Streets to-day at the junction at which McIlrath's grocery store was destroyed in a…

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Victorian Bush Fires Re- Kindled. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 6

The bush have [?] [?]fresh in the Bright district and the whole of the Lower [?] Valley Is [?] Strong wind [?]…

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Bush Fires Further Outbreaks in Victoria. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

Again the bush fires have commenced in Bright's district, and the whole of the lower Buckland Valley is burning. A strong wind kindled…

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Disastrous Fire at Neville

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

A weather board cottage owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Osporne was completely destroyed by ire on Tuesday night. It seems…

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Cigarettes Cause Bush Fires

Leader · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

At last week's Agricultural Burea[?] conference at Young. Mr. A. D. Reld. the Southern Aren Commissioner, [?]ted the idea that sparks from the…

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Blaze at Alexandria Oil Tank Overflows SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

Damage to the extent of £1000 was caused by a fire at the Pioneer Spring Works at Alexandria to-day. The blaze commenced when the oil…

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Cause of Grass Fires Railway Engines or Cigarettes? Young Farmers Perturbed. Young

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

Speaking at the conference of the Agricultural Bureau at Young, Mr. J. D. Reid, Southern Area Commissioner, denied the charge made by…

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Benefit Dance £20 for Fire Victims

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 16

A benefit dance in the Anzac Hall on March 5, was well attended over £20 being taken at the doer. This amount is to be…

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Fire at Cassilis. a Cottage Destroyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Borambil, near Cassilis a few days ago resulting in a six-roomed weatherboard bottage being destroyed…

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Neville's Carnival. Sport and Bush Fires

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

"Better than ever!" was the verdict of the joint hon, secretaries, Messrs. B. O'Brien and Val. Crombie, when asked on the recreation…

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Burnt Out at Neville

Leader · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 1

A weatherboard cottage at Neville. owned and occupied by Mr. William O[?] was destroyed by fire last week Mr. Osborne was away with…

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