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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 15 of 34

Big Fire at Woy Woy. Hotel Proprietor's Sudden Death. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 2

A Woy Woy message states that, while fighting the flames which destroyed four there last night, and threatened to spread to her…

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Hotel Destroyed a £20,000 Fire Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 36

'The Exchange Motel at Charters . Towers has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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Mine on Fire Biggest in History of N.Z. Wellington (N.Z.)

National Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 1

What is described as being the biggest fire in the history of coal mining in the Dominion has broken out in the Westpe[?] Company's mine at…

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Melbourne Fire

Orange Star · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 9

The Melbourne boiling down works of Sims. Cooper and Co., at Newport, were partly destroyed by fire this morning, shortly…

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Passenger Train on Fire. Inmates of Sleeping Car Incinerated. Vaned Veil

Leader · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 6

When Angeles message states that [?] were recovered what the morning [?] of a sleeping car [?] twelve boars letter it caught…

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Factory Destroyed a Melbourne Blaze Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 2

Blazing furiously for about two hours, a fire completely destroyed a boiling down factory of Sims. Cooper and Co., Ltd., proprietors of…

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This Morning’s Big Fire. Brigade’s Good Save SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 1

A fire broke out on the [?] floor Occulted by Ga[?]no and Co., Ltd., im porters. [?] Reld’s Building at Streets corner of York and Eralioe Streets…

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A £5000 Blaze Sydney

Leader · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 1

A [?] broke [?] on the top floor [?] property , to held[?] bulidings, at the…

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Big Blaze at Adelaide. Adelaide

Leader · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 2

A speclacular fire occurred [?] day afternoon. at the factory of E.S [?] and son, Ltd., [?] and bookbinder, of southwark…

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Fire at Kandos. Dwelling Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 3

Shortly after midday on Friday a fire broke out in a dwelling occupied and belonging to Mr. McNair, of Dangar- street. The building, which was of four rooms, was…

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Fire. Eighty Tons of Hay Burnt

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 25

A big fire occurred on the Baerami Estate about 5 p.m. on Friday week, when a huge hayshed, containing some 50 tons of bay. was…

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£10,000 Fire at Gilgandra. Sydney

Leader · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 2

A [?] average[?] that [?] at £10,000, was [?]by a the at the old Western stores in [?] street, [?]…

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Big Fire at Cudal Narrow Escape of School of Arts. Ganett's Store Gatted

Leader · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 2

[?] of Cudol were [?] at 2.30 yesterday morning by cry of fire. and jumping up. ascertained that[?] general store…

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Geelong Fire £28,000 Damage Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 3

Early this morning the Mechanics' Institute at Geelong was almost completely destroyed by fine. The damage is estimated at £26.000 but…

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£2000 Damage. in Cudal Blaze

Leader · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 1

The damage done In the bl[?] at Cudal. last Sunday morning, when Mr. Garrett's shop and residence were totally destroyed, Is estimated at roughly…

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Fire Station Improvements. Billiard Room for the Men

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 2

The billiard room, which was sanctioned by the Board of Fire Commissioners a few months ago, has been completed at the local fire station, and the table is now being…

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City Shop Fire Electric Wire Fuses Sydney Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 3

The fusing of an electric wire is believed to have been responsible for a fire which did considerable damage to the shop of Peter Soulos…

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Fires at Parkes

Leader · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 6

Parkes fire brigade was called [?] action twice on Saturday. On the first occasion a fire broke out in a bearding house, which looked very much…

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Fire at Cudal Big Store Destroyed

Orange Star · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 3

At 3 a.m. on Sunday Garrett’s store, in the main street of Cudal, was destroyed by fire. Mr. Garrett, his wife and two…

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Serions Charge. Attempt to Fire Cadia Powder Magazine

Orange Star · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 2

It is alleged that on Wednesday last an attempt was made to blow up the powder magazine at the Cadia iron quarries. The…

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