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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 16 of 34

Big Sydney Blaze. Sydney

Leader · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 2

The premises of John Sh[?] rope and wire manufacturer [?] street, Sydney, were [?] [?] by the [?] this morning. The…

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Latest Telegrams. Lighting the Fire Disastrous Explosion Hobart

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 4

When Charles Griffiths (27) was Sighting a fire at his home at Huon[?]ille, and put some benzine on wood, an explosion followed. Griffiths…

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Charge of Arson the Cadia Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 1

There was some excitement in the small town of Cadia, in the Orange district last week when a fire was rapidly making its way towards a…

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Benefit Dance in Aid of the Fire Victims

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 22

A benefit social in aid of Mr. Luke McNair whose home ws destroyed by fire recently was held at Kandos on Friday last…

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Disastrous Fire

Orange Star · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 9

The Farmers’ Auctioneering Company’s premises at Camp-bridge (N.Z. were destroyed by fire Stock was valued at £12.000…

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Disastrous Fire Neville Hotel Burnt to the Ground

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

The folk at Neville were rudely awakened to the fact that their village was not immune from the fire fiend late last night, for it was…

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Fire Brigade Carnival £86,000 Raised Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 6

The State Governor, this afternoon, presented cheques to representatives of the various hospitals and ambulances and charitable…

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“I Must Have Been Mad to Do It” the Cadia Magazine Fire. Rain Prevents 3650lbs. of Explosives “Going Up.”

Orange Star · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 8

George Davidson Henderson, aged 51, on remand, was before the Orange Police Court again on Monday last, charged with…

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A £4000 BLAZE. Bool Factory Gutted. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 5

A Weatherboard [?]ool factory in Yate Street, Dutwick Hill, used by Willia[?] Grundy, was destroyed by are [?] night, with its coute[?] Firen[?]…

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Fire at Neville Only Hotel Gutted. Neville

National Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 2

Neville lost its only hotel last night as a result of a fire. Tht fire was noticed at about 8 o'clock, but in the absence of the fire brigade the flames…

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Canowindra Fire Two Shops Gutted Canowindra

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 2

Another disastrous fire occurred at Canowindra this morning, and as Canowindra has no water supply and no fire brigade, two buildings…

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Wentworth Falls. a Disastrous Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 3

This (Monday) morning about 4.30 the old, established store and dwelling, for long occupied by Mr. C. R. Hutchison, was destroyed, with everything under the same…

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Rockley. Car Destroyed by Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 2

A dance was held in the School of Arts on Friday night in aid of the funds of the Bathurst ambulance. There was a good attendance, including persons from a distance,…

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Epidemic of Fires Incendiarism at Moscow Huge Railway Depot Gutted. Moscow

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 2

The city is suffering from an epidemic of incendiarism. The huge railway depot at Kazan, stocked with chemicals, oils and other inflammable…

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Big Sydney Blaze Thousands of Pounds Damage SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 2

Extensive damage running into some thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which broke out at the premises occupied by the Sydney Last…

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Fire in Five Places. Factory’s Close Call. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 4

The police are inqu[?]ing Into the cause of outbrea[?] of fire at 8 a.m. to day, at the factory of Bolehaw and stone, boot and sho[?] manufacturers…

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300 Houses Destroyed Blaze at Tokio Tokio

National Advocate · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 3

A fire broke out this morning at a match factory at Aomon, North Japan, and after raging for four hours was finally put out, but not until 300…

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Big Japanese Fire. Three Hundred Houses Destroyed. TOKIO , Saturday

Leader · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 2

A are broke out this morning in o match factory at Aceneral , in North Japen After is had regent for hours . It was Finally put out but over three…

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Late Cables. the New Jersey Fire. London, Sunday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 4

Reuter, Vancouver,--The fire is still raging at the naval, munitions depot in New Jersey. The death roll is now placed at between 50 and 75, while scores were…

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Mr. Bavin's Bush Fire

Leader · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 4

In the course of his [?]poken at tack upon the referendum pro[?] each of which he emphatically condemned Mr. Bavin asked the Cho[?]…

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