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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 17 of 34

Neville Hotel Fire

Leader · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 2

In [?] of the [?] [?] of the [?] at Neville on July [?]…

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Benzine on Board Steamer Kooringa on Fire Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 10

The steamer Kooringa. which left Melbourne yesterday morning for Tasmania with 6000 cases of benzine on board, was reported in…

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Fell Into Fire Child Dies From Burns Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 5

Overbalancing from his chair at the home of his parents at Bankstown this morning Stanley. Straker, aged three years and nine months,…

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Mountain Resort Fire. Guests Burfed to Death. LONDON

Leader · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 6

At Tonnerviile a New York message says twelve bodies, the identification of' which is impossible . have been recovered from the ruins of a mountain…

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Harrowing Tale of the Sea. Freight Steamer on Fire. MELBOURNE , Thursday

Leader · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 6

Barrowing [?]nles of suffering are told by the officers and men who were aboard the bearning freighter Keorlngn which took fire when 25 miles…

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Clergymen in Hell Rev. Nicholson Knows Blood and Fire at Goulburn Goulburn

National Advocate · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 5

"IF I met Judas Iscariot in Hell I would say "Put it there. You are a gentleman. You got a good price for Christ. You made them cough…

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Freighter on Fire Cargo of Petrol Explodes Crew's Dash Through Flames Some Awful Experiences Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 2

Tales of suffering are given by the officers and men who were on heard the burning freighter Kooringa which took fire when 25 miles…

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A Laborer's Luck 8 Ounce Nugget of Gold Relic of St. Mary's Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 7

An eight ounce nugget worth between £35 and £40 was picked up to-day by George F. Simmons, a laborer, of Crown Street, Darlinghurst, while…

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Timber Yard Fire Heavy Damage Blaze at Annandale SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 2

Many thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by a big fire which practically destroyed the timber yards of Pratt…

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Destructive Blaze. Fireman Severely Injured Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 7

A large quantity of valuable timber was destroyed by fire, which was discovered yesterday afternoon at the store yards of V. B. Trapp…

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Incendiarists Series of Fires London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 7

The recent saries of de tructive Fries at Dunkirk France, in connection with which incendiarism is suspected have been followed by…

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Dunkirk's Fire Epidemic. London, Monday Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 2

Reuter.--Four hundred police are now guarding the water front at Dunkirk, where a large number of mysterious fires, proved to be the work of incendiarists, have…

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Annandale Blaze Firemen Still at Work No Suspicious Circumstances Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 2

Since half past twelve yesterday, afternoon, firemen have been continuously at work on the fire at the Union Box Co's works at…

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Lithgow Fire Brigade. Billiard Room Officially Opened

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 1

The billiard room at Lithgow fire station, secured after much agitation on the part of Captain W. Martin and others, was officially opened on Saturday afternoon at…

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Kooringa Fire The Marine Enquiry MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 2

A full enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire on the Steamer, Kooringa, which was abandoned in Bass Strait, was begun in the Court…

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The Union Box Co S Fire. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 2

Al[?] a de[?]n firent[?] are milld working on the tire which broke out on Sunday at the timber yards of the [?]nlon Box company at Annsndale…

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Altered His Plea Cadia Fire Court Case Judge's Kindly Advice Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 2

Stating that he wanted a speedy trial, George David Henderson pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to a charge of having set fire…

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Huge City Blaze Detroys Paint Warehouse Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 7

Ono of the biggest fires in the city for some time occurred early yesterday, when the Premises of H. H. Groth and Co., wholesale…

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Big Sydney Blaze. £100,000 Damage. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 2

One of the biggest fires in Sydney for some time occurred early this morning, when the premises of H. H. Groth and Company, wholesale…

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Fire Near Magazine. the Cadia Sensation

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 2

"Did you purposely set fire to the powder magazine ?" asked Judge Curlewis at the Darlinghurst Sessions on Friday, when George Davidson Henderson, aged 51,…

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