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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 18 of 34

Paint Shop Fire Totally Destroyed. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 2

Heavy damage was caused by a fire which destroyed the premises of H. H. Groth and Co., wholesale paint, oil and glass merchants, of George Street,…

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Fire Engine Capsizes Three Men Injured AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 2

When the Remuera fire brigade engine swerved to avoid a collision with a motor car coming out of a side street, a tyre burst, and the engine…

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Over Cliffs 'Bus Falla 100ft. Fire Follows. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 2

At 1.30 a.m. to-day a large Garford touring motor omnibus owned by the Victorian Road Transport Company crashed over the cliff at Oliver's Hill,…

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£15,000 Blaze at Camden. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

The [?] depot [?] the [?] Vale Milk Company was destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock this morning The building and machinery were [?]…

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Daring Roumanian Bandits. Set Fire to Theatre. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

A [?] message says that [?] [?] evolved a [?] scheme of wholesale [?] [?] They [?] to the [?]…

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Fell Into Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

Parkes.--A verdict of accidental death was returned into the death of John Brodie, who was found lying in his hut at Platin, severely burned about the arms and body…

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The Cadia Fire. “Stupid with Drink.”

Orange Star · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 7

[?] Sessions on [?] before Judge [?] Davidson [?] was charged that he had…

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Kooringa Fire Marine Court's Finding Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 3

The Marine Court this afternoon announced its finding in regard to the burning and subsequent foundering of the oil steamer Kooringa…

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Parkes Fire Verdict of Arson Person or Persons Unknown Parkes

National Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 2

After hearing evidence that a room where a fire started in a boarding house in the main street, recently, had been saturated with…

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Disastrous Fire. Round Swamp P.o. Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 1

The post office, a six-roomed house and kitchen, and butcher's shop, at Round Swamp, were destroyed by fire last night (Sunday)…

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Round Swamp Fire. Were Camping Motorists to Blame?

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

A cottage containing six rooms, with the post office attached, also a kitchen at the back, and a portion of the butcher's shop, were destroyed by fire on…

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Film Destroyed Fire in Censor's Office Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

A fire broke out during the screening of a film at the Commonwealth censor's office to-day. The operator of the machine was burned about…

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Mansion Fire Lord Blyth's Narrow Escape Valuable Pictures Destroyed London

National Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

Lord Blyth's mansion, Blythwood, near Bishop's Dortford was severely damaged by fire to-day and most of the contents including valuable…

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Factory Fire Brigade. an Excellent Efficiency Test. Follows Whistles of Alarm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 1

At five minutes past eight on Wednesday night six short blasts, thrice repeated, of the Small Arms Factory siren, startled Lithgow. It was the…

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Through the Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 4

When Stella M. During wrote "Through the Fire," the serial to be commenced in the next issue of the "Mercury," she wrote a cleverly…

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Fire in Coalbrook Street Cottage Almost Destroyed. Water Turns to Ice

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 4

At 5.30 on Saturday morning the fire brigade received a call to Coalbrook-street. Capt. Martin with three men were on the spot in a few minutes…

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Motor Notes. Exting[?]shing Fires

Orange Star · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 4

It is becoming increasingly common for motorists to carry a patent fire extinguisher in a handy position on the car, and…

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A Lithgow Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 2

About 10.25 on Monday night the Lithgow Fire Brigade received word from Mr. E. Richards, of the Acme Garage, that a fire had broken out in…

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Through The Fire. CHAPTER I.

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 4

"We are an illogical couple!" Hilary Brooke spoke with a little laugh--a laugh with a tiny touch of self-scorn in it. Yet it was a pleasant…

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