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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 19 of 34

Mine on Fire 2 Dead and Many Gassed Capetown

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 2

A message from Johannesburg states that a disastrous fire is raging in the seventh level of the Brackpan mine. Two natives are…

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Destructive Blaze Four Shops Destroyed B Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 19

Four shops and their contents were destroyed by fire, which broke out at Murgon, early yesterday morning. The damage is…

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Charge of Arson Powder Magazine Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 2

How a fire on June 23, close to the powder magazine at Gadia Quarries was providentially put out by rain after the population had fled from the…

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The Cadia Magazine Fire

Leader · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 8

At the Dar[?] Sessions. last Wednesday, George [?] was charged…

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Through The Fire. (Copyright.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

But the tall man standing a little in the shadow of the porch came forward into the light. "You needn't bother to introduce us,…

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Through The Fire. (Copyright.) CHAPTER II.--(Continued.)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 4

He led the way to his own den, where the careful Jenkins had kept a good five and put out whisky and soda water. Fordyce helped himself to a stiff glass…

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Through The Fire. (Copyright.) CHARTER II.--(Continued.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 4

Fordyce glanced across at his companion. Even yet he did not see quite how Sellers' depositions affected him. The one dominant fact in his mind…

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Watched Sister Burn Helpless Witness to Tragedy Cigarette Starts Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 2

The terrible ordeal which befel her on August 14, was told by Alice McAlister, of Pyrmont, at the Sydney coroner's court to-day, when an…

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Relic Op London’s Great Fire

Leader · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 5

Fleet [?] IS the poorer and the Guildhall Museum may be the richer, by the removal of a relic consisting a heavy beam which, until quite…

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Through The Fire. (Copyright.) CHAPTER III.--(Continued)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 2

And to tell Hilary meant to face all these things at once before he had time properly to arrangr his ideas, to visualise his position. Why should he tell…

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Serious Motor Garage Fire. £3500 Worth of Damage. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 4

A [?] occurred in a saw owned by Thomas Bre[?]. at [?]own, early this morning, when a double. [?] motor bus and two other buses,…

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latest Telegrams Buringbar Blaze. Five Buildings Destroyed. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 8

At Buringbar, near Murwillumbah, yesterday morning, five buildings in the business section of the town were totally destroyed,…

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Fire at Football Grand-stand. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 2

Tbe grandstand at the Ftichmond Football Club ground was seriously damaged by fire at 11 o'clock on Saturday night…

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Through The Fire. (Copyright.) CHAPTER IV.--(Continued)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 4

"Settled in this afternoon," he was saying cheerfully. "He's ready to pay a quite decent rent, and if any decorations are wanted he'll do them himself…

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Fire at Forbes Refreshment Rooms Destroyed. Forbes

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 2

A number of persons had a narrow escape when a fire broke out at Stibbard's refreshment rooms at an early hour to-day. Mr. and Mrs. Stibbard…

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Through The Fire. (Copyright.) CHAPTER V.--(Continued)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 4

And he could live them, he told himself would, once he had got used to the shock of finding Lant domiciled almost on his doorstep. Lant who, if…

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Fire at Forbes. Damage Estimated at Thousands

Orange Star · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 5

The [?] report, of an explosion awakened Mrs. Rose [?] 3 a.m. on Monday [?] the Forbes…

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Through The Fire. (Copyright.) Chapter Vi-- (Continued)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 2

And suddenly Hilary was aware of the tremendous difficulty of what she had come to tell him. Time was essential. She leaned forward and took…

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Through The Fire. (Copyright.) CHAPTER VI--(Continued)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 4

"I wouldn't do that, Fordyce," he said. "Think what it would mean-- here. The way we settled on was far the best. And---you need not worry…

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Baby Tortured an Inhuman Monster Roasts Child Before Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 16

Convicted of terrible brutality to a child, "the most brutal treatment he had ever heard of," according to a police sergeant, a…

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