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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Burnt Out

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 15

Mr. Harold Bassett's residence was burnt out last night or early this morning…

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Big Blaze at [?] [?]

Leader · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 6

A [?] destroyed the [?] works yesterday morning, the whose of the [?] and cordial [?] totally destroyed. The [?]…

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Boy's Fatal Burns. Following Fire in Shed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

On Saturday night about 8.25 the local fire brigade received a call to Calero-street and proceeded there with four members of the brigade. They found at the rear of…

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Fire Station Improvements. Recreation Room for the Men

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

Ever since his advents to the town Capt. W. Martin, of the local fine station has been endeavoring to secure a recreation room for the men. In this he has been…

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Victorian Forest Fire Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

A Fierce forest fire is raging on the slopes of Mt. Buffalo, and many men have been rushed to the scene to fight the flames…

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Market Street Fire. Magisterial Inquiry

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 26

On Monday afternoon at the local police court the Police Magistrate. Mr. E. A Prior, conducted an inquiry into the origin of the…

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Car Catches Fire. Owner Severely Scorched

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 5

Mr. Leitch had the misfortune to have his car hood catch fire, and in putting it out he had his hands burnt very badly. He had…

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Blaze at Gulgong. Garage and Blacksmith's Shop Destroyed. Motors, Farming Implements and Sulkies Destroyed. Man Charged with Arson

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 9

A fire occurred at Mr. A. Dover's garage and blacksmith's shop. Gulgong, early on Sunday morning, and the building,…

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Killed While Fighting Fire. Burnie (Ta[?])., Thurs

Leader · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 8

Bush [?] which have been throughout the northern and a coastal districts, claimed a victi[?] night in Thomas Briton 48, [?]…

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Disastrous Fire Six Dorrigo Shops Destroyed Bank Also Destroyed Dorrigo

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

One of the biggest fires that has ever occurred in the district broke out early this morning, and destroyed six shops, and the…

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Fire in Lambert Street

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

A fire which broke out at Mr. J. Tangye's premises, Lambert street, at 9.30 on Saturday night destroyed about £10 wotrh of cases and…

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A Gulgong Fire. Mudgee

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

A five occurred at Mr. A. Dover's garage and blacksmith's shop at Gulgong, and the building, with five motor vehicles, several sulkies, and farming implements, was…

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11 Dead Disastrous Hotel Fire Vancouver

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

A message from Allen Town, Pennsylvania, states that the La Fayette Hotel was burnt to the ground on Saturday. The check up on Sunday…

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Fatal Fire Novelist's Home Destroyed London

National Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

The home of Madam Sarah Grand, the famous novelist, near Bath, has been burnt down. Her cook, aged 62 years, lost her life endeavoring to…

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Hartley Ringed by Flames. Bush Fires Sweep Wide Area

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

The historic township of Hartley is ringed by flames,which early this morning extended from Merrick's Property near to the foot of Hassan's Walls almost to Brown's…

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Heath's Fire DAMAGE £300

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

The fire yesterday, afternoon at Heath's Cafe an account of which appears on another page, resulted in more, extensive damage than the…

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Disastrous Fire Heavy Aviation Losses Vancouver

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

Reuter's washington correspondent states that a fire a Bolling Field Army Aviation buildings has destroyed 9 aeroplanes, 12 motors and a…

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Fire at Heaths Portion of Roof Destroyed

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 1

A fire which broke out at Heath's Cofe, in George Street, at about a quarter to 4 yesterday afternoon, was suppressed by the Fie Brigade…

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Big Bush Fire Miles of Country Swept Grass and Fencing Destroyed Homesteads Saved Tarana

National Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

A bush fire which embraced in its devastating sweep, a large stretch of country in the Meadow Flat district, was raging all day…

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Victoria on Fire Railway Communication Affected. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 10

Bush fires are raging practically throughout Victoria. Railway communication with many affected areas has been suspended and…

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