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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 6 of 34

The Amaroo Fire. Coronial Inquiry Into Circumstances

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 14

A Coronial Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire which [?]tally destroyed the residence of Sidney Albert Tilling at Amaroo on February…

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Victoria's Bush Fires. Lives Endangered

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

Bush fires are again blazing with renewed fury in all parts of Victoria. Grave fears are entertained for the safety of fifty people in a small' sawmilling centre…

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To-day's Telegrams. Victoria's Disastrous Bush Fires Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

To -day's market quotations:-- Peas 5s to 10s, butter 177s 4d, new laid eggs 1s 9d, rails and rivers 1s 6d, cheese, 10d to 11d, honey 3d to 4½d, beeswax' to 1s 8d, h[?]eerne…

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Enquiry Into Amaroo Fire

Leader · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

An inquiry was held at the Molong Court, on Thursday, Into the origin of the fire which destroyed Mr. S. A, TilIing’s residence, at Amaroo, last…

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Fires Still Raging Settlements Cut Off Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 7

Serious bush fires have again broken out, in various parts of Victoria. Grave fears are entertained for the safety of 50 people…

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Big Sydney Fire. Damage £120,000

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

Damage estimated at £120,000 was caused when fired destroyed the premises of Peterson, Boosen, and Co., Ltd., importers, in York- street, city, on Friday evening. The…

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The Fire Fiend South Australia Suffering Adelaide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 7

Bushfires continue to rage in all parts of South Australia and hundreds of men have been engaged to check the flames. The…

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Fire at Piahran Thirty Thousand Pounds Damages Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 7

The furniture and bedding factory of Morris and and Ladfig, at Prahran was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The damage is estimated…

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Ship on Fire Puts Into Port Philip Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 7

The Greek streamer Chelatros, put into Pokrt Philip, Melbourne yesterday with a serious fire burning in her bunkers. The fire…

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16 Dead Toll of Victorian Bush Fires 78 Reported Missing Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Latest reports from Melbourne state that sixteen people were burned to death, and 70 are missing, as the result or the bush fires that are…

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£600 Damage Fire at Tarcutta Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Tarculla. near Wagga, darlng the week end, destroying a general store owned by Mackie Bros., and causing…

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The Victorian Bush Fires. 32 Dead and Missing. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

The latest estimate of the dead and missing in the bush fires now raging in the mountain ranges of Gippsland is 32. The total of the dead and…

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Bush Fire Tragedies. Big Death- Roll in Victoria

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

The bush fires which swept through a large area in Victoria on Monday and Tuesday are the worst since 1899. The death- roll on Tuesday night was estimated…

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Fire at Douglas and Co’s

Leader · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

At about 10.30 on Monday night a fire broke out In the lime shed of Douglas and Co.. timber merchants, Kile Street. The alarm was soon…

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Death Roll Mounts Victorian Fire Holocaust Harrowing Stories by Survivors How the Victims Died Melbourne, Tuesday. Blayney Man's Appreciation

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

The latest estimate of the dead and missing in the bush fires raging in the mountainous country of Gippsland is thirty two…

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Bush Fires Heat Wave Conditions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 19

People are becoming used to the hot weather although it has been rather trying and now await the longed for change. The heat…

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Bush Fire. Saving the Beer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 12

On Saturday a bush fire occurred on Mr. Schumack's property at Cullen Bullen, and looked at one time as if it would attain serious…

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Wyong Menace Fires Surround Town Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 8

The town of Wyong is enveloped in smoke, from bush and scrub fires burning all around. The smoke is entering private houses in the…

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Steamer on Fire Good Work by Firemen Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 2

A fire broke out in the copracargo of the steamer Garoet lying of the wharf at Miller's Point this afternoon . The brigade subdued…

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30 Dead Two Missing and Nine Injured. Toll of Victorian Fires Over £300,000 in Damage Hundreds Out of Work. Relief Funds Grow Rapidly Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 2

Thirty dead, nine injured and two missing are the bush fire casualties to date. Most of the firea are now out…

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