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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires
661 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 34
The latest estimate of dead and missing in the bush fires raging in the mountain ranges of Gippsland is 32. Panis stricken refugees fled into the thick scrub, but were overtaken by a rearing wall of flame, and roasted alive; women…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →[?] bush fire which resulted the loss of about [?] across of pas[?] occurred on Mr. McE[?]oy’s pro[?]ty Forest [?] on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Wednesday at mid-day a bush fire broke out on the border off the village on the Turon gully side. For a time the town was threatened, and a large number…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A bush fire broke out near Newbridge on what is known as Stringy Bark Ridge, on Wednesday. The fire raged liercely, but so far little…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A big bosh Are was raging yesterday out beyond the third crossing Summer Hill Creek. Dense volumes of smoke could be seen curling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ald. P. J. Moodle, his wife and two daughters have just returned to Bathurst after having spent 5 1/2 weeks touring the southern part of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Most of the bush fires that broke out in Gippsland yesterday threatening new townships and settlements are held in check…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Most of the bush fires in Victoria are now under control. Some of the fires are smouldering, while others have been diverted into places where they can effect…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A serious fire, which destroyed the rear portion of Mr. W. J. K. Young’s handsome brick resident, [?] Summer Street, took place [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Messages from West Maitland today stated that serious outbreaks of fire have occurred in the Wauchope and West Maitland areas. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A motor bus, containing about twenty passengers, caught fire near the Criminal Court Darlighurst, to-day. The passengers bad to rush from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Most of the fresh fires that broke out in Gippsland yesterday, threatening now township settlements, are now in check. [?]while over £29,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nearly £50,000 is now in hand for the relief of bush fire sufferers. All persons who had been reported missing in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The big Mullion Creek bush fire which broke out last Monday, resulted in 6.000 acres of the state Forest being burnt over and a consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The bush f[?]res in Victoria are now regarded as being well in hand, but should the weather continue dry and hot, there is a grave possibility that fresh outbreaks will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reports received late last night from Wagga indicated that serious bushfires are raging near Tumbarumba. Fears are entertained that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On Thursday morning the whole place was enveloped in smoke, indicating that bush fires are in evidence farther west. Fortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An inquiry was [?] by the [?] Corner Mr. Shepherded, at the Orange Court on Friday, into the origin of the fire which de[?]troyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Whilst some boys were burning rubbish in the school grounds on Thursday last the grass surrounding caught alight, and spreading rapidly,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Forestry Department officials be live that regardless of the menace to valuable State forests or to the lives of scores of fire fighters, and…
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