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

Fires & bushfires, 1927

535 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 27

Bush Fires Relief Fund

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

The Bathurst branch of the Country Women's Association recently wrote to the central executive of that body in Sydney, pointing out the…

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Bush Fire Appeal Vincent De Paul Society

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

At all the Masses in S.S. Michael and John's Cathedral last Sunday, an appeal was made and a fund opened, to help the distressed in areas…

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Record Year Sydney Fires During 1926 SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

The Fire Brigades report covering operations for 1926, show that in the Sydney district brigades answered 715 cases, this number constituting a…

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£200,000 Damage Big Sydney Fire Elizabeth Street Buildings Destroyed Metter's Buildings Gutted Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

Only four walls were left standing after flames had swept through Metters' buildings in Elizabeth Street, between Liverpool…

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Metter's Fire Counting the Cost Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

The four blackened walls of Metters' Buildings were almost back to their normal position to-day and it was thought that the tramway…

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A Great Fire. Metters' Sydney Premises Gutted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 1

Damage, estimated at over £135,000 was caused by a fire in Matters' Building, Elizabeth-street about 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Commencing on…

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The Bathurst Street Fire. Incendiarism Suspected. SYDNEY, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

There was a [?] to the [?] in ca[?] building in [?] Street, last night, when the police to-day arrested a man and charged him with setting…

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A Sydney Fire Man Arrested for Arson Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

The Sydney police have arrested a man and charged him with arson in connection with a fire which broke out late last night in premises in…

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Destroyed by Fire Famous Lutheran Castle Old Relics Destroyed Berlin

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

A fire has gutted the famous Eisen burg Castle at Augsburg, where the Lutheran confession of faith was signed., in the year 1530…

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Bush Fires Claim Against Railway Commissioners Forbes

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

Acting for hand-owners in the district who suffered from bush fires, Messrs Broderick and Hunter soliciters have made claims against the…

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Fire Ford Car Burnt

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 10

A fire broke out at Mr. Jones', "Hawthorne," on Christmas Day about 5 p.m. It started in a motor shed, and burnt a Ford car and a…

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Fire Fiends. Xmas Day Outrage Anti-christian Campaign

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 23

The Hankow correspondent of "The Times" telegraphs that a very extreme anti-Christian campaign, accompanied by fire-raising and…

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Aircraft for Bush Fires

Orange Star · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 8

In view of the losses suffered by farmers and graziers through outbreaks or bush fires during a dry summer following a good…

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Bush Fires. Railway Department’s Denial

Orange Star · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

The Railway Department will accept no responsibility for bush fires unless it has been proved beyond doubt that the fires were…

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The Recent Bush Fires. Commissioners will not Accept Responsibility. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 8

It was ascertained to-day that the Railway Department will accept no responsibility for bush fires unless it has been proved beyond doubt that…

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Bush Fires Statement by Railway Department Will Accept No Responsibility Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

It was ascertained to-day that the Railway Department will accept no responsibility for bush fires unless it has been proved beyond doubt that…

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New Year Blaze Large Area Swept

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 3

The New Year commenced badly for Mr. Ward of Kurrawyba, Tubbul as a fire broke out on his property at 2 p.m. on that day, which…

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A Melbourne Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

A fire this morning destroyed the Standard rubber works at Richmond. The damage is considerable…

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General News. Careless Use of Fire

Orange Star · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 7

The [?] outbreak [?] caused a [?] of [?]…

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A Rockhampton Sawmill Fire. Incendiarism Suspected. Rockhampton

Leader · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 8

At the inquiry into the fire which destroyed a saw[?]ill at North Rockhampton, it was stated that after the bla[?]e petrol tins were found. The…

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