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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 10 of 27

Mysterious Blaze Ferry Steamers on Fire Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 2

Two Sydney ferry steamers, the Una and the Rose, which have been encased in the Parramatta River service for many years, caught fire about…

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The Bush Fires Commission Honey-Hunters Blamed. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 2

Giving evidence at the Bu[?] Fires Commission, James Steed Parry, Inspector of Fores[?], at Wagga, said the camp fires left burning sometimes…

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Bush Fires Evidence Before Royal Commission "Continuance Deliberately Caused" Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 2

A charge than men deliberately caused the continuance of bush fires was made by James Parry, an Inspector of Forestries, stationed at Wagga,…

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Cigarettes Cause Fire

Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 6

At the enquiry into the £5000 [?] at Young last week, reported In the “L[?]der” at the time. It was ascer[?]ed that the fire was, beyond…

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Boys to Blame Cost of Carelessness Cigarettes Fire Factory Young

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 5

Carelessness by six boys, the eldest being 14, in smoking cigarettes, was responsible for a fire which destroyed Millard's furniture factory, doing…

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Saturday Morning's Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 14

On Saturday, morning last a fire in Gulgong destroyed a shed and engine, the property of Mr. A. Lyons. A quantity of hay and…

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Home Destroyed Fire at Tallawang Inmates' Narrow Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 4

A fire recently destroyed Mr. R. T. Hughes' home and its contents, at Tallawang, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes' two children having a narrow…

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Di Pinedo's Flight Ended. 'Plane Destroyed by Fire. New York, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 1

A message from Roosevelt Dam, Arizona, states that on Wednesday Major di Pinedo's fight ended, when the seaplane caught fire as it was being…

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[?] Vers and the Fire Alarm

Leader · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 5

During the making of the local pic[?] “Dot,” one [?] called for a per[?] to give a fire alarm signal and [?] person selected was Ned Evers,…

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De Pinedo’s Fight Ends. Plane Catches Fire. VANCOUVER

Leader · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

A message from Roosevelt Dant. Arizona, states that De pluedo’s flight ended there, is the seaplane caught fire when being refuelled. De…

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De Pinedo World Right Ends 'Plane Destroyed by Fire VANCOUVER

National Advocate · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

A Roosevelt Lake (Arizona) message says that De Pinedo's flight ended to-day when his seaplane caught fire as he was…

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Bush Fires. Over Insurance of Crops

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 18

Over-insurance of crops was given as one of the causes pf bush fires by a witness before the Royal Commission on Bush Fires…

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Pastoral Items [?]Ardian's Special Review Bush Fire Commission

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 25

Mr. J. B. Cramsie, Chairman of [?] Bush Fire Royal Commission, [?] intimated to the several pro[?] associations, that he will…

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Echo of Young Fire

Leader · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 2

An echo of the actuation caused by the destruction of Millards factory. at Young by cigaratte smoking boys was heard in the Young Court on…

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12 Missing Schooner Destroyed by Fire Vancouver

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 3

A Halifax message states that the fishing schooner, Commonwealth, was destroyed by fire after a blizzard twelve members of the crew are…

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Bush Fires Commission. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 2

The Bush Fires Commission, Bitting to-day, heard evidence by Mr. George King, Chief Inspector of the permanent way for the metropolitan…

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Bush Fires Railway Inspector's Evidence Railway Methods Explained Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 3

George King chief inspector of permanent way for metropolitan division of the New South Wales railways told the Bush Fire Commission to-day…

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Firemen Cheered. at South Melbourne Blaze. Melbourne, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 1

A fire damaged J. Wright and Son's timber factory, South Melbourne, shortly before midnight. The factory is situated immediately in front of the…

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Fire Brigades' Chairman Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 2

The Executive Council to-day approved of the appointment of Mr. T. J. Smith, M.L.C., as chairman of the Fire Brigades Board for a period of five…

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Fire Brigades Board. Chairman Re-Elected. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 2

The Executive Council to-day r[?] pointed the Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C as Chairman of he Fire Bri[?] Board, for a period of five years, [?]…

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