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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 11 of 27

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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Trains Collide Driver and Fire Man Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

Shortly after midnight a railway collision occurred at Breeza on the Werris Creek-Gunnedah line, the trains concerned being a stock train…

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Forest Fires Montreal

National Advocate · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 2

A New York message states that hundreds of forest fixes have occurred throughout six New England Slates and laid waste thousands of…

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The Fire Demon. Plays Havoc at Molong. Miss McKell a Heavy Loser

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 5

At about 11.30 o'clock on Friday night the clanging of the Church of England bell brought Molong residents from within doors to find the drapery…

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Motor Car Fires. an Oberon Coincidence

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 3

A motor car belonging to Mr. William Brennan (contractor for the Oberon-- Jenolan Caves mail service) caught fire in the garage on Friday night…

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Disastrous Fire at Cadia

Leader · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 2

One of the most destructive fires in the history of the Orange district occurred at Cad la, last week-end, when practically the whole of the business…

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Disastrous Fire at Cadia

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 16

The biggest fire in the history of Cadia took place on Thursday, 14th instant, at 1.15 a.m., the following premises being completely…

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A Sydney Fire. Sydney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 1

A fire broke out in the premises of Miller Bros., motor car painters and up holsters in Castlereagh-street early this morning. Fire brigades were…

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20 Killed in Factory Fire Vancouver

National Advocate · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 2

A message from Detroit states that a fire, following a series of explosions in a paint shop in the new branch of Briggs Manufacturing Company, an…

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A Second Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 2

For the second time last night, the Bathurst Fire Brigade was called out to attend a fire On this occasion, the blaze occurred at the rear of Mrs…

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Johnny Kidnaps Visiting Prince in Fire Engine

Leader · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 2

It has become almost a matter of custom that Edmund Breese should be the first actor signed up for a Johnny Bines comedy, and that was the case…

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Bush Fires Suspected Causes Victorian Analysis

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 17

Analysing reports supplied by officers to the suspected causes of 200 of the 426 outbreaks of bush fires during 1925-26, the Forestry…

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Hotel Destroyed Fire at Whitton Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 18

The Albert Hotel at Whitton, containing 25 rooms, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning, and the adioining residence was saved…

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Serious Brisbane Fire BRISBANE

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

A serious fire occurred at the Maillaquin Sugar Company's refinery in the Bundaberg district this morning. Several shops and a quantity of…

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Fire in Sugar Refinery. Brisbane

Leader · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 6

A serious con[?]gration occurred at the Millaquin Sugar Company’s refinery, in the Bundeberg district, this morning. The sugar sheds and a…

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Big Fire in Adelaide ADELAIDE

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 2

Damage estimated at several thousand pounds was caused this morning when a lire destroyed a large wood and iron buildings, together with…

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Fire Water Drinkers Woman Vagrants Sentenced Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 2

Three women, aged 69. 59. and 49 respectively, were sentenced to four mouths' imprisonment at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of…

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Two Dead a Boarding House Blaze Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

Two men were burnt to death and a woman was injured in a fire which destroyed a boarding house at Napier. John Webber and William Robinson…

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Melbourne Fire Serious Damage MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 2

Damage estimated at between £10,000 and £15,000 was done by a fire at the Austral Otis Engineering Works at South Melbourne…

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16 ABORIGINES Burnt in 3 Fires Sensational Evidence Before Commission PERTH

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

Evidence as to the finding of the burnt remains of aborigines was given by the Commissioner of Police at the Northwest Commission on the alleged…

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