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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 18 of 27

French Forest Fires. Incendiaries Believed Responsible. PARIS, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 1

It is now practically confirmed that the great forest fires in France--especially in the department of the Var-- are the work of incendiaries…

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Wool on Fire Outbreak on Truck Katoomua

National Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 3

A truck of wool suddenly caught fire between Lawson and Hazelbrook to-day and an automatic coupling was burnt. This brought the train…

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Fire at Quirindi Quirindi

National Advocate · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 2

A fire destroyed the Commonwealth Arcade in Quirindi last night. The place was occupied by Cally's Emporium and a grocery store. A…

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Big Melbourne Fire. Five Storey Building Ablaze. MELBOURNE

Leader · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 1

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out at Robertson and Muliens’ book store, in Elisabeth Street, at an early hour to-day. The…

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A Disastrous Fire. Damages, £10,000 SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 2

Damage, estimated al £10,000 were caused by a Are which completely destroyed Tanner and Peters’ timber yard, at Kogarah, to-day. The flames…

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Big Blaze Furniture Factory Gutted Heavy Damage at Leichhardt SYDNEY. Friday Night

National Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 2

At a late hour to-night a fire completely destroyed the furniture factory of C Dickenson and Co In May Street,, Leichhardt…

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Fire at Cowra Extensive Damage Cowra

National Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 5

Damage estimated at £2,300 was caused by a fire in J. H. Morgan's store at Cowra last night. The store was carrying heavy stocks of spring…

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Summer Street Blaze. Stream of Fire

Leader · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 6

Shoppers in Summer Street on Friday night were treated in a small sensation when an overflow of [?] caught fire and ran down the…

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Big Fire at Cowra

Leader · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 5

Damage estimated at £2,3[?] was caused by a fire in J. H. Morgan's store at Cowra on Thursday night. The store was carrying heavy stocks…

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£1000 DAMAGES Fire at Federal Capital SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 2

Damage [?] is £1000 was [?] by a fire [?] at the Mc[?] Ca[?] Company [?] in the Federal…

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Gold in the Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 2

Two men out rabbiting near Mineral Hills threw an old log on their camp fire and were surprised to see in the ashes the next morning a glint of…

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Important to Country Fire Brigades

Leader · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 6
Also in Lithgow Mercury

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. [?] T. J. Smith, M.L C) visited wellington on Thursday last, and met the…

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Fire Keeping Hydrants Clear. Municipal Council's Liability

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 29

The president of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. (The Hon. T. J. Smith. M.L.C.) visited Wellington on September 1, 1927. and met the…

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Motor Cars on Fire a Deliberate Act Evidence at Inquiry SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 2

When the firemen broke into Kelly's Bend Store at Pyrmont in the early morning of July 17, they discovered six different fires. The building was…

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Fire at Ike Grand Central Many Guests Alarmed. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 8

A fire, which broke out In the dining room on the ground floor of the Grand Central Hotel, in Clarence Street, city, at 6 o'clock this morning,…

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Important to Country Fire Brigades

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 3

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. (The Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C.) visited Wellington on the 1st September, 1927, and met the…

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Ball Interrupted Bushfires in Winter. Dancers to the Rescue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 1

While a ball was in progress at Ulong, Eastern Dorrigo. an alarm was given that a bush fire threatened Wynn's homestead not far away…

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A Small Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1927 · page 2

During the burning of rubbish at the premises of Mr. Arthur Clift, 150 Keppel Street, yesterday morning, the hedge at the fence caught fire,…

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Communist Fires on Fascistic. London

Leader · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 7

A Ravenna message states that a Communist named Miss roll fired a revolver into a group of officers of the Fancial militia, wounding the local…

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