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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 19 of 27

A Wollongong Fire. Local Resided Arrested. WOLLONGONG

Leader · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 2

Following the fire in the Ju[?]ee garage shortly after midnight yesterday, the police have arrested a local resident on a charge of In[?]…

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Postmaster Charged Office Destroyed by Fire MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 6

A message from Echuca says that the postmaster at Wambook, N.S.W., Ernest Sydney Hartley Kelly, has been arrested by the…

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Trapped by Fire Mother and Three Children One Child Dies DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 2

A mother and her three children, trapped by a fire in a tent at Narromine were badly burned to-day. One child has since died…

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Narromine Fire Another Victim Dead DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 2

The four months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson, who was one the three children trapped in the blazing tent at Narromine, died in…

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Queensland Bush Fires. Much Damage Done. BRISBANE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 1

Disastrous bush fires have occurred in the Esk district, near Ipswich. The hills near Esk are still, burning, and much damage has been done to fences…

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Broken Wrist Back Fire While Cranking

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 16

A young man named Norman Riley of Kandos. sustained a broken wrist on Wednesday whilst cranking up a motor car. An occupant sitting in…

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Farmer Gaoled. Fire-branding Nigger. Capetown

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 6

A white farmer, a former member of the Southern Rhodesian Parliament was sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment for assaulting a Kaffir…

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Store Destroyed. Fire at Manilla. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 6

A disastrous fire at Manilla last night destroyed MacKenzie's general store, causing damage estimated at £30,000…

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Car and Sulky Burnt Fire at Talbragar Station

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 21

A mysterious fire occurred at Talbragar station, on Sunday night or carly Monday morning in a shod adjoining the residence of Mr J. A…

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As Hard As Rock. Scientific Building Material Checks Fire and Insect Pests

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 3

As thousands of properly owners know to their cost, too many homes are but without a though to the risk of [?]tion or damage by fire, white…

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Bush Fires Danger in Queensland BRISBANE

National Advocate · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 3

Very little of the Esk district, near Ipswich, has escaped from the fire. The hills around Esk are still ablaze and the town itself is enveloped in…

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Bush Fires N Queensland. Heavy Losses Reported. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 8

Further particulars of the bush fire in the Esk district of Queensland. show that two homesteads at Beech-moot narrowly escaped destruction…

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Fire at the Local Post Office

Leader · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 8

Is necessary during the cold weather, foolish to be without. It is foolish to buy your fool wear without first visiting Miss Seers, at the…

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19 DEATHS Catholic Mission Fire VANCOUVER

National Advocate · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 5

A Prince Albert (Saskatchewan) message states that one nun and 19 children were burnt to death in a fire which destroyed the Catholic…

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A Needed Fire Council's Problem Solved SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 4

A problem which has long baffled the St. Peters' Council was unexpectedly solved at midnight last night when fire destroyed a tram car used…

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The Elections Mr. Fitzpatrick at Molong. Senator Foll Opens Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 7

Hon. J. C. I. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A.. had a good meeting and an enthusiastic reception at Molong School of Arts on Monday night. The hall was well filled…

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Midnight Fire Blaze Follows Explosion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 20

The residents of Merriwa were awakened abaut midnight on Saturday last by an explosion in one of the Shire Council's store rooms. A…

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Six Fires in Hotel. Woman for Trial. KATOOMBA

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 4

Fires discovered in Ryan's Ivanho[?] Hotel, Blackheath, on August 30, were inquired into by Mr. A. Judge; coroner, at Katoomba Police Court…

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Fire at Mt. Usher Post Office Destroyed BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 7

The Mount Usher Post Office, Rockhampton district, together with a store and dwelling and all the contents, were destroyed by…

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Big City Fire. Sulphur Fumes Hamper Firemen. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 1

Firemen had a desperate ten minutes this morning in a fight with sulphur smoke to reach the seat of a fire which broke out shortly before daylight at…

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