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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 20 of 27

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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A Disastrous Fire. Dan's Drapery Store Gutted. Brigade's Fine Work

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 2

Fire during the early hours of Saturday morning completely gutted the interior of Mr. J. N. Dan's drapery and mercery store in…

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Burned to Death Woman's Terrible End Mystery Fire at Woolahra Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 2

A woman named Ethel Maude Landers, aged 43, was burnt to death in a mysterious fire which occurred at her home. 42 Oxford Street. Woolahra…

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Fire at Cessnock Cessnock

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 2

Damage to the extent or £3000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a ham and beef shop and outfitter's store to-day. This is the…

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Petrol Fire Workman Badly Burned Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 2

As a result of his clothing catching fire Alfred Edluna, (36) a laborer of Giebe. was admitted to hospital today suffering from bums to the head…

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Sydney Fire £10,000 Damage SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 3

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in a building at Circular Quay this morning…

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Petrol Blaze Hand Badly Burned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 11

Mr Arthur Besant, an employee of the Great Western Cement Co., of Clandulla, was attending to his "Ford" car with a bandage on his…

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Hotel Fires Licensee's Protest Committed for Trial

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

A series of fires that occurred recently in the Ivanhoe Hotel. at Blckheath, was inquired into at Katoomba on Sept. 23, by the…

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Fire Damage Council to Pay YOUNG

National Advocate · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

An echo of the big fire last summer which threatened, the whole town, and which was said to have started at the council's garage tip, was heard in…

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As Hard as a Rock Scientific Building Material Checks Fire and Insect Pests

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 18

As thousands of property owners know to their cost, too many homes are built without a thought to the risk of destruction or damage by…

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Main-street Fire. an Open Verdict

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. A. Boyd), at the Litihgow Court House yesterday, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire which occurred at…

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Father's Gallant Effort. To Rescue Child from Fire. ROCKHAMPTON

Leader · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 2

Trapped in the bedroom of a blessing house, [?] Bechley, aged [?] sustained [?]al Injuries, while her father [?] carrying her from the [?]ames, was…

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£928 for St. Vincent's Result of Fire Brigades' Art Union

National Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 2

When handing over the cheque of £928 to the Mother Redress and staff of St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday, representing the hospital's…

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Bushfire Fighting Is Voluntary. No Compensation Allowable. According to Commissioner's Finding. PARKES, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 4

A workman who risked his life fighting the bush fires which swept this district in December, is not entitled to compensation, according to the finding…

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A Fire Fighter Not Entitled to Compensation SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 2

A case of great interest to farm employees in districts where bush fires occur, was decided by the Workmen's Compilation…

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Match Causes £1000 FIRE. Family's Luck Escape. Broken Hill

Leader · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 4

Searching hastily for a bottle of brandy for the relief or a child who had taken convulsions a man named S. Langford dropped a match which…

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Will Be Paid Fire Brigades' Art Union Subsidy Statement by Mr. Lang SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 2

The Government intends to pay £ for £ subsidy to the Hospitals of the £107,488 rained by the Fire Brigades Art Union…

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Dropped Match Causes Fire. Broken Hill

Leader · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 1

Searching hastily for a bottle of brandy for the relief of a child who had taken convulsions, a man named S. Langford, dropped a match, which…

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16 Dogs Burnt Fire at Epping SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 3

Sixteen coursing dogs, including greyhounds and beagles, were destroyed by a fire which broke out in a garage attached to a house…

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Match Causes £1000 FIRE. Family's Luck Escape. Bhoken Hill

Leader · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 2

Searching hastily for a bottle of brandy for the relief of a child who had taken convulsions, a wan named 8. Langford, dropped a match, which…

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