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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

450 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 23

Big Fire at Kandos

Leader · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 7

On Wednesday morning early, the cement centre or Kandos was thrown into a state of excitement when the Magnetic refreshment room was…

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Telegrams. Man Shockingly Burned. Fell Into Camp Fire. [?]

Leader · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 1

An elderly man named a. Taylor was [?] burned when he fell into his camp fire near Darlington Point, to-day. He straggled to a hotel near…

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Blayney Blaze. Cordial Factory Destroyed. Blayney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 1

An important and long-established cordial manufacturing plant was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The premises were sold by Messrs…

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Steamer Fires Boys Blamed Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

The Police have been investigating the second fire on the steamer Birriwa which occurred early this morning. It is thought likely that…

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Sussex Street Fire Serious Damage Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

A are which broke out in the premises occupied by the North Coast Dairying Co, Limited, in Sussex St., to-night practically destroyed the…

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Big Blayney Blaze

Leader · Wednesday 25 July 1928 · page 2

The cordial factory of Messrs Heavener and Co.—one of the oldest established concerns In the western district— which was sold to Ashelford…

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A Big Fire. Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1928 · page 1

Fire this morning destroyed half the business area of Belgrave, a township and winter resort on the Dandenong Ranges…

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Victorian Blaze No Water to Save Burning Buildings MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 1

A block of wooden buildings in the centre of Belgrave township were destroyed by fire this morning. In the absence of a…

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Man’s Bed on Fire. Narrow Escape from Tragic Death

Leader · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 7

On Sunday morning, Mr. R. Whiley, a resident of Frost Street, C[?] noticed smoke issuing from a shed at the rear of a house in that locality…

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Into the Fire Abercrombie Shire's Lash Letter "To Hell With Them!" CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 1

Mention of the death sentence and the "cat o' nine tails" caused a stir at the kearsley shire council meeting last night…

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Portland News. Inquiry Into Recent Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 3

At the local court house on Thursday the district coroner (Mr. Alexander Boyd) held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the recent fire…

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A Suspicious Fire Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

Detectives have been detailed to make special inquiries into the fire at Geelong this morning, which destroyed two shops. The damage is…

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Clothes Caught Fire Aged Woman's End Verdict of Accidental Death

National Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

The circumstances attending the death of Mrs. Mary Jane Baker, an old age pensioner, who was severely burned in her hut at Wattle Flat…

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Fire Stops Flight. Aviator’s [?] LONDON

Leader · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 1

Airman Courtney [?] wirelessed to his wife that he wan forced down, owing to an outbreak of fire, lie described it as the [?] Incident in…

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Fire at Post Office. Slight Damage in Mechanics' Room

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 2

The Lithgow fire brigade had a call at 9 o'clock this morning when a fire was discovered in the mechanics' room at the post office. Little damage was…

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Brought Down by Fire. An Airman’s Thrill. LONDON

Leader · Monday 6 August 1928 · page 2

Airman Courtney has wirelessed to his wife that be was forced down, owing to an outbreak of fire. He describes It as the nastiest Incident in…

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Fire a Good Save

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 25

A fire-occurred in the weatherboard cottage in McLean-street, occupied by Mr. J. Turner, on Thursday last, at about 5 p.m., but fortunately the…

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Sporting Notes. Return Match. Fire Station Wins Again

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 3

A return billiards and snooker match between tennis representing the Lithgow Fire Station and Mr. C. Wilkinson billiard saloon, was played at the…

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Fire Suppressed Automatic Sprinkler Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 3

Automatic sprinklers prevented what possibly would have been a big fire at the Civil Service Stores, in George Street to-day. An outbreak…

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Plucky Women. Fought Hospital, Fire. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 41

When a fire broke out at Glen Galen private hospital, North Sydney, last night, the nurses and sisters fought and extinguished the…

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