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

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Bush Fires Again. Railway Barracks Threatened. Mt. Victoria, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 1

Bush fires have broken out again, and for a time yesterday the railway barracks were in danger, but a change in the wind altered the course of the…

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Big Blaze at Coolah

Leader · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 2

There Is a big gap in the main street in Coolah. the result of a fire which took place at 1 o’clock on Sunday morning, when a whole business…

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Spectacular Kandos Fire. Two Cars Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 5

A spectacular fire occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning, when P[?] garage, situated in Angus Avenue, was totally destroyed…

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Picture Show Fire Terrible Death Roll, Feared Moscow

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 2

The wooden cinema at Khobinetz caught on fire at a children's matinee. Parents rushing to the rescue blocked the exit. It is feared…

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Bush Fires Rain Badly Needed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 16

Rain is badly needed, and bush fires are making conditions very unpleasant…

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Coolah Page Black Saturday a Calamitous Blaze. Worst Outbreak in Town's History. Splendid Band of Fire Fighters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 20

On November 10, while most people were sleeping peacefully in the early hours of the morning, the most disastrous fire ever…

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Fire at Denman Eight Buildings Destroyed. Fire Fighter's Effort's Memorial Hall Burned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 38

A most devastating fire occurred in the main street of Denman, on November 8, when eight buildings were destroyed. The damage is…

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Recent Big Fire. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 1

Mr. May, the City coroner, announced this morning that he and the interested parties, in connection with the fire at the Cumberland…

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Mine on Fire Outbreak at Wallsend Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 2

A fire broke out in the Wallsend Co-Operative Mine to-day. The miners had a day off and there was no one under ground at the time so the…

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Brigade Blamed Fire at Cumberland Paper Mills Allegations Against Firemen Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 2

The circumstance, surrounding the disastrous fire which destroyed the Cumberland Paper Mills on October 7, were inquired…

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The Cumberland Paper Mills Fire. Inquiry Continued. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 5

Samuel James Fletcher, the District Fire Brigades officer, said at the inquiry Into the fire at the Cumberland Paper Mills to-day, that when the call…

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Blaze at Cadia. Hotel Burnt to Ground

Leader · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 1

On Saturday night the Cadia Hotel was raced to the ground by a fire, which commenced In one or the bedrooms. Although an estimate of the…

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Sawmill Outbreak. Prompt Attention Saves Big Blaze

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 2

What might have been a serious outbreak of fire, but for the prompt action of a passerby, occurred at Coates' sawmill at 6.45 this morning:…

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Fire on Military Reserve. Munition Damp. Threatened. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 6

A fire which broke out at George’s Heights military reserve. Mosman. to-day. menaced the staff buildings and ammunition dump before it was…

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Military Reserve Fire. Ammunition Dump in Danger SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 3

A fire broke out in the scrub at the military reserve at George's Ho[?]ghts, Sydney Harbor, this morning and the blaze caused some…

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Bush Fire Scare

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 14

At Thursday's public meeting Merriwa, Cr. A. M. Jennings mentioned that there was a bit of a scare in Merriwa that afternoon…

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New Fire Engine

National Advocate · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

A demonstration of the capabilities of the new handsome and upto date fire engine recently acquired by the Bathurst Fire Brigade, will…

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Big Saw Mill Fire

Leader · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

It is reported that a destructive fire occurred at Sandy Creek, Elong, near Dubbo, In the early hours of Sunday morning last, when the saw mill…

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£800 Fire in Wheat. Parkes

Leader · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

A fire broke out yesterday on stubble land at the side of Taylor’s property at Kirkup, It spread to adjoining wheat crops, and destroyed 30…

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The Recent Fire. Result of Inquiry

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 4

Eleven witnesses were examined by Mr C. J. Gray, coroner, at the inquiry into the recent fire,d which destroyed the Memorial Hall and…

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