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

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Sunny Corner. Tennis Court Vandals. Bush Fires Raging

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 6

General sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. T. Fitzgerald in the death of their baby son on Saturday morning. Ill only two days, his death…

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Girl Guides Camp Fire Tea

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 7

The Girl Guides held a camp fire ten on December 10 in honor of Mrs Bray, and as a mark of appreciation for her assistance in giving a…

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Fire at Campsie. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 1

The Church of England at Campsie was destroyed by fire shortly before 11 o'clock to-day. The cause of the outbreak is…

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Business As Usual Fire in Angus Avenue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 4

A fire broke out in the hardwar portion of Messrs. George Bros. promises on Wednesday morning and for annile threatened to…

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Motor Mechanic's Death Clothes Catch Fire SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 2

Kenneth Loughlan (41), a motor mechanic of Petersham died in Sydney Hospital to-day from injuries received on November 29 when his…

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Moree Town Destroyed. Another Disastrous Fire. Incendiarism Is Suspected. Moree, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 1

Following the disastrous fire of December 10, another fire swept through the main business centre of Moree in the early hours of to-day, and destroyed hotels and business premises. The damage is estimated at £50,000. The police officials strongly…

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Church Destroyed Serious Fire at Kempsey SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 7

Damage estimated at £2000 was caused at St John's Church of England, Kempsoy, this morning. The church had been decorated for the…

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Another Fire at Moree. Hotel and Eight [?] SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 7

The second disastrous fire within little more than a week occurred at Moree, early this morning, when eight shops, including an hold were…

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Fire in a Church. Campsie C. of E. Gutted. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 6

During the fo[?] a fire broke out at St. John’s Church of England, Campsle. When brigades arrived the building wan well night. and…

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£30,000 DAMAGE Another Moree Fire 12 Business Places Destroyed Moree

National Advocate · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 7

Following he disastrous fire in the business portion of Moree on December 3; when six business promise were burnt, another…

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Trapped in Fire Young Man Suffocated Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1928 · page 7

A young man named William McLean perished in a fire which destroyed a residential at New Farm early this morning. He…

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Denman News Fire Gets Away. Forty Acres Burnt

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 December 1928 · page 14

While fettlers were burning a break on the length through Pickering estate, the fire got away and spread to Mr Geo. Ayres' property…

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Fire at Windeyer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 December 1928 · page 8

Mr. A. E. Pile, of Campbell's Creek, Windeyer, [?] a heavy loss last week, when a shed and its contents went up in flames. The…

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Fire in Lawson Park

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 December 1928 · page 9

A grass fire occurred in Lawson Park yesterday afternoon, and about a chain of the northern fence was badly damaged. The fire brigade…

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A Close Thing. Fire Gets Away

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

A fire got away during clearing operations on Mr J. J. Je[?] place at Tad[?] and spread into a stubble crop on Mr J. Bolton's place…

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Tar Tank Boils Over Fire at Railway Yards

National Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1928 · page 1

A 400—gallon tank containing tar boiled over in the Bathurst Railway Yards yesterday morning and burs, into flames which soon spread by…

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Fire at Wellington Business Premises Gutted Hotel's Narrow Escape

National Advocate · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.S.W.) Thurs. The business premises of C. J. Shakespeare undertaker and purveyyr of fancy goods was completely…

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The High Holborn Gas Explosion. No Fires Allowed. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 22 December 1928 · page 1

High Holborn shopkeepers who were expecting to do a big business are undergoing heartrending experiences as a result of yesterday’s gas…

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Big Fire at Karachi. Ten People Killed. CALCUTTA

Leader · Saturday 22 December 1928 · page 1

Ten have been killed, and many injured, at a Karachi blaze yesterday morning. Fourteen people escaped by jumping form windows and climbing…

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Fire Captain’s Suggestion

Leader · Monday 24 December 1928 · page 2

A suggestion has been made to the Municipal Council by the captain of the fire brigade. Mr. G. Merchant, that as soon as the [?] has been…

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