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

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Local and General News. Anson Street Fire

Leader · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 8

Miss F, Hunt, dressmaker, of Mac quarte House, Anson street, has ass[?] that the Are wee caused by the electric Iron being Inadvertently…

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The Concord Fire. Damage Estimated .at £20,000. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 8

It is now estimated that the damage done by Inst night’s fire at Concord, amount B to not more than £20,000…

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The Narromine Fire

Leader · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 6

[?] fire at [?] last Wednesday, at 8 am., destroyed [?] general store, and Mr. H. [?] motor garage. Chern…

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Fire Clay for Council

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

The Bathurst Council last night accepted the tender of G. Hampton for mining and carting 100 tons of fire clay at 12/6 per ton…

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Denman News Small Fire Outbreak Prevented

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 24

A small fire occurred at the resi-dence of Mr. R. Killen, of Ogilvle Street, Deamnn, when the mosquito curtains, and bedding in one of the…

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Sydney's Great Blaze. Hudson's Timber Yards Alight. But Good Save Effected. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 1

A sensational blaze, involving a loss of many thousands of pounds, occurred early to-day at the timberyards of George Hudson, Ltd., in Bridge-street,…

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The Waterworks Was There a Fire? Ald. Hansard's Questions

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council, Alderman Hansard wanted to know why there was no reference in the report of the water…

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Big Sydney Blaze. Fire at Hudson’s Timber Yards. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 10

An outbreak of fire occurred in the [?] yards of Geo. Hudson Ltd., at Glebe, early this morning and caused heavy damage. The low will…

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From Near and Far Big City Blaze News by Telegraph and Telephone

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

A sensational blaze involving the loss of many thousands of pounds occurred early this morning at the timber works of George Hudson Ltd…

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Burglar Fires at Watchman. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 1

Surprised by the nightwatchman in Wright Beaton’s store, early to-day a [?] shot. which, however, [?] The watchman chased the…

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Ovens Valley Blaze Starts in Hop Kiln Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 4

One of the most disastrous fires that has evtr occurred in the Ovens. Valley broke out yesterday in the hop kiln of Panlcck Bros. Company,…

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22 KILLED Copper Mine on Fire San Francisco

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

A Mexico City message states that 22 men are believed to have perished in an American owned copper [?]e at Peziutlin. Eleven bodies have…

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Disastrous Melbourne Fire. Thousands of Pounds Damage. Narrow Escape of Employees. MELBOURNE

Leader · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 1

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Big Adelaide Blaze. Firemen’s Good Save. ADELAIDE

Leader · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

Considerable damage was caused by a are which broke out is the elect[?] establishment of [?] and Johnstone, shortly after 1 o’clock…

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Boys’ Cigarette Lighter. Causes Disutr[?] Fire. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

Damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which broke oat in the London stores, [?] Street, to-day. The [?]…

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House on Fire Narrow Escape of Family Broken Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

At an early hour this morning John Wilson was awakened by the sound of crackling flames to find his house on fire. The bed in which…

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Grocery Store Fire. incendiar[?] Suspected. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 3

The grocery shop and dwelling of Mrs. Harris, at Narrabeen, was slightly damaged by fire yesterday morning. A burglar had been found in the…

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Fire at Lithgow. Family’s Narrow Escape. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 1

The family of William Gray, of Lithgow. had a narrow escape when a fire destroyed their home early this morning, The fire spread with great…

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Tram on Fire 4 Women Hurt in the Rush SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 2

Four women passenger, were slightly injured when the fuse blew out in a tram in George Street West this afternoon. There was a…

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Disastrous Lithgow Fire. Weatherboard Dwelling and Contents Destroyed. Occupants Escape in Night Attire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 2

A fire, which broke out in the kitchen of the residence of Mr. W. Gray, of Cook-street, early on Saturday morning, severely damaged the building and…

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