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

Fires & bushfires, 1929

602 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 31

£5,000 Damage by Fire. Sydney

Leader · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

Fire destroyed two floors at the Austral Travel Bag Company’s factory, at Darlington, early this morning, causing damage estimated at £5,000…

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Escape From Fire. Jumped From Window. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 1

When a house occupied by John Ferguson Duncan at Mascot caught fire early this morning Duncan escaped by jumping, through the…

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Fire at Penshurst Garage. Man Before Court. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 1

At the Central Court this morning Dawson Moyes, aged 25, a mechanic, was charged with having maliciously set fire to a motor garage, owned by…

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Run of III Luck Temora Family's Troubles Two Deaths and Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 4

Fare has played queer pranks with the Denegate family of Temora, of late. Last week Francis Denegate…

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Man Charged with Arson. Explosion Wrecks ’Bas Garage. Fire Follows; £10,000 Damage. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

Over £10,000 damage was caused by a terrific explosion which wrecked Bardeley’s motor ’bus garage, al Pes[?]rst, early this morning. The police…

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Started a Fire Grazier Fined £2 Important Case at Bathurst Police Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 1

A charge under the Careless Use of Fire Act was preferred against Samuel Bennett, a grazier of Lowis Ponds, before Mr. Bromhead S.M.,…

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Spectacular Blaze Big Fire at Glebe Grace Bros.' Emporium Damaged Boy Injured Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

One boy was injured in a most spectacular fire which completely destroyed the Hudson Eumenthol factory and badly…

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Big Sydney Fire. Damage Estimated at £50,000. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

Damage estimated al over £50,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed Hudson’s factory at Glebe this afternoon. Two men were…

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£50,000 Blaze at Bendigo. Preserving Company's Loss. Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

The factory of the Bendigo Preserving Company was destroyed by fire late last night, and damage estimated at £50,000 was caused…

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£50,000 Fire at Bendigo. Preserving Factory Catled. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

The factory of the Bendigo Preserv[?] Company was destroyed by fire last night, the damage being estimated at £50,000…

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Timberyard Blaze. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. Cuthbert, M.L.C., referring to the fire at Eaton's timberyards, discounted the story of incendiarism. He slated that none of his members…

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Timber Yard Fire. Incendiarism Alleged. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 5

A small fire which broke out at Eaton's timber yards, North Sydney, is alleged by the secretary of tho Timber Merchants' Association…

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Timber Yard Fire Union Secretary's Disclaimer Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 3

My reading of the comments of Mr. Corke on the fire at Eaton and McKenzie's yards is that he inferred incendarism on the part of Union…

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Fire Queen Art Union

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 3

At a largely attended meeting held [?] the Bishop's House on Monday night Mr. N. C. Hurley, from Headquarters Fire Station, Sydney address…

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Big Narrabeen Fire. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 1

Ocean House, a two-storeyed boarding house, containing 20 rooms, was totally destroyed by fire at 3 o' clock this morning at Narrabeen…

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"Moaning Up Aloft" Causes Considerable Interest Fire Brigade's New Siren

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 1

A good number of people were attracted to the vicinity of the Lithgow fire station this morning, when the recently installed…

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Disastrous 'Bus Factory Fire Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 1

Ryan's 'bus factory at Alexandria was destroyed by fire early this morning. The occupants of a number of…

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City Fire Big Loss in Chinese Quarter SYDNEY Wednesday Night

National Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 7

Several thousand pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which gutted two top floors of Belmoro House in Campbell Street to-night…

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Orange Fire Brigade’s Queen

Leader · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 6

A meeting was held at the Town Hall, on Wednesday night, for the purpose of considering the best means of raising funds to support the…

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Cat and Rat Fight Starts Fire

Leader · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 6

William White, at Dorrigo, was burned to the ground, last week in a remarkable manner. Mr. White was lying in bed reading , with…

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