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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 18 of 31

Big Sydney Blaze Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

The premises of Storey Bros., engineers, at Glebe, were practically gutted by fire at an early hour this morning. The damage is estimated at…

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Blaze at Glebe Premises Gutted SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

Many thousands of pounds worth of damage was done early this morning by a fire which gutted the premises of Storey Brothers, engineers, at…

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Solving a Mis-Fire Problem

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 3

Many owners are puzzled in damp weather, or when there has been a frost and the weather suddenly turns mild, by their engines…

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Super White Way a Blaze of Light. Fronting Hotel Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 14

Country visitors to the metropolis will, in the near future, be greeted with a blaze of light as they step out of the Central Railway Station, as the…

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Woman Falls in Fire

Leader · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

Mrs. Spencer met with a serious burning accident at her home in North Street. Harden. The unfortunate lady was sitting by an open fire when…

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Forbes "Advocate" Gutted Three Fires in Three Months Incendiarism Suspected

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 1

A disastrous fire, causing losses amounting to £8000, occurred at the offices of the Forbes "Advocate," one of the chain of papers controlled by…

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Fire Preyed on His Mind. Moree

Leader · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

The recent are at Moree, which destroyed half the town, was mentioned In a pathetic letter left by Owen Bowen Parry, a well-known jeweller,…

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Fire Brigade Smoke Concert Lithgow Firefighters Complimented a Happy Function

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 4

The annual smoko concert, under the auspices of the Lithgow fire brigade, was held at the station, Cook-street, on Thursday night, and was…

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Another Forbes Fire "Advocate" Office Gutted Third Outbreak in Weeks Origin So Far a Mystery Forbes

National Advocate · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

The "Forbes Advocate" newspaper office in Lachlan street, was destroyed by a fire which broke out at a quarter to 7 last evening…

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Motor Car Blaze Fire Brigade Puts It Out

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 4

Whilst driving, his Overland car along the Bowenfels -road, near the cemetery, yesterday morning, Mr Albert Sutton, a resident of South…

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The “Forbes Advocate” Blaze

Leader · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 2

The fire which destroyed the printing and publishing premises of the Forbes “Advocate,” on Saturday night last, did damage to the extent of £8000…

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A Small Fire At Grand Central Hotel

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 2

When firemen were called to the Grand Central Hotel, shortly before 4 o'clock this morning they found some woodwork, in the saloon bar alight,…

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Palm Beach Fire Woodger Committed for Trial SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 2

At the conclusion of his inquiry into two fires which broke out at Palm Peach South, Palm Beach, on April 1, the City Coroner to-day committed…

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Million Dollar Blaze San Francisco

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 1

A fire which broke out yesterday in the wealthy Mill City across the Golden Gate destroyed 130 houses. The loss is estimated at 1,000,000 dollars…

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Another Forbes Fire

Leader · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 7

Forbes residents are beginning to think that there is a fire-bug operating in the town. They arrived at the conclusion owing to the fact that on…

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Big San Francisco Blaze. Million Dollars’ Damage.SAN FRANCISCO

Leader · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 8

A fire breaking out os Tuesday, in the wealthy section of Mill City, across the Golden Gate, destroyed 130 houses. It Is estimated that the loss…

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Another Fire at Forbes. Forbes, Thursday Night

Leader · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 9

Another fire was discovered in the reaf of Mr. Stleason’s shoe store, in Rankin Street, to-night, but was extinguished before much damage was…

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Clothes on Fire Girl Fatally Burned Narrandera

National Advocate · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

Rosa Pitman, aged 7, living with her parents at Ardelethan, ventured too close to the copper fire this morning and her clothes caught alight. Her…

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Million Dollar Fire 130 Houses Destroyed San Francisco

National Advocate · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 3

A fire breaking out yesterday in a wealthy section of Mill City, across the Golden Gate, destroyed 130 houses, estimated at a loss of a million dollars…

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Forbes' Fire Bug Four Fires in a Week FORBES

National Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 2

The fourth fire since Tuesday occurred in the town last night, and it is believed that an incendiarist is at work. Last night's blaze was in the rear…

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