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

Fires & bushfires, 1901

515 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 26

A Fire in Bathurst

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 2

Early yesterday morning a fire occurred at the premises of the Commonwealth Butchering Company in Keppel-street. Miss…

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A Bourke Fire. BOURKE

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 3

A fire occurred early on Friday morning in an untenanted cottage in Darling-street, the property of Mr. P. Norris. The damage is estimated at £20. The…

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Fire at the Sultan's Harem. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 3

A fire broke out at the Sultan's harem, Constantinople, while the Sultan was sleeping in an adjoining room. The amount of damage ia not stated…

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A Fire

Leader · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 4

A fire occurred last night in the harem of the Sultan’s Palace, Constantinople. The Sultan was sleeping in the adjoining room…

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Fire at Flemington. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 3

This morning at five o'clock the Rookwood Fire Station received a call to Flemington railway station, the platform of which was on fire. The…

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Fire at the Sultan's Harem. LONDON, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 3

A fire occurred last night at the harem in the Sultan's Palace. The Sultan was sleeping in an adjoining room and succeeded in…

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A Fire Fatality. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 28 June 1901 · page 3

A girl, named Violet Melrose, while playing near a fire at her parents residence in Washington-street, city, had her clothes ignited…

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A Tram on Fire. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 1 July 1901 · page 3

Shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon an electric tram, bound for Marrickville, when turning into Newtown road caught fire, as the result of…

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The Auckland Fire. Alleged Incendiarism. Auckland (N.z.)

National Advocate · Monday 1 July 1901 · page 3

At the inquest to-day on the destructive fire, both as regards life and property, at the Grand Hotel, on May 31, Jessie Minn, employed at the hotel,…

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Police Court Fires

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 3

THE magistrates, solicitors, and others engaged in Bathurst Coorthouse, having been nearly frozen to death through the want of fires, the Police Magistrate represented the…

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The Fire at Auckland. Sensational Statements. Auckland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 3

The inquest in connection with the fire at he Grand Hotel was continued. Jessie Mians, the pantrymaid, was cross examined, in reiterated her former remarkable…

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Fire on a Train. Brake Van Burnt. Sydney, Saturday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 3

The brake van of a goods train was burnt yesterday near Riverstone, and the bandle of newspapers for Richmond and Windsor were consumed…

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A New Zealand Sensation. the Grand Hotel Fire. Startling Developments. Auckland

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 4

The inquest on the fire which occurred recently at the Grand Hotel, when several persons lost their lives, took a sensational turn to-day…

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Fire at Woollahra. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 8 July 1901 · page 2

A fire broke out in Tilley's 'bus stables, Denison-street, Woollahra, shortly after 11 o'clock on Friday night, but the flames were…

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The Fire Brigade Annual Social. a Big Success

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 2

On Friday night last the Lithgow Volunteer Fire Brigade held its second annual social. The weather was anything hut favourable to people going out of doors, but, notwithstanding this…

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A Tremendous Fire in Sydney. Palace Emporium Ablaze. Anthony Hordern and Sons' Destroyed. The Fire Still Raging. 1500 Hands Thrown Out of Employment. Rumored Loss of Life. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 2

A great fire is raging at the Haymarket (The Palace Emporium). Anthony Hordern's establishment is ablaze, aud its total destruction is threatened…

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Fire at Burraga. BURRAGA

National Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 3

A fire occurred in the western end of the town yesterday, the residence of Mr. Amos Batcheldor being burned to the ground. The occupants escaped…

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Another Big Fire Imperial Manufacturing Company. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 2

A call was received just after midnight for an outbreak of fire at 210 and 212 Kent-street, near the corner of Margaret-street, a six-story building occupied by the Imperial Manufacturing Company…

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Disastrous Fire. Anthony Hordern’s Ablaze. Enormous Loss. Sydney, Wednesday, 9 a.m

Leader · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 2

A huge fire is raging at Anthony Hordern’s and there is small chance of saving anything. It is belived that two fireman have been…

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The Big Fire at Hordepn's. To-day's News. Four Men Still Missing. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 11

Horden's resumed business this morning, having secured the old Exhibition Buildings, with the half-a-million pounds worth of stock from…

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