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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 17 of 26

Hordern's Fire. Two More Bodies Recovered. Fearfully Disfigured. Identification Difficult. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

Two bodies, terribly disfigured, making identification difficult, were recovered this morning from amongst the ruins of Hordern's fire at the…

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An Early fire. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 12 August 1901 · page 3

Early yesterday morning a fire occurred ab premises occupied by Mr. H. Brook, tobacconist, in Oxford-street, Paddington. The Brigades extinguis…

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Hordern's fire. Funerals of the Victims SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 12 August 1901 · page 3

The funerals of two of the victims of the Haymarket fire took place to day. That of Mr. Dashwood, left…

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The Fire at the Palace Emporium. Remains Identieied. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 August 1901 · page 2

Hopeless as it seemed at first, the task of identifying the two charred and horribly-disfigured bodies found on Friday among the rains of the Haymarket fire has been…

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Great Fire at Havre. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 3

A great fire has occurred in Havre, France, the damage done amounting to £80,000…

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The World Reuter's Messages. Great Fire. Heavy Damage Done. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 3

A great fire occurred at a textile factory in Harre, in France. Over two millions of francs damage was done…

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Fire at Farsund. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 3

A great fire occurred yesterday at Farsund, Norway. Four-fifths of the town were destroyed, and 1200 parsons rendered homeless…

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The Fire at Hordern's. Two Bodies Found. In a Horrible Condition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 5

The remains of another man were found at the scene of the late fire at the Palace Emporium. Whilst searching amongst the…

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Struck by Lightning A Sea of Fire. Enormous Damage Done. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 3

The lightning exploded half a milion of gallons of absinthe at Permod's distillery, Portaelia, on the Doubs River…

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The Late Fire

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 8

Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons beg to announce that notwithstanding the disastrous fire they are prepared to execute country orders with the…

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The Same Old Fire. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 3

The Coroner this morning held an inquest in connection with the recent fire at Manly, when the Grand Pier Hotel was burned to the ground…

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The Fire in the Harem. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 3

An inquiry into the cause of the fire which occurred in the harem of the Sultan's Palace, in Constantinople, on the night of Friday, June 21, has resulted in 704 officials…

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Fire in Sydney. £1000 Damage Done. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 3

A fire occurred to day at the corner of York and Barrack streets, occupied by Newport and Sons, soft goods merchants, and Groves and Co., indent…

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Fire at Bourke. Shakespeare Hotel Gutted. Damages—£2,000. Heavy Wind Blowing. Splendid Work By Fire Brigade. BOURKE

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at an early hour this morning by which valuable property to the extent of £2,000 was destroyed, and a number…

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Fire at Coonabarabran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 19

Our Coonabarabran correspondent writes that a good deal of excitement was caused on Saturday morning by a fire at the residence of the…

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What the Fire Does

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 3

Every keeper of a servants' registry office can toll a cook by her face. Kitchen grease, kitchen vapours, and fire heat almost always produce a red shining…

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The Fire in the Harem

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 11

An inquiry into the cause of the fire which occurred in the harem of the Sultan’s Palace, in Constantinople, on the night of Friday, June 21, has…

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What the Fire Does

Leader · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

Every keeper of a servants’ registry office can tell a cook by her face. Kitchen grease, kitchen vapours, and fire heat almost always produce a red shining…

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Fire at the A.j.s. Bank. a Blight Scare

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

This morning, about 9 o'clock, an alarm of fire was given, and when it was known that it was at the A.J.S. Bank a slight sensation was caused. Captain Butcher and his…

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Fire at the A.J.S. Bank

National Advocate · Monday 26 August 1901 · page 2

A small fire took place on Saturday morning at the promises of the Bathurst branch of the A.J.S. Bank. The Fire Brigade received the call through the telephone at…

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