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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 20 of 26

Fire in a Colliery. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 3

A fire has broken out in colliery at Vancouver Island. Fifteen miners are imprisoned and there is no hope of rescue…

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The Patace Emporium Fire. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 3

Mr, Samuel Hordern to day received the inal amount of insurance money on the recent fire, the total amounting to £800,000; rat ho ia still a heavy loser owing to under…

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Fire Brigade Station

Leader · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 4

For some time past the erection of new fire brigade station in Orange has been ardently advocated. Affairs have at last assumed a phase which will…

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Hordern’s Fire. SYDNEY, Friday night

Leader · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 4

The sum of £300,000, insurance money, has been paid over to Mr Anthony Hordern on account of the recent fire…

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The Late Cowra Fire. Davis Sentenced to Three Years

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 2

At the Young Circuit Court on Tuesday, William Davis, charged with setting fire to a shop at Cowra on August 31. pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Reid…

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Train on Fire. LONDON, Tueaday

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 October 1901 · page 3

During the run of the Highland express train from Inverness to Perth a luggage van caught fire.The guard was forced to seek refuge on…

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The Albury Fire. ALBURY

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1901 · page 3

At the inquest held on the fire in the Customs Fumigation Chamber the jury returned a verdict that the room was wilfully set on fire by some…

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A Train on Fire. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1901 · page 3

The luggage van of the Highland express Inverness to Perth caught on fire. The guard took refuge outside and…

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Cable News. (Reuter’s Latest.) a Highland Express on Fire the Guard’s Sensational Experienence. London, Monday afternoon

Leader · Wednesday 9 October 1901 · page 2

The luggage vans of the Highland Express running from Inverness to Perth fired. The guard sought refuge outside and…

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A Narrow Escape. From a Big Blaze. In Market Street

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 October 1901 · page 16

Since the old D.I.C. stores disappeared in smoke and flames, Mudgee has been remarkably free from any considerable outbreak of fire, although…

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Fire on a Barque. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 2

A fire broke ont in the main hatch of the barque Criffel as abe was leaving New York for Dunedin, N.Z. The flames were oxtinguished by flooding…

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Our Fire Fighters. An Exciting Practice

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 October 1901 · page 2

There was a good muster of the fire brigade at Friday night's practice, Captain L. Cohen being in command, assisted by Lieutenants W. Little and…

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Fire at a Church. LONDON, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1901 · page 3

The famous St. Dunstan's Church at Stepney, London, has been partially destroyed by fire…

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Latest Cablegrams. A Famous Church Damaged by Fire. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 October 1901 · page 3

A fire, which occurred to-day at Stepancy, did considerable damage to the famous church of St. Dunstan's…

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A Big Fire. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 21 October 1901 · page 3

Two thirds of the business portion of Sydney, Cape Breton, has been destroyed by fire…

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A Destructive Fire. LONDON, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 3

Two-thirds of thE business quarter of the city of Sydney, Cape Breton, has been destroyed by fire…

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ToDay's Telegrams. Fire at Quirindi. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 3

There was a big fire at Quirindi this morning The Central Hotel and four other business places were consumed, and the damage is estimated at £7000…

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Fire at Ballarat. a Clergyman Suffocated. Melbourne, Wednesday night

Leader · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 2

During a fire at Ballarat the Rev, Arther Davidson, a minister of the Disciples of Christ, was suffocated by smoke…

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Disastrous Fire at Quirindi SYDNEY, Thursday night

Leader · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred this morning at Quirindi, when the Central Hotel, produce store, and other buildings were destroyed…

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Fire at Quirindi. Heavy Loss. QUIRINDI

National Advocate · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 2

Early this morning a fire, which was supposed to have originated in a produce store caused the destruction of several business houses. The total…

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