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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 25 of 26

Rabbits! Rams! Fire!

Molong Argus · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

MR. A. D. MILLAR, auctioneer, stock, station, insurance and general commission agent, advertises that he is sole agent for the Ferrier Poison Cart, claimed to…

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Fire at Cumnock

Molong Argus · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 7

OUR Cumnock correspondent reports that what might have proved a very disastrous bosh fire occurred on Friday last. The neighbors by their…

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Fire at Woodstock

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 3

Last Saturday night a fire occurred on the Noyeau estate, Woodstock, in which the woolshed and stables were completely destroyed. The fire broke…

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Fire at The Shades

Molong Argus · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 5

ON Sunday morning last Trooper Head, while out on patrol duty, noticed volumes of smoke issuing from one of Mr. James Ball's paddocks. Galloping over he…

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A Fire in Lord’s Place

Leader · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 2

At 12.20 this morning, Mr R. Connolly, baker in the employ of Mr D. Lowden, rose the alarm that a fire had broken out at Messrs McKeon and Co’s…

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Heat and Bush Fires

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 6

TUESDAY (17 Dec) last, on account of its heal, wind, and dust, was the record for unpleasantness, [?] summer. The post office thermometer registered 104; and as Manild[?], 106 degrees…

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Bush Fires. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 2

Reports are to hand from various parts of the country the destructive bush fires are still raging ,and considerable change has been done…

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Fire in a Wheat Paddock

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 3

SUNDAY morning last, Trooper Head was on patrol duty out Boomey way, and intended to post some notices about the penalties for careless use of fire. When some three and a…

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Another Broken Hill Train Fire. SYDNEY, Friday night

Leader · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 4

Another fire on a Broken Hill train destroyed two trucks of produce…

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To-Day's Telegrams. A Train on Fire. Two Trucks of Produce Burnt. Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 2

A fire occurred hero on the goods train from Adelaide this morning, and resulted in two trucks of produce being burnt…

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Bash Fires Near Sydney. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 3

The brigades were called out to-day to extinguish small bush fires at RoseBay, Sheas' Creek, and also at Woollahra…

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Fire in a Coach Factory. ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 3

A fire occurred on Friday morning in the paint shop of M Keon and Lohan's coach factory. The blaze was first noticed by Mrs. Lowdon, wife of…

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Fire at a Railway Goods Shed. The Building Destroyed. BOURKE

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 3

A large fire occurred early this morning at the railway goods sheds which was totally destroyed. The outbreak started at the eastern end of…

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Fire in a Park

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1901 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a quantity of grass in the park near the Hospital was destroyed by fire. The Fire Brigade was called out and quickly extinguished the flames, preventing…

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Fire at Woolloomooloo. Narrow Escapes. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1901 · page 3

A fire occurred in Charles-street, Woolloomooloo this afternoon in a dwelling occupied by a Mr. Stanley. It is supposed to have started through…

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Late Cables. a Train Takes Fire. And is Entirely Destroyed. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1901 · page 3

A train on the Liverpool Electric Railway took fire asit was approaching Dingle, an underground station. The tunnel was like a furnace. The…

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A Train Fires in a Tunnel. Numerous Passengers Perish. London

Leader · Thursday 26 December 1901 · page 3

A train on the Liverpool electric railway took fire on approaching Dingle underground station. The tunnel was like a furnace…

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To-Day's Telegrams. The Bush Fires. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 3

Further destructive bush fires are raging in the orchard districts around Parramatta and Liverpool…

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Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 4

ONE day last week the long grass in a paddock adjoining the residence of Mrs. Stows, in Edward Street, caught fire close to the footpath and soon made a big blaze and much…

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An Alarm of Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 4

ON Friday night last the Chancellor of our chief Charity's Exchequer and the secretary of the same institution were comfortably ensco[?]sed in the counting…

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