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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 4 of 26

Fire near Blaney

Leader · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 4

A fire broke out at Mendham’s farm neat Barry, where threshing operations were going on. About 30 bags of wheat were burned. The threshing machinery, which…

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The Blayney Fire. BLAYNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

At the inquest held in connection with the fire at Mendharm's farm, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the property had been destroyed…

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Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 2

The bush fire that has been raging at Buccaroo during the past week has traversed a large tract of country on the eastern slopes, and was making for…

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A Dubbo Fire. DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 3

A fire broke out at a house in Macquarie-street, next to the Bank of New South Wales, on Friday evening. The fire brigade was summoned,…

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Fires at Mt. Lambie

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 3

About midday on Thursday last a fire broke out in the bush some distance behind the public school here, and the day being hot and windy in a very short time the fire got a firm hold on Mr…

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Bush Fire at Wellwood

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

A bush fire broke out on Wednesday morning last in one of the Hon, A. T, Kerr’s Wellwood paddocks, on the right side of the road going to Lucknow. It was not long…

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The Recent Fire

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3

At the enquiry held in connection with the recent fire at Mendham’s farm, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the property had been destroyed by fire, caused…

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Fire at Alloway Bank

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 2

Yesterday, about 12 o'clock, a grass fire broke out at Alloway Bank at the back of Mr. Sullivan's residence. The fire spread to Cangoura, and also into the Brucedale…

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Reported Fire. BLAYNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 4

It is reported in town that the butter factory at Neville has been burned down…

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Fire at Sea. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 3

A cable from Auckland (N.Z.) states that news has been received of the burning at sea of the barque Pyrenees.. The vessel was beached near Tahiti without casualties and…

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Fire at Ncville

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

An Inquest was held at Neville on Thursday (yesterday) The Coroner Mr. J. L. Cobb J.P., swore in the Jury at the scene of the fire, then…

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Latest Cablegrams. Disastrous Fire. Many Lives Lost. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 3

A petroleum magazine, containing twenty millions poods (720,000,000 lb.) has been burnt at Baku, a seaport on the Caspian Sea…

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An Appeal from Lindley. to Cease Blowing the Fire of Destruction. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 3

The Dutch pastor at Lindley (Orange River Colony) implores the Cape Dutch clergy to cease blowing the fire of destruction, and says that under the influence of despair…

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The Late Bush Fire. To the Editor

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

Dear Sir,—With your kind permission I would like to say something in regard to a letter published in your last issue under the above heading. If we are to judge from the tenor of the letter we…

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Destructive Bush Fires. in N.s. Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Fearful Suffering and Losses. Many Fatalities

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

Further disastrous bush, fires due to the excessive heat are reported from various parts of the colony. Several instances are recorded of…

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Fire

Leader · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 3

A conflagration, which might have been very serious In its consequences, took place here on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. William Hooper was burning off some long grass in…

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Bush Fires in Tasmania. Sixty Houses Destroyed. Hobart

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police has received a wire stating that sixty houses were burnt down at Queenstown and Linda Valley on Thursday night. The…

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Terrible Bush Fires. Bavages in Victoria. Settlers Narrowly Escape. Four Boys Burned to Death. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

Further particular a to hand of the wind and Gust storm last evening show that considerable damage was done. The storm was of brief duration, but the wind developed a…

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Fire at Leichhardt. Terrible Accident to Firemen. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 3

There was a fire at Leichhardt to day, and several firemen entered the burning house when the whole of the joists of the floor collapsed. One of the firemen named…

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Bush Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

HARTLEY VALE, Friday.--A very large bush fire is raging between here and the railway towards Bell. Daring last week a big bush fire raged on Mr. P…

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