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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 5 of 26

Fire Near the Vale Road

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

On Saturday, just about 1 o'clock, a fire broke out in a detached building belonging to Mr. W. Young, and adjoining his residence, which is about 100 yards off the Vale-road, Mrs. Young…

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Fire and Accident at Marrickville a Fireman Crushed to Death. Three Others Injured. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

Early this morning a fire broke out in a house at Marrickville, owned by a Mr. Slade. On the arrival of the brigades, the building, which is of brick…

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Bush Fire at Rosedale

Leader · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 7

A bush fire broke out in Rosedale paddock, on the eastern side of the railway line, about three miles from town, at 2 o’clock on Friday afternoon. The…

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Bush Fires. in Victoria. Narrow Escapes. Terrible Losses. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

Details which still continue to come in regarding the terrible bush fires of the last week show that the earlier estimates of the terrible havoc wrought…

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Destructive Fires. ORANGE

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 3

On Friday a destructive bush fire broke out near Cargo, destroying 1000 acres of grass on Webb Bros. Edinboro Station, 400 acres of Dalton Bros…

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Terrible Bush Fires. A Tasmanian Town Almost Destroyed. Wide Devastation in Victoria. Great Loss of Life

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 5

Enormous damage has been done in Victoria by bush fires. The western district has suffered most severely, whole estates being completely…

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A Bodangora Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 February 1901 · page 7

Two hay stacks owned by Mr. E. Watkins, Bodangora, were completely destroyed by fire on Monday, together with a shed, chaffcutter, and binder…

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Bush Fires

Molong Argus · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 3

DUR[?]the pa[?]t fortnight bush fires have been [?] in [?]si[?] parts of the district, and [?]ing the damage to grass and property have grave [?] mo[?]…

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Fire Extinguishing

Molong Argus · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 3

To Mon[?]w evening at [?]15 sharp, an exhibition of fire extinguishing will be given [?] the vacant space opposite the F[?]eemason's Hotel. The representative of Messrs. John…

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Narrow Escape From Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 6

Some excitement was caused on Tuesday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, by the ringing of the fire bell and the dash of the firemen and reel down Main- street and into Mort-street to the residence, of Mr…

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Patent Fire Extinguisher

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 1

SATURDAY evening, Mr. Owen Betts (representing Messrs. John Betts and Sons, England), will give a practical demonstration of the value of that firm's patent fire extinguisher, in Capt…

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A Sydney Fire. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 18 February 1901 · page 3

A fire occurred in a restaurant in Elizabeth-street to-night, Six small rooms on the ground floor, and also their contents, were damaged both by…

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Fatal Fire. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 February 1901 · page 3

A hotel at Dargaville (N.Z.) has been destroyed by fire. One man was burnt to death and two others badly injured…

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Nearly a Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 13

Early this morning Mr. Duesbury's private residence narrowly escaped destruction by fire. Mr. Duesbury had only left his bedroom a few minutes…

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Fires

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 5

A fire was raging on the Neville road at Mr. Oliver's farm on Wednesday which destroyed 300 acres of grass. Fears were entertained that it…

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Fire[?]

Molong Argus · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

ON Saturday [?]ing exhibition of [?] given oppos[?] the [?] by Mr. Owen Bette, [?]…

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The Sacred Fires of India

Millthorpe Post · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

The sacred fires of India have not all been extinguished. The most ancient which still exists was consecrated twelve centuries ago in commemoration of the voyage made…

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Fire Extinguisher

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 7

THERE was some excitement in Molong at about half-past eight last Saturday night; and men could be seen running from several parts of the town towards the railway station. The cause thereof was…

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Fire at Birmingham. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

During a fire in a house at Birmingham five persons were killed and four injured…

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Fire at Dubbo. DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 3

A cottage, occupied by Mr. J. Gordon, situated about two miles from town was destroyed by fire on Monday evening…

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