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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

627 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 32 of 32

The Fire Brigade. to the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1902 · page 3

Sir, -- I was rather amused at reading in your last Friday's issue the remarks by Mr. H. Everitt, I would just like to draw his attention to the old adage, "Children and fools should not see a thing…

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The Fire Brigade. to the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 3

Sir,--In your last issue Mr. A. Hull, in commenting on my action regarding the fire in Mort street, says " Children and fools should not see a tiling half done." Now, sir, with your permission, I should…

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To-Day's Telegrams. A City Fire. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 22 December 1902 · page 2

A fire broke out this morning at Jago's tobacconist shop in Market-street. The whole of the contents were destroyed. Mr. Jago, overcome by the smoke, was dragged from…

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Fire at Waverley. an Early Morning Call. Three Houses Destroyed. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 22 December 1902 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at 2.30 a.m. this morning in some weatherboard houses in Victoria Road, Waverley. Three houses and their…

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Fire in Market-street. Sydney, Monday Light

Leader · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 2

A fire occurred early this morning in Market-street, near Elizabeth-street, [?] the premises occupied by Jago, a tobacconist and hairdresser, at first…

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Destroyed by Fire. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 27 December 1902 · page 2

A fire has destroyed the Yerkes telescope at Wisconsin…

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Escapes From Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 December 1902 · page 2

On Christians Eve some of tho decorations in Daly's butcher's shop caught fire, and for a moment it looked us though the crowds in the street…

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The Forbes Fire. Forbes

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 2

The local branch of the Bank of New South Wales whose premises were destroyed by fire on Christmas mornhas reopened in temporary premises…

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Nose on Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 3

According to the “Matin,” a-remarkable and painful experience befel M. Leon Godefroy the other day. M. Godefroy once had the misfortune to be…

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An Alarm of Fire. Suspected Incendiarism

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 9

At about half-past ten on Monday evening, the clung of the fire bell alarmed the town, and within a very short time the hitherto deserted streets…

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