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

Fires & bushfires, 1903

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Forbes Fire. Forbes

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 3

Au inquest was held at the Court House this morning into the cause of the fire by which Messrs. Tindale and Co.'s office and the Bank of New…

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Fatal Fire in London. Mother and Five Children Burned. London, Tuesday

Leader · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 2

Afire, accompanied by f[?]tal results, occurred , in a shop in stepney, London. After the firemen had suppressed the flames, and effected an stances,…

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Fatal Fire at Stepney. Mother and Five Children Burnt. a Heartrending Sight. London. Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 3

A fire accompanied by fatal results occurred in a shop at Stepney last night. After the fireman had suppressed the flames, they effected an…

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Fire at Mosman. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

A small fire occurred at ta house at he corner of Military Road and Almast., Mosman this afternoon. A bed and bedding were burnt, the remainder…

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Fatal Fire. Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 1

A fatal fire occurred at a cottage on Sydney-road, Brunswick, to-night, the victim being a widow named-Murray, aged 70. She retired to bed early,…

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Fire in Peel Street. Narrow Escape of an Old Man. Accident to a Fireman

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 2

Last night, soon after 8 o'clock, the fireball rang out an alarm, and very speedily a large crowd assembled in Peel-street, being attracted there by…

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Fire in Bathurst. a Slab Building Destroyed. an Old Man's Narrow Escape. a Fireman Injured

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 2

A fire occurred in Bathurst about half past 8 o'clock last night, which resulted in a two roomed slab building being destroyed, a narrow escape of an…

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Fire

Leader · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 4

We regret to hear that Mrs Paine residing near Forest Reefs had a fire on her premises last Saturday, a pony being burned to death, and a…

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A Fire Alarm

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 2

The fire-bell rang at twenty minutes to twelve on Friday night, and, in a few minutes, members of the brigade were on the spot to do battle, while several citizens turned out hurriedly to inspect…

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A Fire Escape

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

Our local Fire Brigade cannot boas of anything like that described in the accompanying paragraph: Two Americans in London inspected…

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A Gilgandra Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 14

A telegram from Gilgandra, dated yesterday, states:—A fire occurred at 2 a.m. to-day, destroying the premises of Messrs. James Dowd and Sons,…

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Fire at the Chapel Royal. Christmas Decorations Ignite. London

National Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 3

A lighted candle ignited the Christmas decorations at the Chapel Royal, St James' The clergyman mounted the alter…

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Fire in the Chapel Royal. Clergyman to the Fore. London

Leader · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

A lighted candle ignited the decorations in the Chapel Royal at Saint James. A clergyman mounted the altar and grasped the burning mass…

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Man Succu[?]ss to Burns, Pyjama Suit Catches Fire. Sydney, Wednesday night

Leader · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 3

A butcher named Alexander Gray, 29, died in Prince Alfred Hospital this afternoon from the effects of burning injuries received on Monday…

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Fire at a Varnish Factory. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 3

A fire occurred this afternoon at A. T. Borthwick'3 varnish factory, Botany Road, Botany. Owing to the inflammable nature of the contents, the…

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Telegraphic News. Fire at Botany. Varnish Factory Gutted. Sydney

Leader · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 3

A fire of considerable proportions occurred at Botany at noon to-day, which resulted in a large varnish factory being severely damaged, attended…

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A Barque Abandoned. Sprung a Leak and Caught Fire. Auckland, Thursday afternoon

Leader · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 3

The steamer Haurato, which arrived from the Friendly Islands, has brought [?]ws of the abandonment of the barg[?] Mal[?] off Kermadecs…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Fire at Enfield. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 3

The public hall at Enfield was destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Fire at Enfield. Public Hall Destroyed. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 3

Shortly before 2 o'clock this morning the Enfield Public Hall was destroyed by fire. The outbreak was discovered by Mr. Silas Keen, a…

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Fire in a Tanmery. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 3

A fire occurred at one o'clock this morning in a tanrery at Northumberland Road, Burwood. The building was totally destroyed…

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