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

Fires & bushfires, 1903

397 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 20

Forest Fires. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 3

Great forest fires are raging in the maritime provinces of Canada and the State of Maine. Several towns are menaced…

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The Eton Fire. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 3

Queen Alexandra has visited the ruins of the house destroyed at Eton, and she sympathised with the master (Mr. Kindersley) and boys…

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The Rydal Fire. an Open Verdict Returned

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 9

An inquest into the fire which occurred at Rydal, on Saturday morning, by which the Commercial Hotel was burnt to the ground, was held yesterday at Dale's Hall,…

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Fire Brigade Grant. Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney, 14th May 1903

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 4

Sir,--I am directed by the Premier and Chief Secretary to inform you that the stun of £40 has been allotted to the Lithgow Fire Brigade out of the vote of £1000…

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Extensive Forest Fires. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 3

Great forest fires are raging in America from the maritime provinces of Canada to the State of Maine. Vast damage has been caused and…

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Fires in America. United States and Canada. Hundreds Homeless. Smoke Impeding Traffic. London

Leader · Monday 8 June 1903 · page 2

Vast forest fires are raging in the New England States, and the States of New York and New Jersey (U.S). Clouds of smoke impede traffic, and…

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Forest Fires. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 3

The forest fires are still raging In .North Atlantic! States, and are extending down almost to Washington. Six hundred moles of the sea board…

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Flood and Fire. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 3

The Congaree River, South Carolena, is sweeping seaward tho debris from the flooded districts. An enormous flood wave struck…

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Forest Fires in America. Extending to Washington. London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 3

Forest fires are still raging in the North Atlantic States and are extending down almost to Washington. The seaboard for 600 miles is obscured, and…

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Cable News. Forest Fires in America. Flames Visible 600 Miles at Sea. 1000 Rendered Homeless. London

Leader · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 2

Forest fires are still raging in all the North Atlantis States of the United States and extend to Washington, The flames were observed…

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Conditions in America. Mississippi in Flood. Canadian Bush Fires Out. London

Leader · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

The group of cities on the east [?]ide of the Mississippi and north east of St. Louis are 10 to 18 feet under water. Seven hundred people who…

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Forest Fires in Canada. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 3

Showers of rain have diminished the danger in Canada, and the fires are now confined to the three counties bordering on St. Lawrence…

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Latest Cables. American Forest Fires. Checked by Rain. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 3

A fall of rain has checked the vast forest fires which have now been raging for days in the North-eastern portions of the United States…

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Fire in Pekin. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 3

The offices of the Boards of Revenue and Rites have been burnt. The former contained four million taels…

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Katoomba. a Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

In the matter of the reserves it might be suggested that the trustees should be removed from their position and the Council as a body appointed thereto. Of the nine…

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Destructive Fire. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

The Daimler motor works at Cann-stedt, Germany, have been burnt, 60 new cars being destroyed, including Mercedes racer, which was entered…

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Fire at Yass Yass

National Advocate · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

The Commercial Hotel, the largest here, caught fire about 6 a.m. to-day. A greater part of the building was burnt down, the damages being…

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Destructive Fire. German Motor Works Destroyed, London

National Advocate · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

The Daimler motor works at Cann-stadt, Germany have been burtn sixty new cars being destroyed including Mercedes' racer, which was entered…

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Fire in Sydney. a Morning Blaze

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 2

Through a fire alarm the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call shortly after 8 o'olook yesterday morning to 844 Elizabeth street, a shop and…

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Fire at Singleton. Singleton

National Advocate · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 2

Mutton's drapery establishment was ablaze early this morning. The damage was chiefly done to the millinery room…

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