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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 14 of 20

Boat Catches Fire. in Sydney Habbor. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

The four masted barque, Earl of Dunmore, lying off Chowder Bay, caught fire early this morning, the flames bursting through the…

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A Barque on Fire. Near Watson's Bay. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

A fire was discovered bursting through the fore-hatch of the four masted barque Earl of Dunmore, at an early hour this morning. The…

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Another Paris fire. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 3

Another fire occurred to-day on the Paris underground railway. The flames, however, were quickly extinguished…

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Fire at Paddington. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

A small fire occurred at 11 Little Napier-street, Paddington, lasts evening. The house, which is occupied by Mary Aun Hoggeff, is of birch, and…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Another Fire. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 3

A fire occurred in Hodge's foundry, Suesex-street, early this morning, and the premises were considerably damaged before the conflagration was subdued…

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Fire at Tochey's Brewery. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 3

A fire, threatening serious results, broke oat at Toohey's Brewery, Hay-market, between 12 and 1 o'clock to-day. At the time of wiring the flames had…

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Fire at a Brewery. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 2

Shortly after one O'clock to-day on outbreak of fire was discovered in a malting house at Toohey's Brewery. The news flashed through the town…

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Destructive Fire in Sydney. Toohey's Brewery in Flames

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 2

At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon one of the most destructive fires that has occurred Sydney for a long time broke oat at Toobey's Brewery in…

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Fire at Toohey’s Brewery Several Thousands Damage Sydney

Leader · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 3

This afternoon a fire broke out at the malt house of Toohey’s brewery. Several thousand pounds worth of damage was done. The main…

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A Scotch Company Fraud £7 Capital Fire and Burglary Insurance London

Leader · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 3

John Grant, director, and Arthur Blackhurst, secretary, of the “Star Fire and Burglary Insurance Company,” Glasgow, received twelve and…

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Fire at Forest Reefs

Leader · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 4

We regret to report that the residence of Mr D Swanston, of Forest R[?], was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon. All the…

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The Gilgandra Fire Three Reading People Arrested. Gilgandra

Leader · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 2

Three leading townsmen have been arrested in connection with the recent burning of a hotel…

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A Ship on Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 2

The ship Narrara caught fire at her moorings near Bennett's what, Windsor, on the Haw hesbury River, last, evening, mid was burnt to water's…

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Fire Brigade Social. a Great Attendance

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 2

The fourth annual social under the auspices of the Lithgow Volunteer Fire Brigade was hold in the Oddfellows' hall on Friday night, and resulted successfully. To…

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Latest Cablegrams. Great Fire in Hungary. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 3

Owing to an outbreak of fire at Goldsberg'a fanoy goods emporium, at Peath, out of 200 employees about 60 perished…

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The Balkan Trouble. Massacre and Fire. London

Leader · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 3

There are now 1800 Turkish troops mobilised in Macedonia, and 24 Asiatic regiments are awaiting orders to enter Macedonia…

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Fire at Buda Pesth £200,000 Damage London

Leader · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 3

A fire occurred at Goldsberg's fancy goods establishment at Buda P[?]th, the capital of Hungary. Out of two hundred employees about sixty…

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Latest Cables, Great Fire in Hungary. Many Fatalities. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 3

Owing to an outbreak of fire at Goldaberg's fancy goods emporium at Pesth out of 200 employees about 60 perished…

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France and Her Churches Expelling Monks Fire-hose Played on Them London

Leader · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 3

The police and military were engaged many hours yesterday endeavouring to expel Redemptorist Fathers from a Monastry at La…

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Destructive Fire. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 September 1903 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred at the West Indian Docks, on which £1000 worth of goods were consumed…

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