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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 15 of 20

Destructive Do[?]k Fire. £[?]0,000 Damage. London

Leader · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 2

"A destructive fire has occurred at the West India do[?]ks; walnut, oak, and mahogany, valued at £50,000, were destroyed…

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Central Court Proceedings Verdict Against Fire Brigade Sydney

Leader · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day, Walter Wolfe was fined £20 or three months for using a room for betting purposes…

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Great Fire at Capetown. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 7 September 1903 · page 3

A big fire, at Capetown, has destroyed several large business premises, and caused damage to the extent of £100,000…

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Fire at Capetown London

Leader · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 2

A fire at Capetown yesterday des troyed the premises of Mercer and Skangen, Van Derbyl and Coy., and Wiener and Coy. The damage is…

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Cable News. Fire Russia London

Leader · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 2

A great fire is reported in the town of Travaik, Bornila. Six hundred hous[?] [?] mosques, and one [?] destroyed. There…

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Fire in Capetown. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

The promises occupied by Mercer and von der Byl, and also by Wiener and and Co., in Capetown, have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated…

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Great Fire in Bosnia. Three Thousand Persons Homeless. London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

About 900 houses, including seven mosques and a synagogue, have been destroyed by fire at Travnik, in Bosnia. Several fatalities occured in connection…

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Cable News. Soene in Paris.electric Railway on Fire London

Leader · Thursday 10 September 1903 · page 3

There is a scare in Par[?] the [?]ube railway [?] to [?] on the permanent way and causing a short…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Steamer on Fire. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 3

A fire was discovered on the steamer Pilbarra at Melbourne last night, among a cargo of nitre. The flames spread with remarkable…

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The Airly Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 September 1903 · page 2

The Government offers a reward of £25, and the New Zealand Insurance a like amount, for evidence leading to the conviction of the person or persons…

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Fire Brigade Social

Leader · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 2

On Monday night another of the series of socials organised by members of the above brigade took place in the Oddfellows’ Hail, and must be classed…

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Fire

Leader · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

A fire broke out in an out[?] Dr Howse’s yesterday morning [?] half-past 11 o’clock. The fire [?] dis[?] Miss [?] a [?]…

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Bell for the New Fire Station

Leader · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

As a result of the fire which occu[?]red on the premised of Dr [?] [?] morning a [?] made [?] the [?] of a [?] fire…

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Fire in a Furniture Store Sydney, Wednesday. I

National Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1903 · page 3

A fire occurred this afternoon in a furniture store at the corner of Elizabeth and Belford streets. which was occupied by Mr. William Allen. The…

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Fire in oil Wells, LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 3

Further outbreaks of fire in the oil wells at Baku, situated in the Caspian Sea, and a famous centre of petroleum production, are reported. Reservoirs…

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Orange Fire Brigade Board

Leader · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at the Town Halt on Saturday last. Present—The Mayor (G T Dalton), Messrs J S Leeds, J M Paul, and the…

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Prevention of Fires Along Railway Lines

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 2

Owing to the abundant growth of grass, the Railway Commissioners feel some anxiety aa to possible fires when the summer sun has dried the herbage…

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Fire Insurance Rates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 13

Ald Loneragan has several times brought before the Council the important question of fire insurance rates, rightly arguing that the rates ought…

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Railway Bush Fires

Molong Argus · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 8

THE Railway Commissioners have had under consideration the necessity of taking steps to prevent bush fires from breaking out in the grass long the…

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Fires Along Railway Lines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 3

Owing to the abundant growth of grass, the Railway. Commissioners feel some anxiety as to possible, fires when the summer sun has dried the herbage. The grass within the railway fences is too green to…

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