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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 17 of 20

The Greta Colliery Fire. West Maitland

National Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 5

This is nothing authoritative to report concerning the fire at East Greta colliery, excepting that the seals are holding well, although the general…

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Fire at Glasgow. London

Leader · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 3

A big fire at Glasgow destroyed several business houses. The damage is estimated at £150,000…

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Latest Cables Great Fire in Glasgow LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 3

A great fire occurred last night in Glasgow, Brown, Smith and Sons' millinery establishment, and Wylie, Hill and Coy's Fancy Goods…

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Fire in a Coal Mine. a Gallant Manager. London

Leader · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 3

The Kearsage coal mine, Virgina, U.S.A., is on fire 75 miners are entombed and it is feared they have prished. The superintendent of…

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The Pyrmont Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 3

Further evidence was taken to-day at the inquiry relating to the fire at Elden's Hall, Pyrmont, and the inquiry was again adjourned…

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The Pyrmont Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 2

The inquest concerning the Pyrmont fire was continued to-day. Evidence was concluded and the jury retired…

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Bush Fires

Molong Argus · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 7

THE Agricultural Society at Nhill, Victoria, has taken a practical step towards minimising the danger of bosh fires this summer—a step which…

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Danger of Bush Fires. "A Note of Warning."

Molong Argus · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 11

ELSEWHERE in to-day's issue Mr. S. P. Reynolds, of Burrawong, sounds once more the Dote of warning regarding the awful calamities that must follow…

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Inquiry As to the Ovalau Fire. Sydney

Leader · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

An inquiry into the fire on the Ovalan was opened to-day. The captain was examined at considerable length…

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Bush Fires

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 5

MR S P REYNOLDS, the Manager of Burra wong Station, has a letter in today's EXPRESS which is deserving of more than passing attention. Briefly pat, the fact is that some…

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A Train on Fire. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

By a fire on a train between St. Petersburg and Moscow, mail packets valued at £700,000 were destroyed…

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Fire in a Train. London

Leader · Monday 16 November 1903 · page 3

A fire occurred in a train between St. Petersburg and Moscow owing to Spontaneous combustion among the consignments from abroad. Mail…

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Fire at South Bathurst

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

Last night, a message was received at the Fire Brigado Station, and Captain Butchoz and a few men hasten, to South Bathurst. A slab cottage at…

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The Fire Brigades and Free Passes

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 3

It was stated recently, on the authority of the Minister for Railways, that the Government would be unable to comply with the request of the Fire Brigades for free passes…

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Bush Fires. To the Editor of the ARGUS

Molong Argus · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 7

SIR,—Kindly grant me sufficient space in the columns of your widely-read paper to refer to a matter which is agitating the minds of farmers and…

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Fire at W[?]d Wich Barracks. London

Leader · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 3

A theatre at Woolwich Barracks and the reading and recreation rooms adjoining were destroyed by [?] last night. Five thousand troops helped…

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Bush Fires. a Suggestion

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5

Kindly grant me sufficient space in the columns of your widely-read paper to refer to a matter which is agitating the minds of farmers and pastoralists in this electorate at…

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Fire on the Railway. Molong

Leader · Monday 23 November 1903 · page 3

A spark fell from the goods train and set the gra[?]s on fire a mile from the town. The alarm was given, at the railway station and some fettlers…

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Fire In a Shanty. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 3

While a number of Italians who were working in Pennsylvania, on the railway, were sleeping in a shanty at Althona an over-heated stove set fire to the…

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East Greta Fire. Request for Inquiry. West Ma[?]and

Leader · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 3

Sen[?]tional rum[?]s are current that the cause of the fire in No 2 East Greta [?]liery was not spo[?]ons [?]ton. A [?]est will be made…

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