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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 2 of 20

Fire at Gregra

Leader · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2
Also in Molong Argus

A fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Allen, Gregra, on Wednesday, resulting in the destruction of the kitchen and dining room, all their…

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Fire Brigade Hose Reel

Leader · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

In connection with the hose reel for the local fire brigade, for the purchase of which pu[?]li[?] subscriptions were solicited, it not having proved…

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Fire at Lismore. Lismore

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 3

A fire occurred in the building known as the Hail way Stores, Lismore, this morning, the structure, together with its contents, being destroyed…

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Fire Brigade for Blayney. To the Editor

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

Sir,—Several residents are asking what steps are being made towards establishing a fire brigade, which it was proposed to do after the last destructive fire at Blayney…

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Fire at Lismore. Station Building Burned Lismore

Leader · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

A large fire broke out this morning in the Railway stor[?]. The building and contents were destroyed. They were insured in the Colonial Mutual…

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Fire at the Royal Exchange. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 3

An alarming fire has occurred at the Royal Exchange, but was extinguished in half an hour. The outbreak was confined to offices…

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Fire in London. Sensational Escape. London

Leader · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 2

An alarming, fire occurred at the London Royal Exchange. It was extinguished in half-an hour, and was confined the offices on the…

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Fire at Spring Side

Leader · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

News was brought to town of a fire at Springside, which broke out early yesterday morning, in the residence of Mr Harry Bargwanna…

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Bush Fire

Leader · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 4

There was a big bush fire near to Mrs Murray’s property at Walde[?]grave on Tuesday. Particulars of damage done are not yet to band…

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Fire

Leader · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 4

We are sorry to hear that Mr Win Mutton had a stack of straw burned in his paddock on the Forest Beefs road on Tuesday morning. The fire…

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Fire Brigade Board

Leader · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Fire Brigade Board was held in the Town Hail Yesterday afternoon. Messrs C. J Smith, J. S. Leeds, and J. M. Paul…

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Fire at Coonamble

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 11

A wire from Coonamble, dated yesterday, says:—A big fire broke out this morning, destroying three dwelling houses at the western end of…

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Mudgee Fire Brigade Board

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 11

This morning Alderman Cameron, secretary and chairman of the Mudgee Fire Brigade Board, received an official intimation that a special grant…

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Fire Brigade Matters. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 2

A deputation representing the Fire Brigades' Board waited on the Premier this afternoon to ask whether the Board should administer the Fire…

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Telegraphic News. Fire in Coonamble. Three Building Burned. Coun[?]l

Leader · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 2

An [?]threak [?] urred morning in a d[?] ed by [?]rbaled [?] tre [?] flamed quickly sp[?] the…

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Fire Brigades and Councils. Councils Object to Pay. Interview with the Premier. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 2

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board bad an interview with the Premier this afternoon in relation to the p[?]wers which are conferred upon it…

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Fire at Capertee

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 5

On Saturday evening last a fire broke out in a room attached to the store of Joseph Gabour, and used by him as a bedroom. When the fire was first noticed by Mrs. Gabour it had a good hold…

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Camp Fire Yarns. The Famous Eagowra Escort Robbery. The Bushrangers' Camp

Molong Argus · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 7

COME, Ben. muster the boys to-night, by the light of the moon, I have something in view. I wish to disclose to them soon!…

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Fire in a Warehouse. London

Leader · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

A fire occurred at Todd’s haberdashery warehouse, Armagh. The damage is a hundres thousand…

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