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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 4 of 20

Terrible Fire. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 3

A terrible fire is reported from Kutz, Galicia, where 370 private houses aud many public buildings have been burnt, and 500 families rendered…

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Disastrous Fire. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 3

A disastrous fire has occurred at Dr. Tibbies Vi-Cocoa Works at Watford, doing damage amounting to £100,000…

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Disastrous Fire. £100,000 Damages. London

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

A disastrous fire has occurred at Dr. Tibbie’s ViCocua works, Walford, England. The damage is estimated at £100,000…

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Bank Street Fires

Molong Argus · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 13

MOLONG has enjoyed a comparative immunity from fires for long past, and for this net residents have much to be thankful for. However, in the early hours of…

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Camp Fire Yarns. the Eugowra Escort Robbery. Iii. (Concluded from last week.)

Molong Argus · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 14

Let's back to the escort and wounded and those we left there, And learn how Troopers Condell, Moran and Haviland fare…

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Alarm of Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 10

ABOUT 4 a.m. on Saturday last the residents in lower Bank St. were disturbed by cries of "Fire!" Dense volumes of smoke issuing from the rear of Mr J T Parslow's butchering…

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The Colney Hatch Fire. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3
Also in National Advocate

The verdict concerning the Colney Hotch fire States that there was no evidence as to the origination of the fire, but that the building was most…

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Bush Fires. Narrow Escape of Dungog Hospital. Dungog

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

Disastrous bush fires broke out within a few miles of the north end of the town yesterday. A hot westerly wind blew at hurricane speed, and the…

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Fires in the District

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

ROCKLEY, Monday.-- A fire which completely destroyed Charles Corey's woolshed and contents occurred on Saturday, at Bleury Hills, near Rockley. It was caused through phosphorus. The shed…

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Hot Westerly Winds at Newcastle. Responsible for Fires. Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

Hot westerly winds were responsible for further fires to-day. Shortly be fore 2 o'clock the vorandah of a four roomed weather board house at the…

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Fire at Mr. Bernasooni’s. Outhouses Burned Down

Leader · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

The fire-bell rang out at half past one last night, when word was received by telephone that a fire was raging at Mr. Bernssconi’s. Mr. Collins,…

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A Small Blaze

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 9

SHORTLY after 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning last a small fire was discovered to one of the outbuildings at the Royal Hotel, but it was fortunately extinguished before much damage…

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Fire at Forbes. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 3

A big fire broke out at Forbes early this morning by which several shops and one hotel were badly damaged. The firemen and residents fought…

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The Woolahra Fire. Verdict of Arson. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

An inquest was held to day concerning the fire which occurred at the residence of Mr. F. Ramkee, Bathurst street, Woollahra, early on Saturday…

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Fire at Forbes. Four Buildings Burnt. a Terrific Explosion. Forbes

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

A fire occured hero at two o'clock this morning in the Albion Buildings, adjoining Park's Albion Hotel. It originated in O'Connell Bros' saddler's…

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Sunny Corner. a Fire and a Marriage

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 3

Fortunately fires are not of frequent occurrence, here, but a serious one broke out at about one o'clock on Sunday morning last, the scene being' the residence of Mr. Charles Worrall, who has suffered…

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Country Fire Brigades. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

A deputation of members of Parliament waited on the Premier to-day to urge for further consideration for country Fire Brigades. It was pointed…

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Country Fire Brigades. Parliamentary Deputation. More Government Support. Sydney

Leader · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

Dick, Brunker, Coleman, Gilbert, Gilies, E-tell, Wright, Anderson, Evane, Fegan, Byrne, B. Hall, and Eden, M’s L. A., waited as a…

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Fire at Cooerwull Woollen Mills. a Narrow Escape. Damage Estimated at £20

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

Shortly after two o'clock yesterday afternoon the employees at Cooerwull Woollen Mills were thrown into a state of excitement by an alarm of fire. The alarm was given by S. Stuckey, one of the workmen,…

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