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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 6 of 20

Fire at a Grocery Store. Sydney

Leader · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

A fire at G. Twist’s grocery store, early this morning did considerable damage, and almost entirely destroying the contents of the shop…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. a Bonded Store Destroyed. £200,000 Damages. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

Hentsch's great bonded store at Miller's Point was completely destroyed by fire last night. There was an enormous destruction of property…

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Telegraphic Hews. Big Fire in Sydney Bonded Stores Gutted. Too Fierce for Brigades. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

Hentsche’s large bonded stores at Miller s Point were completely gutted by lire to-night, The Her broke, out at about 7 o’clock, and , the Homes…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Bonded Stores Destroyed. a Seething Cauldron of Flames. Damage Estimated at £500,000. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

Hentsch's Bond, situated at Miller's Point, was entirely consumed by fire to-night. The building was an immense brick structure of seven storeys, some…

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Fire at Nyngan. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 2

Tattersall's Hotel at Nyngan, with the adjoining promises, have been totally destroyed by fire…

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Fire in Darlington. an Old Woman Burned. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 3

A fire occurred early this morning in the Newtown-road, Darlington, in a house occupied by Mrs. Coleman. The front room and its contents were…

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The Big Sydney Fire. £124,350 Insurances. Sydney, Saturday

Leader · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 2

In connection with the fire at Hentschr's Bond, the insurances total £124,450. No less than 33 companies are affected…

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Fire at Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Monday.--A tire occurred at Duff's dairy on Saturday night, supposed to have been caused by boys smoking cigars. The damage done was about $50…

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Fire at Nyngan. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

A fire occurred at Nyngan at three o’clock this morning, when Robert Winter’s Tattersalls Hotel and public hall at the rear, and Jas…

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The Miller's Point Fire. Sydney

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

The salvage work in connection with the Miller's point [?] commenced this morning. All dangerous walls will be demolished…

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The Miller's Point Fire. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 3

It is expected that the work of salvage in connection with the Miller's Point fire will occupy five or six weeks. The fire will occupy five or six weeks. The fire has [?] through the…

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THE MlLLFR'S Point Fire Salvage Operations Begun. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

The work of the salving of the debris at Hentsch's Bond which was destroycd by fire on Friday night, commenced this morning under the direction of…

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Fire! Outbreak at the Royal Hotel

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 11

At about 7 o'clock on Tuesday [?]rining the clang of the fire bell [?]led those who were lying in bed [?]indering whether it was time to get…

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Miller's Point Fire. the Salvgf Operations. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

Salvage operations were continued at Hentsch's Bond to-day, the dangerous brickwork being nearly all demolished. The men are separating the…

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Destructive Fire at Parkes. £5000 Damage. Parkes

Leader · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 3

A destructive lire broke out in Clarinda-street shortly after 2 this morning. G McFarlane's new agency and tobacconist shop, W H Finch s…

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The Miller's Point Fire. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 3

The" inquest opened to-day on the Miller's Point fire…

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Fire at Wyalong. Damage £3000. WYALONG

National Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

Another disastrous fire occurred shortly after midnight, the outbreak taking place in Cusack's store, situa-ted in Neeld-street. Fanned by the…

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Fire at Parkes. Damages Estimated at £5000

Molong Argus · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 9

A FIRE broke out at Mr. G. M'Farlane's tobacconist shop, Parkes, at 2.15 a.m. on Wednesday. The flames spread to Mr. W. H. Finch's tobacconist shop…

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Disastrous Fire at Wyalong. £3000 Damage Done. Wyalong

Leader · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 3

Another disastrous fire occurred here shortly after midnight at Cusack’s store, situated in the principal business portion of Neeld-street. Fanned…

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Destructive Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 11

HENTSCH'S great bonded stores at Miller's Point were completely destroyed by fire last Friday night. The fire broke out at about 7 o'clock, and…

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