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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 9 of 20

Disastrous Fire at Manilla 8000 Rendered Homeless London

Leader · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Manila, in the Philippines yesterday, and resulted in 2000 native houses being destroyed and 8000 persons rendered…

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Fire at Grafton. Two Shops and Two Dwellings Destroyed. Grafton

Leader · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

A fire occurred in the centre of the town this morning, which destroyed two shops and two dwellings…

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Sad Fatality at German’s Hill. an Old Man’s End. Body Partially Consumed by Fire

Leader · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 2

An old man named John Connelly, an old age pensioner, aged 62 years, rending at German’s Hill, met with’a sad and sudden end at some time on…

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The New Fire Station

Leader · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

The Orange Eire Brigade Board met yes erday afternoon to disouss the matter of the new Fire Station. There were present the Mayor (in the…

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Fire at Dubbo. Australian Hotel Gutted. Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

At about a quarter to 6 this morning most of the Dubbo residents were aroused from their slumbers by the clanging of the fire bell, and it was…

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Bus Stables on Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 3

At 7 a.m. to-day a fire occurred in the Old 'Bus Coy's stables at Rushcutters' Bay, now occupied by Mr. C. J. McCassrey. The building, which…

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Fire at Rawden

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 11

Messrs. Cox Bros., of Rawden, were heavy losers by a disastrous fire which occurred early yesterday morning. A large hay shed, together with a…

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Fire in a Fallroom. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

Daring some wedding festivities at Arras, in France, a fire occurred in a ballroom. Four ladies were burnt to death and twenty were terribly injured…

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Big Fire Near Rylstone. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

. A large hay-shed, the property of Cox Bros., Rawden, was destroyed by fire this morning, together with a large quantity of bay and maohimely…

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Fire at Rylestone. Damage Estimated at £400. RYLSTONE

National Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

A large hay shed, the property of Cox Bros. four miles from Rylstone was burnt down this morning It contained a quantity of New Zealand hay…

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Fire is a Ballroom. Twenty Four Casualties. London

National Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

During some wedding festivities at Arras, in France, a fire occurred in a ball room. Four ladies were burnt to death and twenty were terribly…

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Fire at Hay. Hay

National Advocate · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 1

A fire broke out here last night, in portion of Messrs Beveridge and Coy's store. The Fire Brigade extinguished the flames before serious damage was…

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Airly. Residence Destroyed by Fire. Work Re-started at New Hartley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 3

Owing to an outbreak of fire the residence of Mr. Robert Shipley was completely destroyed last Friday forenoon. Mr. Shipley was at work and his wife bad gone on a visit to a relation residing less than a…

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Fire Brigade Social

Leader · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

Last night the social in aid of the local Fire Brigade came off in th[?] Oddfellow[?] Hall. The [?]ight being an ideal for dancing, about 100…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

WALLERAWANG, Sunday.--About 4 o'clock yesterday morning the premises lately known as the Commercial hotel, Kydal, were totally destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at about £800. The…

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Fire at Eton College. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

A fire broke out at residence of Mr. P. S. Kindersley, one of masters at Eton College. Great difficulty was experienced in rescuing the scholars…

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Fire at Darlington. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

A fire occurred early this morning in a two storied dwelling at Darlington. Several of the rooms wore badly damaged…

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Cable News. a Fire at Eton College. Many Injured, Two Killed. London

Leader · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

A [?]of one of the master of Eton Collapse has been b[?]rsed down. Great difficulty was [?] in re[?]ning [?]obol[?], and many…

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Fire at Eton College. Master's Residence Destroyed. Two Boys Suffocated. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

The residence of Mr.R. S. Kindersloy, M.A., one of the masters of Eton College, was discovered to be on fire this morning, and was gutted…

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Fire at Rydal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 11

A Wallow wang correspondent writes:—About 4' o'clock on Saturday morning the premises lately known as the Commercial Hotel,…

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