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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

319 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 16

Brown's Creek Basil Fire Brigade

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

Great interest is being taken by the residents of Brown's Creek in the recently-formed bush brigade. Necessary appliances are being purchased, and the benefits of having such an…

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The Fatal Theatre Fire. London

Leader · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

The fire in the Troquois Theatre occurred during a matinee performance. The audience consulted mostly of mothers with their children…

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Exciting Boatrace. NAVY v. Fire Brigade. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

The five-cared Whalers' boatrace to-day between the Royal Arthur Champion crew and a crew representing the Metropolitan Five Brigade created…

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Chicago Fire. Further Particulars. How the Outbreak Occurred. London. Thursday Afternoon: '

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 3

Later telegrams from Chicago give further particulars of the terrible theatre disaster. The origin of the fire is attributed by the managers of…

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An A palling Tragedy. Fire in a Chicago Threatre. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

An appalling tragedy occurred last night in the Iroquofs Theatre, Chicago, hundreds of liven being lost. The building—a magnificent structure,…

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The Theatre Fire. Stage Manager and Others Arrested. London

Leader · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 3

The origin of the fire is a mystery. The stage manager and others connected with the theatre have been arrested as accessory to manslaughter,…

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An Appalling Tragedy. Fire in a Theatre. Nearly 900 Lives Lost

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 3

America in essentially the land of big things. Nature itself is big there, The trees and rivers beat anything in the world. The waterfalls are the…

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Chicago Fire. Origin a Mystery. Stage Manager and Others Arrested. London. Friday Afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 3

The origin of the Chicago fire is a mystery. The stage manager and others connected with the theatrs have been arrested as accessory to manslaughter…

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Chicago Fire. Further Arrests Made. London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

The aspects of Chicago on Saturday and to-day were indeed saddening one. Throughout the greater part of the two days one could see nothing but…

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The Theatre Fire at Chicago. Appalling Scenes. London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

Further particulars received with reference to the theatre fire at Chicago state that 314 persons are still missing. Fiftyseven dead girls remain unidentified, and…

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Cable News. the Chicago Fire Funeral Processions Dearth of Coffins London

Leader · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

Later particulars of the fire at Chicago state that the operator in charge of the electric light for the moonlight dance says he saw the arc between the…

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How the Fire Started. Evidence at the Inquiry. Asbestos Curtains Inadequate. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

The evidence at the inquiry into the Chicago fire showed that the draught from doors opened behind the stage blew down a fun screen containing a…

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The Chicago Fire. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

The Mayor of Chicago has closed all threatres but ono for non-compliance with City orders. He has also closed 400 public halls pending examination…

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Fire at Bega. Bega

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

A serious fire occurred at Bega this morning, where a general store in Church Street was totally destroyed with the exception of a few articles…

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Chicago Fire. Berlin Opera House Closed. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

In consequence of the fearful disaster at Chicago the Kaiser has closed tho Royal Opera House Berlin and ordered alterations for the public…

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Chicago Fire. More Theatres Closed. London, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 3

The Mayor of Chicago has closed all the theatres but one in the city for non-compliance with the City ordinances. He has also compelled 400…

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Bush Fires

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 4

As this is a question of vital impor­tance to landowners at present the following article on the subject, taken from an exchange, will bo read with…

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Fire at Obley

Molong Argus · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 11

A BIG fire was narrowly averted at Obley on New Year's night. At about 9 p.m. ap alarm, of fire was given and it was found that the…

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Fire at the Botanic Gardens, Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

Shortly after one o'clock this morning a constable on duty in the Domain noticed flames coming through the roof of a building in the Botanic Gardens…

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Fire at Hartley Vale. Hotel Reported to Be Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 4

This morning the Coroner received word that Monkman's hotel at Hartley Vale had been burnt dawn lost night. Sen.- Sergt. Atkinson has gone out to make…

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