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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 5 of 16

A Small Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 3

A small fire occurred at the Pioneer Spring Co,' Works, Botany-Street the afternoon resulting in damage' being done to a ladder and several implements,…

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Fire In a Sack Store. Extensive Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 2

About half-past three o'clock this morning a watchman doing duty in Sussex Street, near Liverpool Street, noticed flames issuing from the first…

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Fire at Condobolin. Condobolin

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 3

The residence of Mr. James Tout, Melrose Plains Homestead, was totally destroyed by fire at about 3 o'clock on Saturday morning. The fire was dis-…

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Fire at Stuart Town. Stuart, Town

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 3

A shed containing about 10 tons of bay, owned by Mr. T. Campbell, sen, of Burrendong, has been burnt to the ground. The damage is estimated at…

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Bush Fire at Morven

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 11

Morven, Mr. John McMaster's station near Coolah, was the scene of a bad grass fire at the early part of the week, and the flames were only conquered after…

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The War. Another Engagement at Port Arthur. Attempt to Fire Russian Warships. Six Japanese Boats Sunk. a Russian Account. London

National Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

Russian accounts state that on the night of February 23 the Japanese squadron attempted to send four steamers, filled with explosives, under an escort of torpedoe boats, into Port Arthur harbor, in order to set fire to the Russian warships…

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A Novel Fire Escape

Leader · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 6

Many are the fire escapes which have been invented, but the latest is, perhaps, one of the Strangest, as it is certainly one of the most ingenious, yet devised. It demands a…

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Fire in London. London

Leader · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

A, fire occurred in Paternoster Row London, last night. A coffee shop was destroyed. Seven employees perished whilst trying to escape…

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Fire in a Coffee Shop. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 3

A fire occurred in a coffee shop at Paternoster Row, London, last night The building, was destroyed. Seven employees perished whilst trying to…

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Disastrous Fire London

Leader · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 2

A defective connection of an electric motor working a lift fired a dry goods company’s building at Rochester, New York State. The water, in the…

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Port Arthur Damaged. by Japanese Fire. Several Guards Killed. London

National Advocate · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 2

The "New York Herald" states that the Japanese on Thursday silenced five of the Port Arthur fort guns. The town was seriously damaged by the…

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A Blaze. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 3

The premises of W. suffield and Co., Clarence-street, wore threatened with a serious fire, owing to a pot of tar igniting and Bitting fire to the workshop…

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Fire in Clarence Street. No Serious Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

A fire which occurred on the promises of Walter Friend and Co., Clarence street, this morning was extinguished without serious damage…

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Fire at Belpage

Leader · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

Yesterday morning Mr T Donovan, of Belpage on the Cadia-road sustained a severe loss by fire. A large stack, estimated to yield between 60…

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Vladivostock's Baptism of Fire. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

Referring to the Japanese bombardment on Sunday lief, the Czar has congratulated Vladivostook garrison on Us baptism of fire…

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Careless Use of Fire

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 2

An instance was given this morning of the simple way in which fires were started. The driver of a delivery van was passing along…

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Fire at Hillgrove. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 3

A big fire at Hillgrove is reported. McNamara's store has been destroyed, damage about £1,500…

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The Sandringham Fire. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

Mr. Walter Hitchcock, at Buckingham Palace, presented the Geelong Fire Brigades Bronze medal (inscribed) to Hon Charlotte Knollys, as an…

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Fire in a Stubble Field

Molong Argus · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 4

WHILE workmen were engaged burning stubble in Mr. Haslam's paddock at West Molong on Monday, a high wind sprang up and carried the flames…

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The War. Coming Struggle in Newchwang. Destructive Shell Fire by Japanese. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Charles M'Arthur (Liberal-Unionist member for the Exchange Division of Liverpool) asked for information…

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