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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 7 of 16

Great Fire in London. Damage £100,000. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 3

A great fire has occurred at the goods depot of the London and North Western railway company at Aldgate. Several warehouses packed with…

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The Baltimore Fire Forty Millions Sterling. Two Square Miles of Devastation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 19

On February 9th last the London "Daily Mail" gave the following description of the terrible fire at Baltimore. The entire business portion of the…

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The Growth of the Fire Engine

Leader · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 7

To write the history of the fire engine would be to fill a library. Ever since water has flowed men have built boats to go over its surface : ever since fire has burned men…

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Serious Fire in Melbourne. a Large Block Endangered. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 2

A fire of considerable dimensions broke out last night in a five-storied block, known as the Citizens' Buildings, Queen-street, in a portion…

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Further Particulars. the Japanese Position. Their Artillery Fire Has an Enormous Effect. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

Further details concerning the fighting on the Yalu show that when driven to the hills which extend from Kiulien-chang to Yushukon, the Russians…

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Great Fire in Auckland. Damage. £82,000. AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 3

An enormous fire, probably the largest that has ever occurred in New Zealand, broke out in the city last night. The magnificent building…

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Fire in a Mill. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

Wearne’s flour mills in Dixon-street were considerably damaged by fire early this morning. The stock mainly comprised maize, rye and barley. Two…

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Serious Stack Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

Last night about 8 o'clock a serious fire occurred at Mr. George Marks', Burrundulla, two stacks estimated to contain between 600 and 1000 bushels…

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Orange Fire Brigade Station

Leader · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the local Fire Brigade Board was held on Saturday morning deal with the matter of taking over the new station at the top of Summerstreet…

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War News. Japanese Victorious. Russians Fire on Comrades Sydney

Leader · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

The Japanese Consul to-day received the following message:— On the 3rd instant the Japanese mounted scouts, after several hand-to-hand…

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Japanese Fire at a Train. Containing Sick Russians. London

National Advocate · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

General Pflug telegraphs that 100 Japanese troops, who were stationed to the east of the Manchurian railway, fired a volley at a train which was coming…

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Fire Catastrophe in Paris Fourteen Killed : Girls Frantic Leap for Life

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 24

Paris was on Saturday afternoon. February 21, the scene of a terrible explosion and fire at a celluloid manufactory. Fourteen people—seven…

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A. Clock that Lights the Fire and Makes Coffee

Leader · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 6

The servant problem has been advanced one slep nearer solution by the completion of remarkable timepiece. The inventor, Mr. Frank Clarke, of Birmingham, England, has…

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Destructive Fire. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 3

A fire is reported from Jersey City U.S.A. the damage being estimated at 8,000,000 dollars…

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[Great Fire in America. London

Leader · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 2

A great fire has broke out in Jersey city, United States. The damage is estimated at 9 million pounds…

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Charges at Nanchau. Japanese Under Fire. London

Leader · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 2

The Japanese made nine charges at the Russians at Nanchau hill before they were successful. Their left was exposed all day to an enfilading fire from the Russian…

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Meeting of Fire Brigade Board

Leader · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 2

The above was held yesterday afternoon. Present — the Mayor (Alderman Dalton), Mr. J. S. Leeds, and the secretary (Mr. F. J…

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Japanese Fleet Under Fire. London

Leader · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 3

Child telegrams state that the Japanese have occupied Ho[?]enling heights. While reconnoitering at Port Arthur on the 30th, the Japanese gunboats, destroyers,…

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At Port Arthur Effect of Japanese Fire Russian Short of Ammunition

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 5

Mr Ernest Brindle writes to the “Dally Mall” from child on 12th March:— Last night at 10 o’clock I left child on board the “Daily Mall” despatch boat. The…

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Fire at the Hotel Metropole. Sydney

Leader · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 3

A fire broke out early this morning at the Hotel Metropole. Great excitement prevailed in the building for a moment. On the arrival of the brigade they found the…

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