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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 9 of 16

Fire in a Newspaper Office. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 4

A fire occurred to-day in the "Herald" office owing to a heated pipe. The fire brigrades were quickly in attendance, and subdued the flames. The…

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At a Hospital Fire Plucky Surgeons

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1904 · page 6

While a hospital in Ind[?]napolls. In[?] was on are on April 18th, three surgeons, at the risk of their lives, were performing an operation upon an…

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The Wrecked Australia. Now on Fire. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 2

A Melbourne telegram states that the wrecked steamer “Australia” is on fire, and burning furiously. The salvage men knocked off the previous afternoon and no…

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Fire!

National Advocate · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 2

A slight outbreak of tiro occurred at the residence of Mr. Gwilliam, Russell-street, at about breakfast time on Saturday. The fire, which originated in a chimney at the rear of…

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A Disastrous Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 16

A telegram from Wellington says: On Saturday last a large fire at Mitchell's Creek, belonging to Mr. H. Whillocks, and containing 1300 bags…

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The Burr[?]dulla Stack Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 13

As previously stated the property destroyed in the three stack fires at Mr. George Marks' farm at Burrundulla, was totally uninsured, but we…

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The Lidsdale Mine Fire. Result of the Inquiry. Wilfully Set on Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 3

Since my report of the fire at the Commonwealth mine, an inquiry has been held by the inspector of coal mines, and it was found that the mine had been wilfully set…

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Forest Fires in France. London

Leader · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 2

Disastrous forest fires are reported from the vicinity of Toulon, France…

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Cudal Items. FIRE

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 5

ABOUT 3 30 o'clock last Saturday a fire broke out at the residence of Mr Fred Stuckey. Volumes of dense black smoke were seen by the people who were assembled at the sale at…

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Disastrous Fire in Germany. London

Leader · Monday 8 August 1904 · page 2

A fire has destroyed 310 houses, the Town Hall [?] church [?] in the [?] King [?] Germany…

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Toulon Dockyards on Fire. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

The dockyard at Toulon (Franco) has caught fire, and is still burning. Damage amounting to £80,000 sterling has already been done…

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Toulon Fire. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 3

Three torpedo boats were destroyed in the fire at Toulon arsenal and also the models of submarines and torpedo boats…

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Sensational Fire at Aberdeen. London

Leader · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2

A destructive five has broken out at the soap works, Aberdeen, Scotland Blazing tallow and oil ran through the streets, causing such a panic that…

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Fire in Sydney. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

A fire broke out this morning 'at Messrs. Roberts, Swan, and Co., in George-street North, but thanks to the promptitude with which the detachments…

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Vladivostock Squadron. Russian Battleships on Fire London

Leader · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

During the engagement between the Japanese and the Vladivostock squadron, the Russian cruisers Russia and Gromoboi caught fire several times. The Japanese…

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Kamimura's Victory. Russian Cruisers on Fire. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 3

Further particulars regarding the battle off Tsushima Island on Sunday when Admiral Kamimura defeated the Vladivo stock squadron, state that the Russian…

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Fire at Borenore

Leader · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 2

Mr N. King suffered rather a severe loss on Monday night when his blacksmith shop and an adjoining shed were destroyed by…

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Fire on a Wharf. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 3

Shortly after one o'clock this afternoon a fire broke out in the big cargo shed on the Norddentscher Lloyd Wharf amongst a quantity of copra…

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Fire at a Wharf. 1000 Bags of Copra Damaged. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 2

A fire broke out amongst a quantity of copra at the German Lloyds wharf, Circular Quay, to-day. After some time it was extinguished by the brigades. It is stated…

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The Fire Brigade Social. an Enjoyable Function

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 2

The members of Lithgow volunteer Fire Brigade held their ninth annual social in Brigade held their ninth annual social in the Oddfellows-hall on Friday night For some weeks past arrangements had been…

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