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

Fires & bushfires, 1905

411 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 21

Women's Fire Brigade. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 1

For the first time in Bathurst the public last night had an opportunity of witnessing the work done by a fire brigade composed of women. This brigade, known as…

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Bush Fire at Geurie. Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 4

A bush fire broke out at Geurie on Sunday and devastated the holdings of Cleary Bros. Campbell, and Morley. The fire had not been got under on…

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Disastrous Fire. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 3

The residence of Mr. Knok, at Rose Bay, containing about 20 rooms, was seriously damaged by fire to-day. The buildings are insured for nearly £9000…

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Outbreak of Fire. £2000 Damages. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 4

A fire broke out at about hair past seven o'clock this morning at the residence of Mr Edward Knox, manager of the Colonial Sugar Refining…

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The Bush Fires Relief Fund

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

It is likely that the Government subsidy of £ for £ on the sum collected locally will soon be paid. The hon. treasurer has applied for payment, through the district…

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Rydal to Sodwalls Deviation. Railway Men and the Bush Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 3

The deviation, Sodwalls to Rydal, promises to become an accomplished fact in the near future. A good route has been surveyed, which, by increasing the distance…

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Hartley Vale. Bush Fire Relief and Mining Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 3

On Tuesday a cheque for £15 was received here from the Bush Fires Relief Committee, Lithgow, for distribution among the most deserving and urgent cases…

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Fire at Wellington

Molong Argus · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 5

SHORTLY after midnight on Sunday, the Commercial Hotel, Wellington, leased by Mr. Michael Whittaker, late of Cumnock, was noticed to be on…

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A New Fire Extinguisher

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 11

A NEW fire extinguisher has been put on the market in Sydney and at a trial on a huge blazing structure, saturated with kerosene, tar etc, the other night it proved an…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund. Sydney

Leader · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

Arrangements have been made by the Government to hand over immediately to the Bush Fires Belief fund Committee the money…

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Bush Fire Relief Committee

Leader · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 4

The above committee met last Friday night. Dr Wilson was appointed chairman and Mr J H Dobbin secretary. The sum of £80 was voted far…

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How Fires are Caused

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

The cause of bush fires has been discussed in columns of print during the past few weeks, and all Borts of theories have been advanced…

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Mustard and Cress. the Amazon Fire Brigade

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

Up in 'appy Armidale they formed a Female Fire Brigade, which is now travelling round the country "showing off." I have no objection to what we…

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The Bush Fires Relief Fund. Payments by the Government and Sydney Committee

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

We understand that the sum of £22 2s, being Government subsidy at the rate of £ for £ on the amount contributed, has been paid to the credit of the account…

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Wallerawang. the Cemetery on Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

I received information on Saturday evening that our local cemetery had caught fire, and was burnt from one end to the full extent of the ground--a piece about…

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Russian Revolution Social Demonstrations. Soldiers Fire on 500 STRIKERS. London

Leader · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

Social democratic demonstration, sympathising with the Russian revolutionists, have been held at Berlin and Stuttgart…

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Russian Revolution. Troops Fire on Strikers. While Quietly Crossing a Railway. Sixty Eight Casualties. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

A total of 300 strikers have been killed, 800 wounded, and 2000 arrested in Poland. A force of 500 strikers were quietly…

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Cable News. Theatre on Fire. London

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Casino Theatre, New York, yesterday, during a full rehearsel by the company. The chorus became panic-stricken…

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Bush Fire Re[?]Fund

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 13

The Mayor of Mudgee requests that all donations to the Bush Fire Belief Fund be handed to him without delay, as he will send the local collection to…

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The Forest Reef Fire

Leader · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Hill, of Forest Reefs, sends us a letter about the fire, but as our Forest Reefs correspondent’s notes were in type when it came, it…

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