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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 11 of 21

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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The Bush Fires Relief Fund. Meeting the Committee

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, when there were present the Mayor (in the chair) Messrs. Ryan (treasurer), Ireland and…

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Burraga. Fire in the Cemetery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

A fire started in the cemetery on Saturday last. A funeral had taken place during the morning, and it is supposed some person attending it had carelessly thrown…

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The Recent Fire at Wellington

Molong Argus · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 6

AT the inquiry into the cause of the recent fire at Wellington, whereby the Commercial Hotel was destroyed, Mr. M. Whittaker (late of Cumnock) stated:—I…

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The Fire Fiend in Country Houses

Molong Argus · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 17

An expert in the London and Lancashire Fire Insurance office writes in the London "Daily Mail":—We are becoming familiar with the…

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Phosphorus & Bush Fires. (To the Editor of the Molong Express )

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 11

SIR,—We notice a report from the Government Analyst, Mr Hamlet, and Mr Mingaye, on the subject of phosphorus and bush fires, and the apparent difference between their…

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Fatal Fire. in an Explosives Factory. Youth Burned to Death. Sydney, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

A file occurred at an explosives factory at Marsfield this afternoon through some powder becoming ignited; and the structure caught fire…

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Bush Fire Relief Fund

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

At the conclusion of the sittings of the Bathurst District Court yesterday, his Honor Judge Docker announced that he had been requested to receive…

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The Bush Fires Relief Fund. Meeting of the Local Committee

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

A further meeting of the Bush Fires Relief Committee was held in the Council Chambers hist night, when there were present, Aid. Bennett (in the chair), Messrs…

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Disastrous Fire at Bourke. Bourke

Leader · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

Six shops in Mitchell-street, Bourke, occupied by Lewis Bros, and five other persons were destroyed by fire this morning…

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A Survivor from the Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 16

In the terrible bush fires at New Year time, Mr. James Peberdy, of Gungal, had his stock scattered, and particularly did he and his sons search…

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Bush Fires Prevention. Wagga

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, some discussion took place regarding steps for bush-fire prevention. It…

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The Bush Fires Relief Fund

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

Our Hartley correspondent writes: -- It is rumoured that some dissatisfaction exists in connection with the administration of the bush fires relief fund, whether through…

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Katoomba. a Bush Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 5

The churchwardens of St. Hilda's Church of England have decided to instal the acetylene gas in the church at an early date. What might have been a disastrous fire…

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A Disastrous Fire. London

Leader · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

A fire occurred last night in the carriage builders’ quarter of Long Acre, London. The damage is estimated at £250,000…

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A Big Fire. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

The carriage Buildes' quarters at Longacre have been b[?] and the change is astimated at £250,000…

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The Fire Fiend

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 2

Mudgee enjoys a most remarkable immunity from fire, but our Bister town of Wellington is not so lucky. A week or two ago, one of the hotels…

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Big American Fire. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 3

By a fire at Hot Springs, Arkansas (U.S.A.), 14 blocks of buildings were burnt including three churches. A number were killed and 2000 are home…

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Another Big Blaze. in the United States. Damage Estimated £1,000,000. London

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 3

A great fire occurred at the Stnyresant docks, New Orleans, United States. The fire destroyed the grain elevators with 1,000,000…

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A Big Fire. Five Million Dollars Damage. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 3

A fire at Stuyresant Docks at the terminus of the Illinois Central Railroad, New Orleans, caused damage amounting to 5,000,000 d llars…

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