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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 18 of 21

5000 Casualties at Odessa. Infantry Fire on Cossacks, London

Leader · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 3

In another encounter at Warsaw the Infantry killed 4 and wounded 80. A general political strike baa commenced in Finland; no newspapers…

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Fire Dricade Demonstration

Leader · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Fire Brigade Demonstration was held in the Town Hall last night. Present—Messrs T. Q. Dalton (chair), W. E. Bouffler…

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The Minimax Fire Extinguisher

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 November 1905 · page 2

Mr. Alfred Thomas, a representative of the Minimax hand fire extinguisher company, gave a very successful demonstration of the usefulness of…

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Fire at a Baker’s. Sydney

Leader · Monday 6 November 1905 · page 2

A fire has occurred at a baker’s at North Sydney, by which £1000 damage has been done…

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Fire at North Sydney. Over £1000 Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 November 1905 · page 4

An employee of Mr. Andrew McKye's bakery at North Sydney noticed an outbreak of smoke and flames about 10 minutes past six o'clock yesterday…

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A Disastrous Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 13

A disastrous fire occurred at Coallarendabri shortly after midnight on Saturday, by which Mr. Alfred S. Paine had his residence, a butcher's…

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Bush Fires. Leura

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

The violent winds that were to a great extent the cause of the outbreak of bush fires in this district have abated, and today the weather is almost unbearably hot…

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Correspondence. Careless use of Fire. (To the Editor of the ARGUS.)

Molong Argus · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 12

THE grass and herbage of this neighbourhood are of so great height that unless we have only a modicum of rain through the rammer (and this applies to other parts of…

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The World Russian Revolution Mutiny at Kronstadt. Officers Shot. Sailors and Uhlans Join the Revolution. Bloodshed and Fire. London

National Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 3

General Trepoff has been given to retired rank of Paris on his retirement. He emphasises the Government's resolve to follow on the…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 2

A good deal of bush has been burned the last few days in tho neighborhood of Mosman, and to-day the firemen were engaged…

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Narrow Escape From Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 2

There was a very narrow escape from fire in Lithgow on Saturday morning. Mr. Grinsted's and Mr. A. J. Northey's shops adjoin in Main-street, and on Friday…

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Troops Fire on Prisoners. Who Revolt at Kishinieff Many Casualties. London. Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 3

The prisoners in Kishinieff gaol revoled, demanding their freedom. This incensed the gaol troops, who hurried down and opened fire, kilting 25 and…

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Rabbit Poison aud Fire

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

Great care should be exercised in the laying of poison for destroying rabbits to ensure as little risk of fire as possible. T. II Marks and Co. Draws attention to…

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Bush Fires. Cottages and Contents Destroyed. Springwood

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 3

A hot nor'-wester yesterday afternoon caused a rapid increase of the bush fires in different outlying parts of the district. One that had been burning for several days…

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Sunny Corner. a Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 3

On Friday last a fire started in a shed belonging to Thomas Sparks, with the result that it was burnt down before the fire could be got under. The contents,…

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Fire at Dubbo. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 2

A wooden cottage occupied by a Mr Jacobs and owned by Mr James Cordon, as North Dubbo, was, with its contents completely destroyed by fire late on…

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Bush Fires Near Hay. Properties Burnt Out, Hay

National Advocate · Monday 20 November 1905 · page 4

A disastrous bush fires to the North-east of the town, started at Green Hills. 20 miles from Hillston, and burned portions of Merri Merrigal Station,…

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Mount Victoria. a Bush Fire Circle

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 3

On Thursday evening a small bush fire crept up from Waratah Gully, but did not seem dangerous. However, on Friday morning the wind freshened, and it "went…

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Fire at Glasgow London

Leader · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 3

Thirty-three were rescued from the Glasgow fire, many being rescued through the windows along the roo[?]. Fifteen were found burnt in the…

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Fatal Fire in Glasgow. Over Thirty Fatalities London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 2

Thirty persons have been suffocsted and incinerated in a fire at the model lodging house in Glagow, LONDOn, Monday…

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