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

Fires & bushfires, 1906

305 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 16

Broken Hill Fire Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 3

There is a more hopeful outlook for getting the Broken Hill fire under…

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Cullenbone Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 5

Following is a statement of the moneys collected for Mrs. Payne in connection with the recent fire :— Collected by Mrs. Croan £11 2s, Mr. J. Tarrant, fire…

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Fire at Yale Use. £60,000 DAMAGES .London

Leader · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

During a fire at Vale Use, the fine mansion of Mr Robert Crashaw, an ironmaster, was destroyed. The dam. age is 'estimated at £50,000…

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Fire at Narremine

National Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 2

Our Narromine correspondent writes that the residence of Mr R J Warren, together with the whole of its contents, was totally destroyed by fire at about four o'clock on…

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Stable Gutted by Fire

National Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 2

Shortly after 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, a fire broke out in the loft of a brick stable at the rear of Mr, E. H. Taylor's premises, "Rosehill,' Durham-street,…

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Russian Affairs. Fire in a Prison. Horrible Cruelties. London

Leader · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 2

A fire in a prison hospital at Moscow, cow, revealed that political [?] among the patients were chained to their beds with iron rings round their…

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A Great Fire Float

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 7

Every important harbour or commercially-used river should have its floating fire engine, and the greater the possible necessity the better it should be. Experience…

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Early Colonial Days. [All Rights Reserved.] [The biography of John McGuire, written up by MR. W. H. PINKSTONE, "after many interviews and fire-side chats."] II.—Continued Ben Hall

Molong Argus · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

Having introduced Frank Gardiner, and disposed of "The Three Jacks," the next man I will turn my attention to is Ben Hall…

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Big Blaze in Sydney. Enormous Loss. Sydney

Leader · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

A serious fire occurred at 3 o’clock this morning, resulting in eno[?]mous losses. The outbreak started in Messrs…

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Fire in Sydney. Damage, £200,000

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

Half-past 1 o'clock on Saturday morning, quietness in the city, and silk-soft air over all. Anon the sudden clamour of a fire-bell, and the big…

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Big Blaze in Sydney. Business Houses Destroyed. Coffee Palace at One Time in Danger. Guests Flee for Safety. Enormous Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

The most disastrous conflagration that has occurred in Sydney since neary five years ago, on July 10, 1901, when an enormous fire devastated the…

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Big Fire in Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

The damage done by a fire on Saturday morning in Clarence and Kent streets, Sydney is estimated at £150.000. The whole of Edwards, Dunlop, and Co's, three…

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Orange Fire Brigade Board

Leader · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 2

The usual quarterly minting of the above was held at the Town Hall, on Tuesday afternoon. Present:— The- Mayor (Alderman…

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Fire at Bogan Gate

Molong Argus · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 15

BOGAN GATE had its first experience of a fire on Sunday morning last week, when the premises occupied by the Misses Draper, as a millinery and dressmaking…

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Phosphorus & Bush Fires

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 6

SINCE phosphorus has been generally, used as a rabbit poison, there can be no doubt that bush fires have become more general throughout the State, and many people still hold that the origin…

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Student Fire Fighters

Leader · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 2

The following incident relating the recent bush fires was referred to at the presentation of prizes at the Hawkesbury. Agricultural…

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Phosphorus and Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 21

Since phosphorus has been generally used as a rabbit poison, there can be no doubt that bush fires have become more general throughout the State,…

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Fire at North Sydney Sydney

Leader · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 3

A auspicious fire has socured at North Sydney, in which a map was roasted to death. It is believed he set fire to the premises…

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Another Fire in Sydney. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

The premises of Pearson and Coy, builders, contractors, and fuel merchants, at Paddington, was completely destroyed by fire to-night. The…

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Fire at Paddington Sydney

Leader · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 3

A fire which broke out late on Friday night demolished Pearson Bros.’ joinery works at Paddington, doing £4000 worth of damage…

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