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

Fires & bushfires, 1907

297 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 15

Fire at Hargraves

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 11

Mr. Timothy Cronin's general store and residence were completely destroyed by fire on Monday night. Mr Cronin had just left the store, and…

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Fire in the City. Fusion of Electric Wire at Lyceum Hall. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

A small fire occurred at the Lyceum Hall in Pitt Street this afternoon. An electric wire fused and set fire to the flooring on the right wing of the…

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A Model Fire Station

Molong Argus · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 3

THERE is probably no large property in N.S.W.—or small one either for that matter—where they have such complete arrangements for combating bush…

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Disastrous Portsmouth Fire LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 3

A large building containing the whole camp equipment of the Southern Command has been burnt at Ports mouth, causing damage to the extent…

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Fire at Portsmouth. London

Leader · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

The damage by fire at the building containing the camp equipment of the Southern Command, at Portsmouth, is estimated at 250 thousand…

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The Portsmouth Fire LONDON, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

The damage resulting from the Portsmouth fire amounts to a quarter of a million pounds sterling…

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Fire at the Gasworks Inadequate Water Service a Serious State of Affairs

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 4

A fire, caused by a cinder from a locomotive shunting coal trucks [?]igniting some long dry grass, occurred at the Bathurst Corporation Gasworks…

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A Destructive Fire Meat Works Destroyed Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 2

F B Williams' meat preserving and canning works at Camperdown, with a quantity of stock, were completely destroyed by fire last night. The whole of the buildings and…

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Big Fire at Camperdown Meat Preserving Works Sydney

Leader · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 2

A big fore occurred at Camper down last night, resulting in the total destruction of “William’s Mea[?] works. Owing to the great…

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Presentation at the Fire Station

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

A happy company of firemen assembled at the fire station on Saturday night for the purpose of presenting their late captain (Mr. A. E. Bruton), with a memento…

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Portland Meetings. Loss by Fire. Child's Narrow Escape

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Portland branch of tho I.N.F. was held in the Commonwealth-hall on Thursday evening. The branch is really a sub-branch of the W…

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Cottage on Fire. Three Rooms Destroyed. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

At an early hour today three rooms of a weatherboard cottage in Moore street, Leichhardt, owned and occupied by Mr A Samuels and family, were destroyed,…

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Fire in a Hat Factory. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

Owing to the [?] heating of the drying room a [?] occurred at John Bardsley’s hat factory at Lelchhardt, this morning. The drying-room and…

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Great Fire in Siam. £673 333 DAMAGES. London

Leader · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

A great fire is reported in the Chinese quarter of Bankck, the capital of Slam. The damage is estimated at £573,333…

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Recent Gasworks Fire Alleged Inadequate Water Service Another Hydrant Discovered

National Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

The subject of the fire at the Bathurst Corporation Gasworks on Friday lust as a result of which three stacks of bay as well as a quantity of fencing and several tree…

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Bush Fires

Molong Argus · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 16

AT Condobolin last week, 10,000 acres of grass were destroyed on Dawson Bros' Glenlee property, as well as a lot of fencing and 200 sheep. The fire…

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Destructive Bush Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 5

A bush fire started in Mr. F. Toole's property adjoining the railway on Saturday, owing to a log being left smouldering adjacent to the Chinese garden. It…

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Bush Fire at Orange ORANGE

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

A bush fire occurred at Clergate, near Orange, recent. when 80 acres of grass was destroyed and a lot of fencing, the proper[?] of Mr Charles…

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Short Fire Escapes. Thirty Victims

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 14

The danger of tall apartment buildings was illustrated by a terrible fire at Kansas City early on the morning of 25th October. The fire started in the…

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Big Fire at Tamworth. Heavy Damage. Sydney, Friday

Leader · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

Messrs Neal and Perry’s clothing establishment, with the contents, was totally destroyed by fire this morning at Tamworth. The shop was insured…

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