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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 10 of 15

Destructive Fire in Main-street. Shop and Residence Gutted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 4

Lithgow was thrown into a state of excitement inst night, about 6.25, by the loud and persistent clanging of the fire bell, causing people to rush from all…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Big Fire in the City. Sydney

Leader · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 2

A destructive tire broke out in a five storey building, 397 George-street yesterday morning, between King and Market-street, The top floors were…

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The Main Street Fire. Magisterial Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 2

An inquiry into the fire which occurred in Main -street on Thursday evening was opened at the Courthouse this morning, before Mr. E. P. Richards, J. P., district…

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Riots in Roumania Soldiers Refuse to Fire on Peasants London

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 3

Fifty-eight Roumanian soldiers have been Sentenced to penal servitude for life for refusing to fire on the peasants in the recent agrarian riots in…

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The Mail Steamer Fire. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 2

Later particulars of the fire on the French mall steamer, Ville De La Clotat, state that the foreman located the outbreak in the storeroom for…

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Big Fire at Coney Island. London

Leader · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 3

Coney Island, a popular pleasure resort near New York, has been devastated by tire. The damage is estimated at £250,000. Two thousand…

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Big Fire at New York £250,000 Damages. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 3

Coney Island, the popular New York pleasure resort, has been devasted by fire. The damage is estimated at £250,000. A sudden change of wind…

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The Main Street Fire. Magisterial Inquiry. Verdict of Arson. Alfred Hatte Committed for Trial. (Continued from Last Issue.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 1

The inquiry into the cause of the fire in Main -street last Thursday evening was continued on Monday afternoon, after we went to press…

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Fire Brigade Social

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 1

The annual social of the Lithgow Fire Brigade was hold in the Oddfellows Hall on Friday night. The whole brigade, some weeks ago, formed itself into a…

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Fire at Singleton. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 2

Kingston's old flour, mill at Singleton, which was used for storage purposes by-Grainger and Falkner, merchants, was destroyed by fire…

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Fire at Singleton Old Mill Destroyed Singleton

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred at an early hour this morning in Kingston's old flour mill. The mill had been lately used for storage purposes by…

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Fire at Dalby

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 10

Eight business places were destroyed by fire at Dal by (Q.) yesterday. In the absence of a fire brigade the people were powerless to do anything, except…

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Outbreak of Fire

National Advocate · Monday 12 August 1907 · page 2

A slight outbreak of fire occurred in the residential portion of Mr H McGowan'a billiard saloon at about 6 o'clock yesterday morning. The scene of the outbreak was an…

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Fire Brigade Not Asleep!

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 August 1907 · page 1

There was an alarm of fire in Lithgow on Friday night, a couple of minutes past nine o'clock. A number of firemen were on duty at the station at the time, and…

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The Lambton Colliery Fire. Horses Burnt. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

Later particulars of the fire at Lambton H Colltery state that 19 horses were burnt, valued at £600. The horses were fastened in their stalls…

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Destructive Fire Oil Works Destroyed Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 3

The Union Oil Company's works at Woolloomooloo were, with a quantity of oil, completely destroyed by fire to-night. The damage is estimated to…

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The Woolloomooloo Fire Extent of the Insurance Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 6

The machinery in the Union Oil Engine Co's works, which were destroyed by fire last night, was insured for £800 in the Union Marine…

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Fire Brigade Social

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

The Bathurst Fire Brigade has decided to hold public socials annually, and the proceeds of the first of these, which is to ba held in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday, Sept…

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Fire in Sydney Three-storied Building Gutted Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

A three-storied building in Sussex street, occupied by Messrs Dudley and Co, tent and tarpaulin makers, Chas Murray, printer, and Turner and…

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Fire at Wolgan

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 1

Last Friday night, about 7.30, a tent occupied by three miners named. Roy (2), and H[?]bbert was burnt out. The occupants wore, absent at the time, having left about…

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