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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 8 of 15

A Husband's Terrible Crime Blows His Wife's Head Off Throws His Child Into a Fire Then Decapitates Himself Albury

National Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 2

A tragedy of most revolting character occurred at Black Wattle Range, a small mining field three miles from Albury, late last night…

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“I Am, Mad !” Terrible Tragedy Near Albury. Man Throws Baby Into Fire. Blows His Wifes Head Off. and Then Commits Suicide. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 3

A terrible tragedy occured at Black-range, three miles from Albury last night. A young man named Alfred…

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Fires in the City Excitement in Chinatown. Well-known Publisher Burnt Out. Sydney

Leader · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 2

A fire occurred at the premises of Kwong Sing and Co, makers, Alberta-street, yesterday morning. The building was of wood and was…

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Fire in Sydney, Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 3

About £200 damage was done by five last night on the premises of J B Phillip and Sons, Booksellers George-st…

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Alarm of Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 2

An alarm of fire took place shortly after seven o'clock last night, but fortunately the outbreak was not serious. The alarm was caused by the flame from a fire in a…

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Railways and Lands "Budding." Two Subjects for the New Member to Open Fire Upon. Matters for Workers and Reformers to 'Stir Up,' Our Railway Discomforts Not Proven. Office of the Chief Commissioaer, Sydney, May 30th, 1907

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 16

Sir,—With reference to your call on Mr. Commissioner Richardson on the 8th inst. respecting Mudgee line matters, I am directed to inform you, in regard…

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Remarkable Incendiary Fraud. FlRE Brigade Set Fires Going Wanted to Re-build Town. at Expense of Insurance Companies. London

Leader · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 2

The Volunteer Fire, Brigade at Sie[?] (Saxony) has been arrested FOR numerous cases of incendiarism. The men declared they acted with…

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Steamer on Fire. a Vessel Flooded. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 4

About half-past 8 o'clock this morning a serious fire broke out among the copra cargo in the after part of the German Australian Company's…

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Fire on a Steamer. Spontaneous Combustion. in a Cargo of Copra. Sydney

Leader · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred on the German steamer Vanzin, lying at Woolloomooloo Bay, yesterday morning. The fire was first noticed in…

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Big Fire at Redfern. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 2

A serious fire occurred at A[?]cromble-st, Redfern, this morning 6 being damaged. The fire originated at a shop occupied by Alfred…

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Destructive Fire at Redfern Six Shops Damaged Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 2

A fire broke out in Abercrombie-st, Redfern, early this morning. Six shops were damaged, three rather severely. They are owned by Messrs…

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Alarm of Fire !

Molong Argus · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 10

ON Tuesday night, a little after 11 o'clock, residents were alarmed by someone shouting out "Fire !"—and those who did not hear that, were…

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Fire at West Maitland Two Persons Injured West Maitland

National Advocate · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 2

A fire occurred at an early hour this I morning in tho promises occupied by Fred Marsh, paperhanger, in what is known as the Arcade in High-street…

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In a Mass of Flames. Housewife Badly Burned. Attending to the Copper Fire. Sydney

Leader · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 2

Mrs. Ellen West, residing at Balmain, while removing the fire from under the copper to-day, by some means her clothes caught fire, and in a…

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Fire

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 13

THOSE residents who happened to have been in bed at about 11 o'clock on Tuesday night last received a rude shock at the continuous ringing of St. John's Church of England…

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Coal Mine on Fire Several Men Entombed Auckland (NZ)

National Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 3

A serious fire has broke out at the Night Caps Colliery, Southland, as the result of which several men are entombed, and it is feared that there…

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Fire in a Colliery in Southland, New Zealand. Three Men Entombed. Feared All Must Perish. New Zealand

Leader · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 4

A serious fire has broken out in the Nightcaps Colliery Southland. As a result, several miners are entombed [?] it is [?] is to…

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Fire Scare at a Theatre Several Women Faint Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 2

A fire scare occurred at the recently reopened Bijou theatre last night, during the progress of the play "For her Children's Sake" in consequence…

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Fire in Melbourne. Bicycle Stores Gutted. Narrow Escape of Theatre. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred last night at the Stanley Bicycle Supply stores in Russell Place. The whole store was completely gutted. Only a…

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Fire at Grenfell GRENFELL

National Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 4

Dr Ercole's residence, together with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The furniture was uninsured. The doctor's instruments were…

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