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

Fires & bushfires, 1908

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

Leaderettes. Fire Brigade Social

Leader · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 2

The members of the local [?] Brigade, with their [?]eal enthusiasm commenced a [?] three [?] in the Oddfellows Hall on New [?]…

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Mudgee Fire Brigade. on New Year's Eve

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 9

At the invitation of the Captain, Mr. L. Cohen, the members of the fire brigade, on Tuesday night, last, assembled at the fire station for the…

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Fire at Wyalong

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

Two shops in Main-street, Wyalong, were destroyed by a fire last night…

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Suspicious Fire at Wattle Plot

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 2

At the Court House, Wattle Flat, on Friday, an inquiry was held by the Coroner, Mr H. O. Hinton, touching the burning of a stack of hay belonging to Mr D…

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Another Fire at Wyalong. Butcher and Grocer Burnt Out. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

Another disastrous conflagration occurred at Wyalong last night, when Messrs Punton and Jackman’s butcher’s shop and Mr. O’Keeffes grocery…

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Dubbo Fire Brigade Demonstration

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

Bathurst is sending a strong team to Dubbo to take part in the fire brigade, demonstration to be held there on Anniversary Day. The contingent will be in the…

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Fire at West Wyalong West Wyalong

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

Another disastrous fire occurred at West Wyalong on Sunday night, when Punton and Jackman's butcher shop and O'Keefe's grocer's store in the…

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Fire at Carcoar CARCOAR

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

A brick cottage situated in Coombing-street, the property of Mrs A R Cobb, and occupied by Mrs David Birrell, together with the whole of the household furniture…

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Fire at Trundle TRUNDLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

A boarding-house, occupied and owned by Mrs Francis, was burnt to the ground on Sunday morning. Luckily, most of the boarders were…

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Steamer Strikes a Rock and Then Catches Fire Two Men Drowned London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 3

The Anglo-American Oil Company's steamer Elousstonic, laden with petroleum, struck on the rocks on the Maidens, off the North-East Coast of…

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Fire!

Molong Argus · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 1

ON Friday night an alarm of fire was raised, and in a short time quite a large number of residents went speeding to wards the overhead bridge at West…

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Orange Fire Brigade

Leader · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 2

A LUDICROUS exhibition of the Orange Fire Brigade was given on Saturday, when a small fire Occurred at Dr. Freyer’s residence, a three-Storeyed…

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Fire at Bendigo. Some Narrow Escapes. Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

A Fire at Bendigo this morning partially destroyed the All Nations Hotel, The occupants had a very narrow escape, one or two sustaining painful…

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Big Fire in New York Three Firemen Killed Damage Estimated at £300,000 LONDON, Sunday, afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

A thirteen been-storey skyscraper, known as the Parker building, fronting the Fifth Avenue, Nineteenth-street, New York, has been burnt. The fire raged…

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The New York Fire a Dramatic Rescue London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 3

A dramatic rescue of firemen was a feature of the fire at the Parker Building. Fifth Avenue, New York. The firemen were unable to throw…

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The World a Terrible Disaster Fire in an Opera House. Eighty Killed, One Hundred Wounded. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 3

A terrible disaster is reported from Pennsylvania, USA. A fire was caused by the explosion of a cinematograph at Rhombes Opera House…

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Big Fire at Adelaide Adelaide, Wednesday

Leader · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

A fire occurred at Henry Berry and co’s Devitt Place, this morning. The premises, warehouse and store, used as a packing establishment, burnt…

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Fire at Werris Creek. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

A fire occurred last night at the Werris Creek railway station and only for the timely notice of the head porter the whole of the railway station…

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Cable News. That Opera House Fire. London

Leader · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

Later particulars of the fire at Rhoade’s opera house, Boyertown Pennsylvania, shows that the explosion caused a panic among an audience…

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Budding Bushrangers a Swagman Attacked Two Shots Fire

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

A swagman, while camped on the banks of the Vale Creek a few nights ago, was attacked by two boys, one of whom was armed with a pearifle, and…

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