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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 3 of 15

Fire Near Perth

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

A thatched shed containing a stack of wheaten hay and a stack of wheaten straw, and a spring cart, belonging to Mr William Paddison, farmer and grazier, of Sandy…

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Bush Fires

Leader · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

Bush fires are still burning in various parte of Victoria. Twenty-six families in the Toora district of South Gippsland have been rendered home…

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Orange Fire Brigade

Leader · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

The Orange Fire Brigade are taking a strong team to Dubbo to take part in the fire brigade competitions on Monday and Tuesday next. They [?]…

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Dubbo Fire Brigade Carnival

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

Bathurst will be represented by the following contingent at the Dubbo Fire Brigade Carnival on Monday and Tuesday next:—Captain Barnes and Messsrs…

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General Telegrams. Disastrous Fire. Melbourne

Leader · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

A disastrous fire took place at the Casterton post office this morning All the malls were consumed, with the exception of three of the Apsley…

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Fire in a Post-Office MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Costenton Post-Office early this morning, when nearly all the mails were co shamed. The flames spread to the…

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Cohen’s Fire. Breaks Out Again. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

The fire in the ruins of Cohen’s warehouse, Newcastle, broke out [?] last night, and this morning the fire was very menacing, filling the…

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The Newcastle Fire a Further Outbreak Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

This morning the fire which had been smouldering at Messrs D Cohen and Co's warehouse became very menacing, filling the School of Arts with as much…

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Bush Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2

It is reported that more than twenty mem have been fire fighting at Jamieson's Warrangee station in the Capertee Valley, for u week past. They experienced great…

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Cheethan Flats. Losses From Bush Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3

The outlook at present m the locality is, I think, the,worst we have experienced for many years, owing to drought heat, etc. Bush firs have made great havoc on the…

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A Trip to the Caves Encounter with Bush Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 1

A party of eleven Lithgow residents had a trip to the Jenolan Caves this week, and certain of their experiences were not in the original programme. Leaving Lithgow…

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Fire and Explosion. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

A great sensation was caused at Cobar to-day by a fire, which led to an explosion at the Great Cobar mine. | The concussion was terrific, and…

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Dubbo Fire Brigade Demonstration DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

The Inter-State Fire Brigade Demonstration commenced on the Sports Ground to-day, sixty brigades and four bands participating bringing an influx…

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Dubbo Fire Brigade Demon. Streation

Leader · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 2

[?] members of the Orange Fire Br[?]ade were most successful on [?] second day of the above demonstration They secured first place in…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

At the Fire Brigades' Demonstration at Dubbo on Tuesday, Orange won the 'four men engines,' their time being 21 1-5sec, Fobers 22 2-5sec came third…

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Fire at Brisbane

Leader · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

The films of a Biograph Co., at Rockhampion, caught fire in the Theatre. Royal last night. The alarm was raised and the audience made a mad…

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Fire at Germanton Newspaper Office Destroyed. Germanton

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

The office and plant of the "Riverina Reminder" newspaper were totally destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The Riverind hotel had a narrow escape…

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Fire at Airly

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

The dwelling house occupied by Mr. H. Marshall and his son was completely demolished by fire this morning. (Wednesday). The outbreak occurred about 2 a.m., when…

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Big Fire in New Zealand. New Zealand

Leader · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 5

A destructive fire occured last night in the furnishing department of Messrs Strange and Coy’s, drapery establishment at Chrustchurch. In a few…

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Big Fire at Christchurch Many Buildings Destroyed Enormous Amount of Damage Between Quarter and Half a Million Auckland (N.Z.)

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 6

A fire, which broke out in the furnishing department of Strange and Coy's big drapery premises last night, in a few hours destroyed many of the…

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