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

Fires & bushfires, 1909

583 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 30

‘Big Fire at Albury. Flour Mill Destroyed.' Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 2

A big fire occurred early this morning at Albury. A fiaur mill belonging to Hayes Bros was totally destroyed. The origin is unknown…

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The Fire Fiend

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 12

Those who are superstitiously inclined and predict by some sort of occult reasoning that if one fire breaks out in a town, two others…

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Fire. Grandstand Destroyed. Armidale

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 2

A fire in the buildings owned by the New England Jockey Club at the Armidale racecourse, situated on the outskirts of the town, was discovered this…

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Big Fire in France. London

Leader · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

A fire at Lieie, France, destroyed five buildings, containing 900 tons of sugar and 400 tons of flax, valued at £250,000…

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Big Fire In Lille LONDON, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 3

Five buildings at Lille, France, containing 900,000 kilos of sugar and 400 kilos of flax valued at £200,000, were burnt…

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A Swim for Liberty. a Plucky Prisoner. Policeman's Erratic Fire Walgett

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 3

An unknown man was arrested at the Show Ground at Walgett to-day on a charge of gambling. Whilst the constable was conveying…

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Big Blaze. Melbourne

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 3

Messrs. John Darling and Sous' flour-milis, Collingwood, were destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The building of four storeys contained much valuable machinery, which was irreparably damaged. The cause of the outbreak is unknown, and the fire developed so…

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The Recent Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 2

Sir,—I would like to publicly [?]k the M[?] Mutual Insurance Co., and their local agent, Mr. Tarrant, for the prompt and…

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Bathurst Fire Brigade Is There Dissension ? Denial by the Mayor

National Advocate · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 3

Speaking at a social function at the Bathurst Fire Station on Friday, Alderman F. B Kenny, Mayor of Bathurst, referred to a couple of They Say items which…

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Fire on Hermitage Flat. Weatherboard House Gutted, Adjoining Brick Houses Damaged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 2

Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in an unoccupied weather board house in Stephenson-street, Hermitage Fiat. The house, which was built of…

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A Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 16

On Thursday night, 20th instant, a fire occurred at Burrgoen station, whereby Messrs. McDonald Bros. had the misfortune to have their…

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The Hermitage Flat Fire. Coroner's Inquest As to ORlGIN

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 6

The Coroner, Mr. E. P. Richards, J.P., held an inquiry in the magistrate's room at the courthouse on Wednesday, into the cause of the fire on Hermitage Flat…

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City Shooting Affray. Merchant's Sensational Experience. Young Man Fires Four Shots. Victim's Condition Not Serious Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 3

A shooting affray occurred at the office of E. S. Barter, a merchant of Hunter-st, to-day. It appears Barter only returned Croon the North…

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Panic at Goulburn False Fire Alarm. Goulburn

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 2

A panic occurred last night towards the conclusion of the concert in connection with the presentation at the prizes won at the Eisteddfod in the Great Arcade. A…

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Panic. False Alarm of Fire. Consequences Might Have Been Worse. Goulburn

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 2

A panic occurred last night at Goulburn towards the conclusion of the concert given in connection with the presentation of prizes for the…

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Reported Fatal Fire. Savagman Supposed to Have Perished. Bathurst, Thursday

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 4

The plolice to-night received information from Evans Plains that a hut had been deswtroyed by fire, and it was supposed that a swagman had perished in the flames…

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Evans' Plains Mystery a Man Disappears Hut Destroyed by Fire Was the Man Burnt ?

National Advocate · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 2

A case, which at present possesses several mysterious features, was reported to the Bathurst police last night On Mr H McKay's property at Evans'…

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The Evans' Plains Fire

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 2

The police sent out to investigate the cause and result of the fire at [?] hut at Evans' Plains, have returned. They carefully searched the…

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Evans' Plains Fire the Mystery Solved

National Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 3

The mystery in connection with the Evans' Plains fire has been solved. The troopers who went out to…

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Evans Plains Mystery. a Man Disappears. Hut Destroyed by Fire. Was the Man Burnt

Leader · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 6

A case, which at present possesses several mysterious features, was "rec[?] to the Bathurst po[?]Ice on Thursday night…

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