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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 15 of 30

Cobar Fire

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 2

Mr. S. F. Anderson, who lives in a cottage north of the railway line at Cobar was burned out shortly before midnight on Tuesday night last. No…

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FIRE. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 3

Shortly before mid-day to-day, a fire broke out in Marrickville Road, Marrickville. Four shops were destroyed and a fifth badly damaged…

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Fire at Marrickville. Several Shops Gutted. Sydney

Leader · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 3

Shortly before midday a fire broke out in Marrickville-road, and in a short time totally destroyed a shop belonging to Davis (a pawnbroker),…

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Fire at Marrickville Four Shops Almost Gutted Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 2

This morning four shops were almost completely gutted by fire in Marrickville Road, Marrickville. The shops were occupied by Davis, pawnbroker, Madame…

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Fire. Hotel and Post Office Burnt Down. Melbourne

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 5

The Gwonambil Hotel at Overtom, near Corowa, on the Victorian border was burned down last night. The hotel is a twelve-room place and the…

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Fire at Gulgong. Mr. G. Belette's Bakery Burnt Out

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 July 1909 · page 2

About 3 o'clock on Thursday morning the bakeshouse of Mr. G. Bellette, Gulgong, was found to be o[?]fire. The alarm was given by the…

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Big American Fire London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 3

Average [?] if [?] was burnt. Daamages are estimated at half a million dollars…

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Fire in Canada. Damage £100,000. London

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 3

A large section of the township of Cobalt, Ontario, in Canada, has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £100,000…

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Fire at Leichhardt SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 2

A weatherboard cottage at Leichhardt, owned and occupied by Robert Macfarlane. was destroyed by fire early this morning. The inmates…

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Disastrous Fire at Toowoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

A most disastrous fire occurred at Toowoomba last night, and resulted in the complete destruction of Piggott and Co.'s drapery establishment. When the alarm…

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Fire Brigade Social

National Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

The Bathurst Fire Brigade has decided upon Tuesday, August 31, as the date for their next annual social…

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Fire

Leader · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 3

A fire occurred at the residence of Mr. T. Holl of summer st, at about 2.30 this morning, It appears that Mr. Holl had lighted a fire in…

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Fire at Cobar. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 3

A hotel at Colbar was destroyed this morning by fire, nothing being saved except the landlady's dreasing-room…

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Fire Brigade Social. Brigade's Equipment and Finances

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 July 1909 · page 3

The annual social of the Lithgow Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the Colosseum oil Friday night, and in point of attendance and enjoyableness the…

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Peculiar Accident. Dog Fires Off Gun. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 3

A half-caste named William Brooden was skinning a Wallaby at Moree when he met with an accident of a peculiar nature…

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The Country. Cowra. Destructive Fire

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out in Fagan's Bulldings, Kendall Street, on Sunday morning, at about 4.30, and did a considerable amount of damage. It started…

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Fire at [?]owra Business Premises Destroyed Looting and Pilfering Cowra

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of the township occurred here between four and five o'clock on Sunday morning, when several business premises…

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FIRE Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 2

Another fire has occurred at Paddington, at Rice's bus stables. Four horses were destroyed…

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Fires in Sydney Some Narrow Escapes. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 2

A fire at Paddington this morning destroyed a large shed conteining four omnibuses, a quantity of harues[?], and other gear, belonging to Mr. W. Rice, of Harris-street,…

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Summer Hill Blaze. Narrow Escape of Woman and Children. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 3

A serious fire broke out in Lackeystreet, Summer Hill, this morning. Three shops were burnt out, and two severely damaged…

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