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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 16 of 30

Suburban Fires. Summerhill and Paddington. Much Damage—narrow Escapes. Sydney

Leader · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 3

A serious Pre occurred In Lockeyst, Summer Hill, this morning, When three shops were turned out, and two others Severely damaged…

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Child Burnt to Death. Played with Fire. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 3

Annie Gumbley, aged 48 months, while in the charge of an elder child at her parents' home at Randwick, o Friday, played with fire during the…

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Fire at Coonabarabran. One Shop Destroyed. Another Narrowly Escapes Coonabarabran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 3

Our Coonabarabran correspondent wired us this morning as follows:—A fire broke out yesterday morning, at 1.30, at Mr. Mclntyre's boot shop…

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Fire at Clarence. Hut and Goods Destroyed. Narrow Escape of Inmates

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 3

A two-roomed hut, owned and occupied by a man named Ernest' Pritchard, was totally destroyed by fire at 1.30 on Friday morning. Mrs. Pritchard and two…

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FIRE. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 3

While the daughter of Arthur Phillips was bending down close to the fire at her house at Albury last night, in order to read the small print of a…

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Fire at Canbegego Canbegego

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 2

A seven-roomed house, occupied by Mr W Palmer, was destroyed by fire last night together with all the contents. The insurance amounted to £150, but Mr Palmer…

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A Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 12

At a very early hour on Sunday morning the residents of the town were disturbed by the alarm that fire had broken out in Mr. Chas…

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Fire at Clarence

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 15

Early in this week, a two-roomed hut, owned and occupied by Mr. Ernest Pritchard, and containing drapery valued at £27, was…

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Fire at Mt Morgan Four Men Injured Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 2

A 4.30 p.m. telegram from Rockhampton, North Queensland, reports that this afternoon there was an outburst of flames in the Great Mt Morgan mine at the 574 feet level…

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Fire in a Mine. Mount Morgan Ablaze. Brisbane

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 2

A big fire broke out in the Mount Morgan mines, to-day. Strenuous efforts were made to combat the fire which was burning up to this…

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The Clarence Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 4

Mr. Richards, Coroner, of Lithgow, held an inquest at the Police Office, Clarence, on Wednesday, touching the arigin of a fire whereby a two-roomed hut, and…

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Fire at Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 5

Shortly after midnight on Wednesday a lire occurred in Lett-street, and a weatherboard cottage of four rooms, furnished, was burned to the ground. The…

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Summer Hill Fire 'Case of More Than Suspicion' Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 3

The Parramatta district coroner held an inquiry to-day into the origin of the fire which destroyed three shops in Lackey-street, Summer Hill, on…

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A Katoomba Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 August 1909 · page 3

On Sunday evening, shortly, before five o clock, smoke was seen coming out of premises in Main-street occupied by Mr. J. Lyons as a fish shop and general store…

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Fire at a Theatre Damage Estimated at £3000 SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 2 August 1909 · page 2

A are broke out at Her Majesty's Theatre this morning, causing damage to the extent of £3000. The dress circle and roof suffered most from the flames…

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News by Telegraph Fire. Her Majesty's Ablaze. Boarders Escape in Nightclothes. Remarkable Save by Brigades. Strange Coincidence. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 2 August 1909 · page 2

Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning, a female employee at Her Majesty's Theatre Hotel, adjoining Her Majesty's Theatre, detected fire in the…

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Fire. Old Lady's Sad End. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Christina Ellis, 75, who was severely burnt at Alexandria yesterday, owing to her clothes catching fire, died this morning…

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Disastrous. Fire in Japan. Many People Perish. London

Leader · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 3

A great fire raged throughout Osaka, Japan, on Saturday. Thousands of buildings were ruined. The worldfamed Buddhist Temple was destroyed…

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Women in the Line of Fire. Artillery Employed. Melilla Quiet. London

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 2

News has been telegraphed that General Santiago, with three regiments of cavalry and four of infantry, engaged the revolutionaries at…

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Fire in Japan. Thousands of Buildings Ruined. Buddist Temple Destroyed. London

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 2

A fire raged throughout Osaka, Japan, on Saturday, thousands of the buildings being ruined. The world-famous Buddist temple was destroyed…

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