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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 17 of 30

The World Reuter's Special Cable to N a Great Fire In Osaka Thousand Buildings Ruined London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent states that a first Osaka Japan, raged throughout yesterday. A thousand buildings were ruined ; and a world famous Buddhist…

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The Gundare Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 14

An inquiry into the fire at Gundare, Coolah, on the 20th ultimo, was held, on Tuesday afternoon. Tracks of a horse, which had been…

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Fire at Glebe. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 3

A fire occurred this morning at Bridge-road, Glebe, th[?] weatherboard cottages and one house being destroyed…

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Fire At Osaka LONDON, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 3

Thirteen thousand buildings were burnt at Osaka, Japan, in a space of 4[?] square miles including the famous Buddhist Temple…

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Fire at the Glebe SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 3

A weather[?] are and iron building in Bridge Road, Glebe, occupied by John Levy, firelight manufacturer, was with its contents, completely destroyed…

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Fire. Three Cottages Burnt. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 3

A five took place this evening at Bridge Road, Glebe, three weather board cottages and one outhouse being destroyed…

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News by Telegraph Fire. Old Lady Succumbs to Injuries Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Donald Cameron, a very a resident of Coraki, on the Northers Rivers, who was severely burnt by her clothes catching fire, died to-day…

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Fatal Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 2

Portland, Sunday.—A terrrible fatality occurred at Cullen Bullen last night, by which Miss Adeline Gardiner, 25 years of age, met her…

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Fire at Burragorang. Convent Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 3

NATTAI RIVER, Thursday Afternoon. A great misfortune has befallen the Sisters of St. Joseph's Convent, in Burragorang. At midnight last night the…

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Convent Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

Leader · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 2

The Convent and contents at Burrogorang was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The building was of weatherboard, and was only recently…

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Fire at Tallewang

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 2

Mr. C. Lincoln, of Tallewang, had the misfortune to have a fire on Friday night last about 10 o'clock his commodious ans well built hay-shed…

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Fire at Lawson

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

On Saturday evening the residence of Mr. S. Lennon, shire clerk, at Lawson, was, with its contents, entirely destroyed by fire. Mr. Lennon with his family and a…

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Queensland. Fire at Barcaldine. Four Families Rendered Homeless. Brisbane

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

News has been received of a disastrous fire at Barcaldine which occurred early this morning. A large area of the business…

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A Disastrous Fire. in Queensland. Damage £14,000 Several Families Homeless. Brisbane

Leader · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

News has been received of a disastrous fire at Barcaldine early this morning, when a large area of the business portion of the town was…

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A Big Fire Four Hotels and Twelve Stores Wiped Out at Barcaldine Damage Estimated at £14,000 BRISBANE

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred this morning at Barcaldine, a town of 2,500 Inhabitants, 360 miles west of Rockhampton, and a large area the business portion of the town…

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Fire at "Wee Waa

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 14

Coppleson and Company's store at Wee Waa narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Tuesday, owing to phosphorus igniting near the…

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Fire Brigades Bill SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr W H Wood moved the second raiding of the Fire Brigades Bill. He explained that the proposed…

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Fire Brigades' Bill. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-night the debate is proceeding on the second reading of the Fire Brigades Bill…

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Fire at Dubbo a Chemist Committed

National Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 2

At Dubbo, on July 28, Tarner', chemist shop in Talbragar street was damaged by fire, and as a result of a magisterial inquiry this week William…

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Sixteen Fires in 4 Months LISMORE

National Advocate · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Andrew Douglas Campbell was charged with having at Casino on April 8 maliciously set fire to a building, tho property of James O'Connor…

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