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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 2 of 30

The Glanmire Fire

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 2

As a result of the visit made on Sunday by Sub-Inspector Anderson, and Constables Grady and Lennon to Glanmire, Constable Lennon was…

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The Blayney Fire

Leader · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 4

The following information as to insurances and estimated losses is available:—H. Oliver’s building was insured in the Norwich Union Office…

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Fire on Winburndale Creek

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 5

The lire on Mr. A. E. Ivatt's, Winborns dale Creek property, which is leased by Messrs. Anderson Bros., of Freemantle, and which was subdued on Saturday, broke…

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Fire at Windsor. Windsor

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 5

A motor shed, motor car stables, a quantity of h[?]nes, a sulky agricultural implements, about 12 tons of fodder and a grout pile of firewood…

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The Blayney Fire. Blayney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

The origin of the fire which last week destroyed a valuable block of buildings, is still shrouded in mystery. Many rumours are current regarding…

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A Mysterious Fire. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at the residence of G. Lanzius, Berkshire Park, Windsor, to-day. The outbreak commenced in a motor shed, and was…

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The Fire Fiend Destruction at Limekilns

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 5

Information was received in Bathurst yesterday that[?] disastrous fire had occurred on the previous day at Limekilns, about 18 miles from the city…

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The Blayney Fire Inquiry Next Wednesday Sensational Disclosures Probable

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 2

It is stated that sensational disclosures will be made at the inquest concerning the recent fire at Blayney, which will be opened on Wednesday…

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Bush Fires at Gingkin. Gingkin

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

A very welcome change occurred in the weather to-day. When several nice showers fell, result of thunderstorms. The boat has been intense during the last…

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Heat and Bush Fires at Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

A push fire started in Mr. Corry's paddock, Blenry Hills, on Sunday. A very strong wind blew, and the fire soon reached Dunn's Plains and burnt through…

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Bush Fires at the Caves. Jenolan Caves

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

Bush fires have been causing a deal of anxiety for the last few days, but they were not thought to be any way dangerous till yesterday, when they fiercely burnt…

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Bush Fires Destruction at Sunny Corner Rain on the Mountains

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

The fire repented to have broken out at Dark Corner in the Sunny Corner district turned out to be more destruct [?] than at first supposed…

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Cool Weather Change. Some Needed Rain. Damage From Recent Heat and Bush Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

A cool weather change set in on Monday night, and yesterday forenoon the drop was quite equal to 40 degrees. During the forenoon, also, some thunder was experienced,…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Sensational Incidents at Eden. a Mothers Touching Heroism. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

Stories of hardship caused to country people by bush Ares are still coming to hand. Eden in enveloped in smoke. Occupants, of inland…

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Telegrams. a Brisbane Blaze. Brisbane

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

A five storey premises of Rothwell, Limited, tailors, Edward-street, were gutted by fire this morning with the exception of the ground floor. The…

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Big Fire at Brisbane. Brisbane

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 3

The five-storied promises of Rothwell, Ltd., tailors, etc., Edward-street, were almost completely gutted by fire at an early hour this morning…

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Devastating Fires. Miles of Flame-swept Country, Woman's Race for Life. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

Stories of hardship caused by bush fires are still coming to hand. Eden is enveloped in smoke, and occupants of inland residences in the vicinity…

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Thousands of Acres of Grass Burnt Huge Fire at Cowra Cowra

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

Intense beat preval[?]d hers yesterday with high hot winds, blowing clouds of smoke over the town and district from the huge bush fire which…

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Bush Fires

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 15

During the last week, the Sunny Corner district, on every side of the town, has been swept by disastrous bush fires, and batches of local…

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Bush Fire at Denman

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 14

Last Thursday a bush fire broke out at Martindale, the property of Messrs. White Bros. About 800 acres were burnt…

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