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

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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The Long Island Fire. Heroic Nuns. Children Dragged From Flames. 200 Lives Saved. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 3

Ten deaths resulted from the fire at St. Malacky's Home, Long Island, New York. Six hundred children escaped…

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The New York Fire. Ten Children Burnt to Death. Heroic Nuns Save Many Others. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 3

In the fire which occurred at St. Malachy's Home, Long Island, New York, ten children were burnt to death. Six hundred escaped…

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Cable News. Fire. Canadian Parliament House. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 5

A fire occurred in the Ontario State Parliament buildings, at Toronto. The west [?]ing of the building, in which was the Parliamentary library, was…

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Big Fire at Cooma. Cooma

National Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 2

A fire occurred last night in the Manaro Co-operative Flour Mills, and destroyed four motors and other property. Two of the cars were valued…

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Fire at Newnes. Question in Parliament

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 September 1909 · page 1

In the Assembly the other day:-- Mr. Dooley: I desired to ask Chief Secretary if he is aware of the fact that a number of miners' huts have been burnt…

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Fire Brigade Bill SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, the Fire Brigades Bill was further considered in Committee. Mr Nielsen moved an amendment providing for the bill to apply…

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Fire Brigades Bill

National Advocate · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

Nearly the whole of the country municipal councils in the State have extended co-operation to the Bathurst municipal council in opposing the Fire…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

The Belmore hotel, in wooncott-street, lately known as Upper William Street, City, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The cause of…

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Northern Rivers. Fire at Kempsey. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 3

A fire occurred in the main street of Kempsey last night, and destroyed six shops. It is believed the fire originated through a lamp left burning…

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Big Fire at Kempsey. Six Shops Damaged. Kempsey

National Advocate · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

A fire which broke out in J. Walker's tailor shop destroyed seven shops. A lamp was left burning in a bedroom and a few minutes later the…

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Fire at Parkes

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 2

At Parkes on Wednesday night, a six-roomed wooden building occupied by Mr. George Doyle, was totally consumed by fire. The building was…

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Latest Cable News. a Steamer on Fire. Was It the Waratah? London

Leader · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

The steamer Harlow arrived at Manilla. She reports passing, on July. 27th, 180 miles from Durban, a steamer afire, which afterwards exploded…

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Could Not Be on Fire. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 3

Lund's people state that they had no cargo of a particularly inflammable nature on board the Waratah. The cargo of the Waratah was…

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Waratah Fire Denied. the Story Ridiculed. London, Later

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 2

Lund's state there was nothing very inflammable on the Waratah. The cargo was chiefly frozen meat and flour…

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Fire at O'Connell

National Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 4

Our O'Connell correspondent last night telegraphed as follows: Mrs. Clancy's residence burnt to ground to-night. No fatalities. Very little…

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Fire at Clergate

Leader · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 2

A fire occurred at Clergate on the 16th instant, at half-post one in the morning, when Mr. Fred. Offner's kitchen, dining-room, and…

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An Alarm of Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the fire bell was rung, and the brigade turned out, but the outbreak, which was located at the back of the Lansdowne Hotel, was suppressed…

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Aurora Australis Apparent in Bathurst. Brilliant Illumination of the Heavens. the Skies a Blaze of Licht

National Advocate · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 2

The night of Saturday Septem-ber 25, to those who were abroad until eleven o'clock, will not be remembered beyond being a clear…

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Fire at O'connell. House and Contents Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 2

We were alarmed on Friday night at [?]ring that the residence of Mrs Clancy was burnt to the ground. One of the Misses [?]cy was getting a book out of…

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The O'Connell Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 2

Referring to the fire at O'Connell, as already reported in the "National Advocate, the "Lithgow Mercury" says:—"One of the Misses Clancy was getting…

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