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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 24 of 30

Fire Brigades Bill. Mr. Fitzpatrick on the Warpath

Molong Argus · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (last week) the House went into committee to consider the amendments of the Legislative Assembly in the Fore…

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Latest Cable News Fire in a Mine. London

Leader · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 3

A terrible disaster has occurred at Cherry, Illinois. A fire occurred In a mine belonging to St. Paul’s Co. All escape was cut off, and 400 miners…

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Terrible Mining Disaster. Mine on Fire in Illinois. 460 Men Perish. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 3

Advices from Illinois, U.S.A., state that it is estimated that 460 miners hare perished by a fire in a mine be[?]ing to the St. Paul Company, of…

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All Hope Abandoned Fresh Outbreak of Fire. Would-be Rescuers Incinerated. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 3

Of the 14 members of the search party at Cherry, Illinois, all but one perished, owing to Mr. Crawley, an engineer, implicitly obeying orders to…

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Fire at the Ironworks Pattern Shop and Patterns Totally Destroyed. Galvanising Department Damaged

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 2

A serious outbreak of fire occurred at the ironworks about five o'clock yesterday afternoon, as the result of which the pattern shop, together with all the…

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Insurance Against Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 17

Mr. D. B. Acton, of Mudgee, has taken over the local agency of the Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Company. This is one of the largest…

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Fire at Lithgow Ironworks

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 13

A disastrous fire occurred at the Lithgow ironworks on Tuesday night. Work had been suspended in all the departments' works except the steel…

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Disastrous Fire in Queensland. Brisbane

Leader · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Pittsworth last night. Six buildings were destroyed, and the damage amounted to £6000…

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Fire at the Ironworks Damage Estimated at £2000. LITHGOW

National Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 2

A are broke out in the pattern-shop at the ironworks last night. The works were idle all day in consequence of the industrial trouble, except the…

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Fire at Lithgow Ironworks. Damage Estimated at £2000 Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at the ironworks to-night. Work had been suspended in all the departments except the steel furnace, in consequence…

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Alarm of Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 6

The advent of the fire brigade on the scene prevented a serious fire in Lithgow yesterday. At the residence of Mrs. Weston, in Read Avenue, a fire had been lit…

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Fire at Burraga. Cottage Completely Gutted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 5

There seems to be quite an epidemic of fires around here lately. Another fire broke out about half-past eight on Wednesday night, the result of which was…

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Fire at Burraga. Cottage Destroyed Burraga

National Advocate · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 2

A brick cottage, the property of, Mr. John Bettles, was last night completely destroyed by fire…

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Disastrous Fire at Burraga Residence Totally Destroyed. a Heavy Loss. Burraga

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 2

A big fire broke out last night, when a large cottage, the property of Mr. John Bettles, was totally destroyed. The loss is a heavy one…

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Great Fire at Pyrmont at Saxton and Binn’s Timber Yard. Damage Nearly £100,000. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires Sydney has experienced for a long time occurred at Saxton and B[?]nn’s timber yard. pyrmont at an early hour this…

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A Fire

Leader · Monday 22 November 1909 · page 4

On Friday evening a fire occurred at Mr. J. Davies’ slaughter yards, at Forest Reefs. The old man employed at the yards had a Are under the…

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Great Fire in Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 November 1909 · page 2

A fire, which caused damage to the extent of over £75,000, broke out at Messrs. Saxton and Binns timber yards, Prymont, on Saturday morning. The alarm was…

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Fire Still Burning. 108 Fire Fighters at Work. Many Men Out of Work. Sydney, Later

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 November 1909 · page 3

The fire at Saxton and Binns' timber yard is still smouldering, and in some places blazing. When the fire was at its height 108…

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The Ironworks Fire. Evidence at the Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 November 1909 · page 1

The District Coroner, Mr. E. P. Richared, J.P., conducted an inquiry in the inspectors room at the Town hall on Friday into the cause of the fire in the…

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The Fire at Saxton and Binn’s. Sydney

Leader · Monday 22 November 1909 · page 3

The fire at Saxton and Binn’s, although under control, is still burning fiercely, and will probably not be extinguished for some days…

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