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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 26 of 30

Big Sydney Fire Extensive Damage Done. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 2

A fire occurred to-night on the top floor of Schweppes' mineral water factory, in Fovcaux-street. The damage is estimated at £10,000. The…

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Another Disastrous Fire Cordial Factory in Flames. Damage Estimated at £9,000. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred to-night at Schweppes cordial factory, Surry! Hills. Two floors and the western, wing were considerably damaged, and…

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A Ship on Fire

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 4

One of the most terrible things Hint could happen to anyone would be to get on board a ship thinking you are going to have a safe voyage, and when…

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Safety Strips for Fire Breaks

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 4

There are several methods of dealing with the surplus grass question and minimising the danger of fire as the summer season advances. In a time…

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An Early Morning Blaze, Large Fire in Summer-street.a Printing Office in Flames. Four Shops Destroyed

Leader · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 3

The chief topic of conversation in town to-day has, of course, been the large fire which occurred in Summer etreet at an early hour this morning,…

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The Ironworks Fire. £100 Reward Offered

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 2

A notice in last week's "Government Gazette" is to the effect that as there is reason, to believe that the recent fire at the ironworks was the work of an…

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Fire at Yerranderie. Two Men Severely Burnt. Yerranderie

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 3

A fire broke out at 1.30 this morning, in a house owned by Thomas Armstrong. The house was burnt to the ground, and of the three occupants, two, Armstrong…

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Bush Fire at Parkes PARKES

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 3

Sparks from a locomotive caused a bush fire to start on Saturday last, with the result that several acres of grass, and a large amount of fencing…

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Disastrous Fire [?] Five Sh[?] Damage [?] Splendid [?] by [?] Brigade [?]

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 2

A big fire [?] in Summer [?] early [?]ing. The blaze [?]ed about 3.30 a.m., in a building used as a printing and…

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Big Fire at Orange Five Shops Destroyed ORANGE

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 3

Five shops in Summer-street, the property of the Treweeke Estate, were destroyed by fire this morning. Mr. G. R. Porter, whose printing office was…

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A Fire Scare

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 3

Rumor gained currency last night that a big fire was raging, in the district, but particulars of its direction were conflicting. From information…

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The Orange Fire ORANGE

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 1

The fire, which occurred in Orange yesterday, was the largest for some years. The five shops which caught slight are the property of the…

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Orrespondence. the Late Fire. (To the Editor of “The Leader”)

Leader · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 3

Sir—Through the medium of your ever obliging journal I would ask patronisations to express my sincere thanks to the many kind people who…

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Fire at Kerr’s Creek

Leader · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 6

Our correspondent writes stating that a destructive are broke out at Mrs. Lyons residence yesterday at 12.30. The old lady having a dread…

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Fire at Bowenfels. Cottage Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 4

Last night, between eight and nine o'clock, a fire broke out at the residence of Mrs. Andrew Pitt, near Cooerwu[?] Academy, Bowenfels, and the cottage was…

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Fire at a Biograph Show. Film Catches Fire. Several People Injured. Tumut

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 2

During a biograph show at Tumu[?] last night, a film caught fire, and a wild rush on the part of the audience ensued, several being injured…

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The Ironworks Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 2

It seems that there is a suspicion that the recent fire at Lithgow, whereby the residence of Mr. C. H. Hoskins was destroyed, was the work…

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Another Sydney Fire. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 2

A big blaze occurred in George-st., city, on Friday night, when the Australia cafe was severely damaged by fire, and was only saved by the splendid…

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Bush Fire. Molong

Leader · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 2

A bush fire broke out this morning out towards Larras Lake. Its exact location cannot be ascertained from town,: but the dense volumes of smoke…

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The Fire Brigade

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 2

Many people are under the wrong impression that a charge is made by the Fire Brigade for services, rendered in the extinguishing of a fire…

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