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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 29 of 30

Crass Fire at Claremont

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

Owing, it is surmised, to a spark from the engine of the mail train, a fire broke out amongst the grass in Claremont paddocks, Kelso, shortly…

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Fire at Lithgow. Lithgow

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 2

A fire occurred at the news agency establishment of Mr. H. E. Middleton, yesterday. Stock to the value of £2000 was destroyed. The stock was…

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How Fires Originate

Leader · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 2

Mr. Harry O’Brien, the well known fanner of Vittoria. near Blayney, has solved how at least some mysterious fires originate, and for making the…

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Fire in London. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 3

A fire in a big drapery store at Clapham Junction caused a panic among the employees, 30 of whom had to be removed to the hospital. An assistant broke a lamp…

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Fire at Coulburn. Goulburn

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 2

Mr. Len Holloway's workshop at South Goulburn was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The damage which included the destruction of a…

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The Sunday Morning Fire. Evidence at the Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 2

An inquiry was held by the Coroner, Mr. E. P. Richards, at the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, into the cause of the fire at Mr. H. E. Midateton's stationery shop…

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The Tank Street Fire. Evidence at the Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 2

At the Town Hall on Monday morning, the District Coroner, Mr. E. P. Richards, held, an inquiry into the cause of the fire by which the cottage at the corner of…

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The Call of Fire Stampede at Theatre. Numbers Bodily Injured. Loudon

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 2

Many persons were injured in New York last night by a stampede at a theatre caused by fire…

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Big Fire at Clapham Panic in Drapery Stores. Employees Jump From Windows. Several Perish in the Flames. London, Monday Night

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1909 · page 2

A fire, which occurred in the drapery stores of Arding and Hobbs, at Clapham, a south-western suburb of London, caused a great panic…

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To Avoid Bush Fires

National Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

Messrs. Anderson Bros., of Freemantle, reasonably ask those using their lands for camping and picnics to light fires in the bed of the river…

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Destructive Bush Fires Big Losses at Albury

National Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 1

The outbreak of fire at Gerogery East, near Albury, involved disastrous consequences to a tract of country between 40 and 50 miles in extent. The…

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Disastrous Bush Fires Enormous Damage Being Done. Battles with Flames. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

Disastrous bush fires are reaging in many parts of the State. Enormous damage is being done. Crops, grass, and fencing are being destroyed and…

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Fire Brigade Board

Leader · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the Orange Fire Brigade Board was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There were present the Mayor in…

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The Clapham Fire the Fifth Corpse Recovered. London, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

The fifth corpse has been recovered from the ruins of Messrs. Arding and Hobbs' store, which was destroyed by fire at Clapham Junction yesterday…

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Messrs. Arding and Hobbs Fire Five Corpses Recovered. £1,000,000 Offer Recently Refused. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 2

Five corpses have been recovered from the ruins of the fire at Messrs Arding and Hobbs.' The firm recently refused an…

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The Bush Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 4

A great change was wrought on some of the farms here last Tuesday, by a bush fire which sprang up is one of the Loombah paddocks, and extended past…

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How Fires Originate

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 3

Mr. Harry O'Brien, the well-known farmer of Victoria near Blayney (says the Orange Leader) has solved how at least some mysterious fires originates…

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The Fire Brigades Board

Leader · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 4

On January 1st the administration and management of the fire brigades of the State will be changed, and a new system take its place. The…

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Local and General Precaution Against Fire

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 2

The Sydney Municipal Council have issued a notice prohibiting the use of of bushes as a form of decoration in the streets at Xmas time. This is…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. Melbourne

Leader · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 2

Bush fires are raging in the Kilmore district. Many farmers have suffered heavy losses. Although great efforts are being…

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