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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 30 of 30

Recent Bush Fires Heavy Losses at Albury. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 29 December 1909 · page 3

Albury property owners affected by the recent devastating bush fires are now enabled to form some estimate ol the full extent of their losses…

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Disastrous Bush Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 December 1909 · page 12

Here is another illustration of the ease with which a disastrous bush fire may be started. Near Grenfell the other a contractor was boiling a…

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Fire Brigades' Board

National Advocate · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 2

At last meeting of the Bathurst Council, Ald. F. A. Morgan, Petersham ; Ald. J. Waugh, Mayor of Parramatta and Mr. Walter Cracknell,…

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Ship's Hold on Fire. Passengers in Ignorance. London, Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 3

The steamer Celtic has arrived at Liverpool, with the cotton in her hold on fire. There were 400 passengers on board, and all were ignorant of…

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A Shipping Sensation Narrow Escape of Celtic. Fire in the Hold. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 3

The steamer Celtic arrived at Liverpool with a cargo of cotton in the hold on fire. There were 400 passengers on board who were ignorant of the fire…

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