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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 7 of 30

Fire at Albury. Inmates' Narrow Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

A millinery establishment at Albury was destroyed by fire yesterday. Four inmates were asleep in the upper story. The exit by the…

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Fire At Balmain St. Thomas' School Destroyed Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 3

St. Thomas Presbyterian School, at the corner of Weston-road and Darling-road and Darling-street, Balmain, was destroyed by fire shortly before…

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Balmain Presbyterian School Destroyed by Fire. Firemens' Good Work. Sydney

Leader · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

St. Thomas Presbyterian School at Balmain was destroyed by fire shortly before noon to-day. Nothing but the tremendous exertion of the…

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A Big Blaze Sensation at Carcoar Row of Buildings Destroyed Some Narrow . Escapes Carcoar

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

O[?] of the largest fires that has over occurred in Carcoar took place at 11 o'clook last night, when a complete row of buildings situated in Naylor street, South Carcoar,…

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Fire at Carcoar a Family’s Narrow Escape. Sydney, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 2

A serious fire occurred in a row of premises situated in Naylor-street, Carcoar, occupied by Mrs Lee, Mes[?] Links and O’Brien. Mrs Coome…

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Fire at Carcoar. Row of Premises Destroyed Narrow Escapes. Carcoar

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 3

A serious fire broke out in a row of premises situated in Naylor-street last night. The premises were occupied by Mrs. Lee, Messrs. Links and O'brien…

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A City Fire. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

At about 9 o'clock to-night the premises occupied by several firms in George-street were burned out. The fire originated on the second floor of a…

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Fire in Sydney SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

A four storieed building in George-street, city, owned by F J Plomley, was severely damaged by fire to-night. The three upper floors occupied by…

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Sydney's Fire Danger. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

The Political Labour League's Conference to-night, in view of the Belect committee's report on lire dangers, passed a resolution that this…

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Fire at Newtown Crago's Flour Mills Good Save Effected Thousands of Pounds Damage Sydney, Thursday Midnight

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

Word has just been received in the City that Crago's flour mills at Newtown are well alight. Friday, 2 a.m…

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The Newtown Fire. Portion of Crago's Mills Destroyed. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

Later details of the fire at Crago's Newtown Mills show that the wheat-cleaning portion was completely destroyed by fire last night. A great…

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Fire at Ballina. Business Place Burned. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 3

Word has been received from Ballina to the effect that on Friday night a disastrous fire occurred by which half a dozen business places were totally…

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Fire At Ballina DAMAGE £6000 OR £7000. BALLINA

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 2

A fire broke out in Riversstreet at about midnight on Friday, When the alarm was given by the night watchman flames were issuing from the premisses of Messrs A. E…

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Telegrams Disastrous Fire at Ballina. £6000 Worth of Damage. Sydney

Leader · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Ballina on the Richmond River, early this morning. Six large buildings, business places, were destroyed. The cause…

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Fire at Broken Hill. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

A fire which occurred this morning destroyed Wright's Cafe at Broken Hill. This is the fifth fire that has occurred in this block of buildings. The…

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Another Fire. Wright's Cafe Destroyed. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

A five occurred early this morning and destroyed .Wright's Cafe at Broken-bill. The damage is given .at £ 700. This is the -fifth fire in this…

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Suffocated by Fire. London

Leader · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 3

At Manchester, nine persons have been suffocated by fire…

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Big Fire at Scone. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred early this morning at Scone at the immense stores of Messrs. M. Campbell and Company, and stock to the value of…

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Big Fire at Scone Damage Estimated at £20,000 SCONE

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

A fire occurred early this morning in the general store of M Campbell and Coy, Ltd, The promises were completely destroyed and the damage is…

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A Disastrous Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 14

A disastrous fire broke out at Scone on Tuesday morning, whereby the warehouse premises of Messrs. M. Campbell and Co. were…

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