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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

448 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 23

Stables Gutted. Damaged by Fire. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 3

Prilley's stables, a large establishment at Darlington, was gutted by fire this morning. The damage is considerable…

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Terrible Fires in America. London

Leader · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 2

Terrible fires are devastating the entire northern portion of Minnesota, where several villages are threatened. The flames have entered the largest…

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Fire at [?]Ilgandra

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 10

A fire broke out in a back room of Dr. Quinn's residence on Wednesday afternoon, 4th instant, during the absence of the inmates. Some men,…

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Outside District News the Fire at Portland

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 10

In connection with the fire at Pass Bros store, at Portland, there was no inquiry regarding the origin of the fire…

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Uncanny Series of Fires

Molong Argus · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 1

An extraordinary series of outbreaks of fire occurred on Wednesday evening at the Southern Railway Hotel Goulburn…

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American Fires. London, Wednesday afternoon

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 3

Fires have been burning in the northern part of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, U.S.A…

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Fire Brigade Troubles

Leader · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 8

With reference to the trouble which has arisen in connection with the West Maitland Fire Brigade, owing to the firemen resigning in a body as a…

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American Forest Fires. London, Wednesday, 11.50. p.m

National Advocate · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 3

Forest fires have raged for several days in the northern parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan…

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A Ball of Fire. West's, School of Arts

National Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 4

A very bright ball of fire was noticed in several parts of the district at about 8 o'clock on Tuesday night, says a telegram from Blayney. It was…

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The English Colliery Explosion. Mine on Fire. 131 Miners Still Imprisoned. Little Hope of Escape. Sympathy of the King. London, Thursday afternoon

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 5

Later particulars of the terrible explosion at the Wellington Pit, Cumberland, state that the report of the explosion was heard at 8 p.m. near the…

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A Ball of Fire. What Blayney People Saw. Blayney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 1

A very bright ball of lire was noticed in several parts of the district at about eight o'clock on Tuesday night. It was quite dark, when suddenly a very bright light…

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Armed Burglars Fire on Pursuehs. Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 4

Ernest Battersby and William Merritt had an exciting experience with armed housebreakers in Prospect Hill-road, Camberwell on Friday evening…

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Prisoner Fires a Stockade. London

Leader · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 2

A prisoner set fire to the stockade at Lucicle, and 26 men were burned to death. A number of convicts were slowly roasted to death, and…

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Burglar Causes a Fire Misadventure in Melbourne Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 1

A strange occurrence is reported, from Canterbury. G. Bailey, a green. grocer at Canterbury-road, heard a noise in the front shop, and entered it…

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Damaged by Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 2

The premises at Ashfield of Messrs. Moran and Cato, grocers and provision merchants. were considerably damaged by fire this morning. A…

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Convicts’ Death Trap. Bullets and Fire. London

Leader · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 3

The Centreville convicts, 85 of whom were burnt to death through one of their number setting fire to the stockade, had been leased by the State to…

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A Convicts Death Trap. Centreville Negroes Fight for Life. Bullets and Fire. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 2

The Centreville convicts, 35 of whom were burnt to death through one of, their number setting fire to the stockade, had been leased by the State to…

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Calamitous Fire Outbreak. London

Leader · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 5

A great fire has occurred in the Novra district, St. Petersburg, destroying several blocks of workmen’s dwellings . 1500 are homeless…

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Empire League Procession Fire Brigade Refuses to Take Part

National Advocate · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Bathurst branch, of the British Empire League, Captain Boon, of the Bathurst Fire Brigade, said that the…

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Empire Day. Action of the Fire Brigade. Refusal to Participate in the Procession

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 3

Mr. Va[?]sey reported at last night's meeting of the Empire League that arrangements in connection with the sports programme were well in hand…

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