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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 17 of 23

Fires Quenched by Snow. London

National Advocate · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 3

Heavy snow in the Mussoula district assisted in quenching" the forest fires…

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American Fires. Vancouver, Thursday. Vancouver Thursday afternoon

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 2

The forest supervisor has abandoned all hope of one party of 85 fire fighters, who engaged in battling with the flames. They were, it is thought, burned alive…

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Fire! a Ship Alight. Considerable Damage. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 27 August 1910 · page 2

A serious fire broke out this morning in the star board bunker of the steamer Indrani, which was lying in the Newcastle harbour…

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The Disastrous Forest Fires Spokane

Leader · Monday 29 August 1910 · page 2

At Spokane immense sums are being spent in the relief of forest fire victims, but thousands are still destitute. Rain fell to-day in the fire district…

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Fire Brigade Annual Social

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 August 1910 · page 2

The annual social of the Lithgow Fire Brigade was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening, and was both a social and financial success, there being about…

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Fire in a Chimney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 August 1910 · page 2

At ten minutes to nine on Friday, when the Fire Brigade dance was in full swing at the Oddfellows' Hall, Captain Bruton received word that the chimney of…

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Fire at George's Plains

National Advocate · Monday 29 August 1910 · page 2

Mr. Donald Locks, of George's Plains late science master at the Bathurst Technical College, had the misfortune to have his residence…

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American Forest Fires. Death Roll Totals 260. Spokane (Idaho)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 29 August 1910 · page 3

The revised list of the forest fires show the dead to be:—United States employees, 191; loggers (St. Joe Valley), 50; bullion miners, 8; Wallace residents…

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The Great Forest Fires. Big Guns for Rain. London, Saturday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 29 August 1910 · page 2

The authorities at Washington are conferring with the Commandant of the Coast Artillery, with a view to the simultancous…

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Fire on the "Indrani." Caused by Spontaneous Combustion. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Monday 29 August 1910 · page 2

It is believed that the fire on the steamer " Indrani" on Friday was caused by spontaneous combustion and that the fire must have been…

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Forest Fires. Succour for the Destitute. Spokane

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 3

Immense sums are being spent on the relief of the victims of the forest fires. There are many hundreds of destitute men, women and children…

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Rain Quenches Forest Fires. Vancouver

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 2

A downpour of rain has quenched the fives in Montana and Idaho. Seventy three forestry employees are either dead or missing…

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Fire in a Hospital. London, Tuesday evening

National Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1910 · page 2

A gas explosion caused a fire in an hospital at Mcnares, Portugal. Firemen rescued 90 panic-stricken women and girls from, the windows of the…

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Fire at Lawson. Lawson

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 3

"The Brackens," owned by Mr. W. Pound, of Leura, was completely destroyed by fire this afternoon. The cottage, which contained about twelve rooms…

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Fire at lemora Eight Shops Destroyed. Temora

National Advocate · Monday 5 September 1910 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred here last night, and eight business places were totally destroyed, including those of E. J. Davoren (clothing…

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A Big Blaze. New Zealand

Leader · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 2

A boarding-house of 32 rooms, and four adjoining residences, at Devonport have been destroyed by fire…

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Fire in an Hospital. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1910 · page 2

The Hospital at Rock Bay, British Columbia, has been burned. The nurses carried all the patients to a place of safety…

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Fire at Hazelgrove a House Burnt Down

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 3

The dwelling house of Mr. Thomas FitzPatrick, and all its contents were destroyed by fire on Friday. The fire was caused by sparks catching in some timber in the…

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Fire Man Who Laughed an Apostle of Optimism and His Romance

National Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 2

We were a doleful crowd : Herrick white as a ghost, just emerging from the too caressing arms of the grippe ; Winslow in the depths over the…

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Fire! a Slight Outbreak

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 2

The ringing of the fire ball startled the town on Saturday night. As a long time had passed since the alarm had sounded hundreds—for the streets were…

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