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

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Fire at a Picture Show. Fifty Persons Lose Their Lives. London, Thursday Evening

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

A theatre caught fire during a cinematograph performance at Truxillo, Peru. A panic occurred among the audience, and 50 persons lost their…

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Fire at a Motor Garage. Three Cars Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £1500. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

A fire at a Motor Garage and Engineers' Workshop at Newtown, this morning, destroyed three cars, and caused damage to the extent of £1500…

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Disastrous Fire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 17

A disastrous fire occurred at Mr. Reg. Lowe's Goree property, yesterday, and three stacks of wheaten hay were totally destroyed. The loss…

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The Fire Brigades Act

Leader · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 2

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Canoblas Shire Council a letter was received from Mr. W. T. Bartle with reference to the provisions of the new…

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Fire in Sydney. York Street Warehouse Sydney. Midnight

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 3

At 10 o'clock to-night, a fire broke out in York House, York-street, right in the centre of the warehouse area. The whole seven stories of the…

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Fire at Dubbo Mechanics’ Institute

Leader · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 2

Early last Thursday morning Mr C. E. Fahey, librarian of the Mechanics Institute at Dubbo, was aroused by the crackling of fire overhead. He…

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In Case of Fire. What Would Happen in Leura. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 4

Disclosures of an alarming nature have been made public during the late week. respecting Leura water supply. Investigations into circumstances under which the…

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Fire!

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 11

On Tuesday at about 4 p.m. Muybury's bake house caught fire from a spark. Luckily, the fire, which had not got a good hold, was…

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Fire on a German Dreadnought. London

Leader · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 3

The recently-completed battleship Posen, one of the Dreadnoughts added to the German Navy, has been damaged by a fire. which was so fierce that the…

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German Battleship Posen. Damaged by Fire. London, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 3

The new German battleship Posen has been seriously damaged by fire at Kiel. The repairs will occupy several weeks…

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Nearly a Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 3

A disastrous fire was narrowly averted on Friday night last by the presence of mind and prompt action of Mr. John Stapleton, the…

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Fire at Whiteley's. Small Damage. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 3

An outbreak of fire has occurred at Whiteley's mammoth establishment and customers and assistants were removed without confuion…

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Disastrous Bush Fires

Leader · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 3

Disastrous bush fires have occurred in the Blackwood district, West Australia. The fires are 60 miles in extent…

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Telegraphic News Peculiar Fire Outbreak. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 3

The suh’s rays. through a show bottle In a chemists window at Crookwell, caused an outbreak of fire…

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A Mudgee Blaze

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 March 1910 · page 3

Just as the congregations of the various churches had completed their devotions last night, the fire bell rang out its alarming warning and a…

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Fire Brigade for Cowra. COWRA

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 3

Divisional Officer Lister, of the Fire Brigades Board, visited here last week for the purpose of securing a site for a fire station, and enrolling…

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Big Fire at Yokohama. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 2

A big fire has occurred at Yokohama, and 500 houses have been burnt. There are 3000 people homeless…

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Disastrous Fire in Japan 500 Houses Destroyed. 3000 People Homeless. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 3

A disastrous fire has occurred at kohama. Five hundred houses have been des[?]yed, and 3000 people are homeless…

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The Penrhyn Castle Fire. Marine Court Finding. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 2

The Marine Court to-day found that the fire on the barque Penrhyn Castle in Sydney, on February 17th, which destroyed a large quantity of cargo, and…

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Outbreak of Fire. Drapery Shop Destroyed. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 2

Early this morning a fire occurred at Cooper-street, Waverley, destroying a drapery store and contents. Several other premises in the vicinity…

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