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

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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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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Damage by Fire

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1910 · page 2

What with that leaflet literature (?) pasted over the windows of the headquarters of the Liberal and Reform [?] in William-street, which Mr.A…

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Fire in William-street. a Timely Alarm. Shop Alight

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 29 March 1910 · page 2

The sound of the fire bell on Saturday morning last caused no little excitement, as always does the ringing of the alarm. As it is a long time since a big…

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A Burning Rampart Falling Cascades of Fire. the Etna Eruption. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1910 · page 2

The violence of the eruptions on Mount Etna, in Sicily, is increasing, and five new craters are discharging lava…

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Disastrous Fire. New Zealand

Leader · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 2

A large block of business premises in Christchurch was practically destroyed by fire…

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Fire at a Dance. Enormous Death Roll. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 2

During a dance at an Inn at Mekoerito, Hungary, the building caught fire, and 250 people were killed. The blazing roof fell and buried many…

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Wolter a Vicious Degenerate. Victim Thrown on a Fire. and Then Strangled. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 3

Wolter has a vicious record for degeneracy. He was engaged at the head of a gang of youths in the white slave traffic…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Melbourne

Leader · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 2

Serious bush fires have broken out in the Merboo and Leongatha districts. Five families were rendered homeless, and many sensational…

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Fire in a Colliery. London, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 2

Owing to the Northumberland miners' dispute, causing a cessation of work, and the neglect to provide fire barriers, a fire grained a hold of…

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Disastrous Fire in Bombay Cotton Warehouse Destroyed. 25 Women and Children Killed. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 2

A fire broke out in a cotton warehouse at Bombay. The building was destroyed, and 25 women and children were killed…

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Fire at Glen Innes. Glen Innes

Leader · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred in a row of wooden shops and two brick shops in Grey Street, Glen Innes, occupied by Clingan, Cresswell, Ashburn, A…

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Fire at Glen Innes. Glen Innes

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

A disastrous fire took place in row of wooden shops in Gray-street here, at 4 o'clock this morning, [?] siderable damage being done…

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Fire in Broken Hill. £2500 Damage. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 2

A fire occurred at the Social Democratic Club. Argent-street, Broken Hill, this morning, and completely destroyed the building…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

National Advocate · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 3

Mr. H. Reay's weatherboard cottage, containing 5 rooms, situated in King-street, South Bathurst, together, together with a large quantity of its contents,…

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Fire ! Cottage Destroyed. Valuables Saved

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 3

Bathurst was startled at midnight last night by the ringing of the fire bell, and by a glow at the south of town. The brigade, headed by Captain…

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A Ship on Fire. Discipline Saves This Passengers. London

Leader · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 4

Nine hundred passengers were transferred from the burning steamship Cairnena, to the British ship Kanawha without loss of life. The…

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The South Bathurst Fire Damage £270

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 2

When the firemen returned from South Bathurst at 3 a.m. yesterday, nothing but the ashes remained of the building which had been destroyed by fire…

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Fire at Hay. Hay

The Bathurst Times · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 2

A destructive fire broke out in Water-street, shortly before 8 o'clock last night, in the residence of Mr. Albert John McLeay, stock and station agent…

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Attempt to Blow Up Fire Station. Brisbane

Leader · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 2

An attempt was made to blow up the fire station at Charters Towers yesterday. An explosion was heard, and on examination being made it was…

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Telegraphic News. Destructive Fire at Camperdown. Sydney

Leader · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 2

A destructive fire broke out at on early hour this morning at Edwards’ timber yard at Camperdown, and before it was subuded a large quantity…

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