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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 9 of 23

Disastrous Fire at Portland

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1910 · page 20

Early on Sunday morning last a fire broke out in the premises of Pass Bros' general store, Portland, and the building and stock were totally…

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Fire at Coonamble. Fire at Coonamble. Railway Station Destroyed Coonamble

Leader · Thursday 5 May 1910 · page 3

A fire occurred about 9 o’clock last night, completely, destroying the railway station end all its contents, with the exception of the safe. The origin…

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Fire at Mr, H. M. Lowe's Wilfully and Maliciously Caused

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1910 · page 19

The Coroner (Mr. It. Read) held on inquiry at Mitchell's Creek on Thursday into a fire which recently occurred on Rangoon farm, leased by…

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Lightning Causes Destructive Fires. Sydney

Leader · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 5

At the height of last night’s storm three fires were started at Marrickville by lightning, a flex workroom at Sydenham-road being completely…

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Extraordinary Series of Fires Outbreaks in Hotel Bedrooms an Arrest Effected Goulburn

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 2

A fire possessing extraordinary features occurred shortly after 10 o'clock last night at the Southern Railway Hotel, occupied by…

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Fire at West Maitland. Damage £800. West Maitland

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 3

At West Maitland this morning, a fire on Bolwarra Farm destroyed a shed containing 80 tons of hay, machinery, drays, etc. The damage is…

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Orange fire Brigade Oil on the Troubled Waters Orange

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 1

Matters in connection with the Orange Fire Brigade are very unsettled. Mr. Bartle, sub-district officer (Orange), recommended Mr. R. Edge,…

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A Peculiar Occurrence. Fire at Goulburn. Hotel Alight. Goulburn

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 3

An extraordinary series of fires occurred at the Great Railway Hotel here last night. On three separate occasions…

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Big Fire at Coonanble. Railway Station in Flames. Buildings Completely Cutted. Coonamble

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 2

A most disastrous conflagration occurred here last night. At about 10.30 p.m. flames were noticed issuing from the parcels…

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Lightning Causes Fires. Flax Workshop Destroyed Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 2

During the height of last night's storm three fires were started at Marrickville by lightning, a flax workshop at Sydenham being completely destroyed…

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Indecent Language. a Defended Case. Cross-fire in Court

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 5

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. C. K. McKcll, P.M., Chas. Hall, 27, livery stable proprietor, on remand, was charged with using…

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The Goulburn Fire. Man Before the Court. Charged and Remanded. Goulburn

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day Leslie Davis was charged with having on the 4th instant maliciously set fire to the Southern Railway Hotel…

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The Portland Fire. No Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 3

There was no inquiry regarding the origin of the fire. The watch belonging to Mr. Bartle which went astray during the progress of the…

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Disastrous Fire in Japan. London

Leader · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 3

The lacquer manufacturers at Waglnla, Noto, Japan, have been almost out by a fire, 1808 buildings including factories, temples, the post…

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Fire at Bloomfield

Leader · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

A fire occurred at the residence of Mr. M. Fitzgerald at Bloomfield, at 9.30 last night, by which two young children, who were in bed, narrowly…

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Fire Brigade on Strike. West Maitland

Leader · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 3

Serious complications have arisen in connection with the local management of the fire brigades in the Maitland district When the New Board of Fire…

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A Japanese Fire. Town Destroyed. Manufacturers' Ruined. London, Sunday evening

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 3

A great fire broke, out in Wajima, Note, (Japan), and was responsible for the complete destruction of [?] buildings, which included factories…

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Fire Brigade Trouble

Leader · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 2

Delegates from the fire brigades in the Maitland district mat at Weston and recommended that the brigades should resign in a body, as a [?]…

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The Goulburn Fires. Evidence at the inquest. Goulburn

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 3

At the resumed, inquest to-day on the fires at the Southern Railway Hotel, Elizabeth Mary Wynne, daughter of the lessee, deposed that she saw…

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Fire in Livery Stables. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 3

The livery stables of Mr. Owen Crilley. carrier, of Darlington, were this morning damaged by fire. A quantity of fodder, harness, and…

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