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

Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Fire at Motor Garage. £42.000 Damage. Winnipeg

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 5

A fire broke out in the Central Garage, 5nd resulted in the destruction of 40 motor cars valued at £30,000. The building was also totally destroyed, and…

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Latest Cables. Special to the "Times" per the Independent Service. Jananese Forest Fires. Enormous Destruction: Tokio

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 5

It is feared that many hundreds of lives have been lost in the great forest fires which arc raging in the Island of Hokkardo…

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Fined for Letting Off Fire-works

Leader · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

At the Cudal Police Court last Friday (before Mr, E. Marriott, P.M., and Joshua Landauer and W. C. Bowman, Js.P. R. Ford, W. Burridge, B. Woods,…

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Fire Brigades Board Temporary President. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 3

Mr. F. A. Coghlan, Under-Secretary to the Chief Secretary's Department, has been appointed to act as temporary President of the Fire Brigades Board…

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Big Melbourne fire DAMAGES £20,000. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 1

A big fire broke out at 3 o'clock this morning at Walson's Buildings, Flinders Lane. Despite the efforts of the firemen, two out of the six stories…

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Big Melbourne Fire. £20,000 Damage. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 3

A destructive fire broke out in a big store in Flinders-street. The building—a six-story one—contained a tremendous amount of stock. It burned…

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Harbor Sensation Tourist Steamer on Fire. Passengers Transhipped in Safety. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

The tourist fe[?]y steamer Kookaburra caught fire in Middle Harbor to-night. Though there was a large number of passengers on board, the…

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Telegraphic News. a Big Blaze. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

The premises of Hem. Byrne- and Devitt, of Camden, woe burnt out yesterday morning. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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The Locksley Fire

Leader · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

Messrs Locke Bros, are leaving no stone [?]inturned in their endeavour to unearth the perpetrator or perpetrators of the recent Locksley fire. In…

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The Locksley fire Several Rewards Offered

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

Messrs. Locke Bros, are leaving no stone unturned in their endeavor to unearth the perpetrators or perpetrators of the recent Locksley fire. In the…

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Big Fire at Campden. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

Burne and Devitt's store at Campden has been destroyed by fire. The damage amounts to £20,000…

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Fire at 'Frisco Several Persons Missing. San Francisco

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

Owing to a fire in the Amusement Park, several persons are missing, and it is believed that they have perished. Several were seriously…

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Another New York Fire. Loss of Life Feared. New York

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out in the Chutes Amusement Park, San Francis co. The fire started in a restaurant and spread rapidly Several buildings had…

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A Fatal Fire. Vancouver

National Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

Five persons were burned in a fire in Silverton mining town, near here…

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Tannery Destroyed Bl Fire. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

A portion of Owen’s tannery at Willoughby was destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £1000…

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Big Blaze at Adelaide. Adelaide

Leader · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

A big fire occurred in Union-street street last night The fire was confined to several nicking stores. The premises occupied by a furniture…

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A Big Fire

Molong Argus · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 7

An outbreak of fire occurred at Coney Island, New York, on Saturday and jeopardised the lives of thousands of people. It destroyed…

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Fire Brigades Administration. Chaos in the Country. Mr. Flowers to "Move." Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

Mr. Flowers (Chief Secretary) referring to the fire brigades of the State, to-day remarked:-"I have no hesitation in saying—and…

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"Worst Administered Service" N.S.W. Fire Brigade. Mr. F. Flowers Indignant. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

A deputation, representing the Fire Brigade Employees' Union, waited on the Acting-Chief Secretary, Mr.F. Flowers, to-day, with a request that…

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Latest Cables. a Shower of FiRE Mountain Pilgrims' Awful Death. Volcanoe Suddenly Bursts. Tokio

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 3

An annual festival on an active volcanoe on the island was attended by a great disaster. Hundreds of pilgrims ascended the mount and were going…

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