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

Fires & bushfires, 1911

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More Forest Fires. [?]

Leader · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 3

Serious forest fires, with a [?] of eight miles, are sweeping [?] the country. As [?]ar as is known no lives have been lost…

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More Forest Fires. Nova Scotia

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 2

Serious forest fines, with a frontage of eight miles, are sweeping across the country. As far as is known no lives have been lost…

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The Porcupine Fires. Ottawa

National Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 1

The disastrous fires at Porcupine are ascribed to the carelessness of prospectors…

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Fire at Prospect. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 2

A fire destroyed the 14 roomed residence of George Clarke Scouller one of the engineers employed at the Prospect [?] at Parramatta, on…

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Blaze at Ryde

Leader · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 1

A grocery shop, owned and occupied by Mrs. M. Veness, at Parramatta-road, Ryde was totally destroyed[?]by fire early on Friday morning…

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Grocery Store Gutted Blaze at Ryde. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

A grocery shop, owned and occupied by Mrs. M. Veness, at Parramatta-road, Ryde, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The…

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Explosion of a Lamp Sets a Cottage on Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

A fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Carl Bierman, South Kensington, to-night,owing to the explosion of a lamp. The cottage, containing six…

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Great Forest Fires. Halifax (Nova Scotia)

National Advocate · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 3

Forest fires threaten two Nova Scotian towns, and the fight against the fires seems hopeless…

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Cable News. Forest Fires in Canada. Toronto

Leader · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 2

Forest fires have occurred in the Percupine district. The outbreak is believed to have been caused by the throwing down of a lighted cigarette…

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Forest Fires in Canada. Big Death Roll. Toronto

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 3

Forest fires have occurred in the Porcupine district. The outbreak is believ-ed to have been caused by the throwing down of a lighted cigarette…

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A limber Yard Fire Extensive Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 2

A fire started amongst some timber in Mr. A. W. Cormack's timber yard at Longnose Point shortly after five o'clock yesterday morning, and before…

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Big Balmain Fire. Timber Mill Destroyed. [?]10,000 Damage. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at the timber yard and cooperage of Mr. A. W. Cormack, White Bay, Balmain, yesterday morning, and, despite the efforts…

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Church Burnt Out. Kalgoorlie(w.a)

Leader · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 1

St. George’s Preshyterian Church, at Boulder, was totally destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. It is supposed the conflagration was die work…

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Church Burnt Out Supposed Incendiarism. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 3

St. George's Presbyterian Church, at Boulder, was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. It is supposed the conflagration was the work…

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Heat and Fires. South of England Afflicted. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 3

A heatwave has occurred in the south-east of England, the temperature reaching from 92 to 94 degrees in the shade. Serious fires have broken out…

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Latest Cables. Heat Wave in England. Serious Heath Fires. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 3

A heat wave is passing over the south-east of England, the temperative ranging from 92 to 94 degrees in the shade…

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Cable Mews an Immense Fire. London

Leader · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 3

Two square miles of the City of Stanbool, Turkey, were destroyed by fire. Five thousand houses were burnt…

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Big Fire at Stamboul. Hundreds of Houses Destroyed. Constantinople

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 3

The celebrations of the anniversary of the Constitution were marred by a conflagration at Stamboul, or Constantinople proper. Hundreds of houses…

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How Fires Occur

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

The danger of outbreaks of fire from he sun's rays being concentrated by glass was strikingly illustrated at Dubbo. On entering, his dispensary…

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Fire Brigade Social

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

This popular annual function is to be held in the Masonic Hall on the 8th of August: There are to be prizes for the best poster costume worn by lady…

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