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

Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Fire Brigade social

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

At the annual Fire Brigade Social, in the Masonic Hall, on August 8, prizes will be given for the best lady's and gentleman's poster costumes…

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The World the Stamboul Fire. Constantinople

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

The Stamboul fire started at several points. Two square miles were devastated, and 5000 houses were destroyed, the damage amounting to…

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Forest Fires. Parts

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 3

Great forest fires have occurred in the forests of Fontainaeblean, and 3000 acres have been destroyed. Powder magazines in several…

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Fire and Heat. Destruction in France. Paris

National Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 1

Fires destroyed three thousand acres at Fontainebleau Forest. A powder magazine and several villages had narrow escapes…

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Fire in W.A. Hotel Totally Destroyed. Kalgoorlie

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 3

The Railway Hotel, Southern Cross, was totally destroyed by fire to-day. During the Bullfinch rush this hotel was a very important centre for mining…

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The Stamboul Fires. Constantinople

National Advocate · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 1

Owing to perturbed public feeling, due to the Stamboul fires, troops are patrolling the streets. Sixteen mosques were destroyed, and 50,000…

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Teachers Residencve Destroyed by Fire

Leader · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 2

Early on Monday morning the residence of the school teacher at Mumbil, Mr. McHugh, fofaerly of Cumnock, was burnt to the grouad. Mr…

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Fire in a Tailor's Shop. Extinguished by Employees. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 31 July 1911 · page 3

A fire occurred last evening at the tailor's shop occupied by Mr. J. B. Dance, 554 george-street, City, And al though extinguished quickly, caused nor…

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Hayshed Burnt Out. Tarana

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

Mr. E. Payne's hayshed, at Sodwalls, was burnt to the ground this evening. It is understood the shed contained a dray, chaff-cutter, and other farming…

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At the Coronation How the Cadets Fared. Cadet Beavis' Interesting Account. a Fire in Camp

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 4

Writing from Crystal Palace, to the "National Advocate," Cadet L. Beavis, son of Mr. H. C. Beavis, of Howickstreet, and one of the cadets…

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Fire on a Tram. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1911 · page 2

Short circuiting of electric wires was responsible for a tram catching first early this morning. The flames suddenly burst from the box behind…

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The Sodwalls Fire the Result of Carelessness. Tarawa

National Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1911 · page 1

Further particulars are now to hand regarding the fire at Sodwalls, which took place on Monday night last. The owner, Mr. E. Payne, storekeeper,…

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Cable News Disastrous Fire at a Lunatic Asylum. London

Leader · Thursday 3 August 1911 · page 3

A terrible scene took place at Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday night, during a fire in an insane asylum. There were 800 inmates, together with…

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The Stamboul Fire. Damage, Five Millions. 100,000 People Shelterless. Constantinople

National Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1911 · page 1

The damage caused by the Stamboul fire amounted to five millions sterling. One hundred thousand people are shelterless. It takes two hours…

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Fire in an Asylum. Eight Lives Lost. Many Persons Injured. Hamilton (Ontario)

National Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1911 · page 3

Eight lives were lost and many persons injured in a fire which destroyed the main building of the insane asylum to-day. Eight hundred…

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Fire at Calarie

Leader · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 2

Premises belonging to Messrs Alien Bros., at Caiare, near Forbes, with their contents, were totally destroyed by [?]at 8 o’clock on Saturday night…

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Fire in a Furniture Factory. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 2

A conflagration occurred to-night at Taylor's factory, Washington Place. Sparks from the furnace set fire to the contents of the ground floor. The…

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Sensational Hotel Fire. Inmates' Midnight Escape. Berlin

National Advocate · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 3

The Royal Kurhaus Hotel, at Pyrmont, was burnt. The damage is estimated at £125,000. Hundreds of scantily-clad visitors escaped in the…

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Fire Brigade Act "Worse Than the Czar of Russia."

National Advocate · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 1

At last meeting of the Bathurst Council, Alderman E. T. Webb moved that the following resolution be submitted to the Local Government…

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Disastrous Fire. Budapest

Leader · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 2

A fire occurred at the village of Rumatopora. Desperate efforts were made be extinguish the flames, but they spread rapidly. One hundred and ten…

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