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

Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Country News. Fire at Newbridge. Newbridge

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 6

The Barry [?] was on Thursday night totally destroyed by fire, together with a piano. The whole, the property of Mrs. Mann, was insured in the…

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Fire at the Barrier. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 October 1911 · page 2
Also in Leader

A fire, which occurred early yesterday morning, destroyed a five-roomed house in Patton-street, South Broken Hill, owned by J. M'Leish, but…

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Big Blaze at Katoomba Extensive Damage Done. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

The biggest blaze on record in Katoomba started early this morning, when Mulaney’s big store, in the heart of the town, was destroyed by flre…

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Fire Brigade Charges. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

Replying to a deputation from Hunter’s Hill,, Mr. Flowers, Acting Chief Secretary, stated that complaints against fire brigade charges were…

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Burnt Out, Another Big Katoomba Blaze. £15,000 TO £20,000 Damace Incendiarism Suspected. Katoomba

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning at Mullany and Co.'s stores in Main-street, and before anything could be done the whole of the building was in…

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Katoomba Blaze £14,000 Damage. Katoomba

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 2

The general store belonging to Ernest Hudson, trading as Mullany and Company, caught fire early this morning. The firemen and…

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Bathurst Fire Brigade

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 2

The estimated expenditure on the Bathurst Fire Brigade for 1910 was £495. One-third of this is contributed by the Municipal Council, one-third by…

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Our Fire Brigade

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 2

Turning up the pages of the latest Parliamentary papers we notice that Bathurst pays £495 per annum for protection in case of fire. Of this amount…

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Fire at North Shore

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at Warrawee, on North Shore line this morning, and destroyed a ten-roomed cottage belonging to William Thow, ex-chief mechanical engineer…

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The Fire at Barry

Leader · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 2

Mr. Bell, Adjuster of the Alliance Fire Insurance Company visited Barry on Monday in conection with the fire at Mann’s Hall. It is understood that…

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Fire Damp Detector LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 2

A new fire-damp detector is being exhibited at Galsgow. Mining Association experts declare that it is an epoch-making invention. It…

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The Fire at Barry. Newbridge

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 4

Mr. Bell adjuster for the Alliance Fire Insurance Company, visited Barry yesterday in connection with the fire at Mann's Hall. It is understood he…

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Fell Into the Fire. Fit Subject's Awful Plight. Newbridge

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 4

A very painful accident happened yesterday near Newbridge, to Gertrude, youngest daughter of Mr. John Wiblin, of Reedy Creek. Miss Wiblin was…

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Big Fire at Katoomba. Large Store Gutted. Damage Estimated at £9000. Expressions of Public Sympathy. Katoomba, Tuesday Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 2

An outbreak of fire was noticed this morning (Tuesday) at a quarter past one, when it was found that there was another serious conflagration in Mullany and Co.'s…

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The Katoomba Blaze Expressions of Sympathy. Katoomba

National Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1911 · page 2

The firemen are still in attendance at the scene of the recent fire and keeping watch on the smouldering debris which occasionally breaks into flames…

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Fire at Bathurst. at the Commercial Hote[?] Bathurst

Leader · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 2

A fire broke out at about 5 o’clock this morning in the cellar at Herbert Whalan’s Commercial Hotel, in George street, and the flames quickly spread…

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Bush Fires in the North. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Monday 16 October 1911 · page 4

Bush fires are raging in the Yungiller district, miles of grass and fences being destroyed. Telegraphic interruption has been, caused through the…

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Telegrams. a Big City Blaze. Sydney

Leader · Monday 16 October 1911 · page 2

A fire broke out In a six storey building in Clarence-street, occupied by Smith. Copeland and Co., tarpaulin and canvass manufacturers, and…

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Blaze in Bathurst Narrow Escape of Commercial Hotel

National Advocate · Monday 16 October 1911 · page 2

A fire which, but for its accidental timely discovery, would have been fraught with serious consequences, broke out at Mr. H. Whalan's…

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