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

Fires & bushfires, 1911

605 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 23 of 31

Mother's Mad Act Sets Fire to Her Home. Burns Herself and Children to Death. Craddock (New Jersey)

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 2

While apparently insane, Mrs. Johnson locked herself and her six children up in her home, and set fixe to the building. The whole seven we[?]…

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The Stamboul Fire. Constantinople

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 3

The Stambbul fire before being quenched destroyed three mosques and 600 houses…

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A Big Blaze. Sydney, Thursday midinght

The Bathurst Times · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 3

Another big city blaze took place late to-night at Morfoot Bros. six-storey furniture warehouse at the Haymarket, George-street. The flames defied the…

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A Midnight Blaze Six-storied Building Gutted. Thousands of Pounds Damage. Sydney, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 2

A big fire occurred to-night in six-storied premises situated in Haymarket, George-street, near the railway station, to-night…

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The Sydney Blaze Fuller Particulars. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 6

The fire in Parker Street, Haymarket. Sydney, on Thursday night:, when Morfoot Bros. furniture warehouse was partially destroyed. presented a…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Six-storied [?] Gutted Thousands of Pounds Damage. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 4

A big fire occurred on Thursday in the six storied p[?] situated in Haymarket, George-street, near the railway station…

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Fire at Wellington a Midnight Blaze. Wellington

National Advocate · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 1

Shortly before midnight on Friday, it was discovered that Mr. F. C. Wall's shop, in Percy-street, containing stationery and fancy goods, was alight…

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Fire at Newnes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 3

The shop and residence of Mr. S. Burge, greengrocer fruiterer, etc[?] were completely destroyed by fire this (Friday morning, about six o'clock. It is surmised that a…

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Fire in the City. Sydney

Leader · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 2

Early this morning a fire [?]curred in Day-street, in a three storey building occupied by a [?]ber of engineering firms. The [?] of…

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A Destructive Fire. Launceston

Leader · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

A fire occurred at Tullah last night, completely destroying Kelly’s Hotel, which contained 42 rooms, Kelly’s Hall 20 feet away, a couple of shops,…

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Balmain Colliery Fire. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

All that is new left at the Balmain colliery of whit was once a valuable stack of about 200 tons of coal is e smouldering heap of about 50 tons…

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Balmain Colliery Fire Burning Several Months. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

All that is now left at the Balmain colliery of what was once a valuable stack of about 2000 tons of coal is a smouldering heap of about 50 tons…

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Another Fire. Remarkable Save in Sydney. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 3

Early this morning a fire occurred in Hay Street, city, when a three-storey building occupied by a large number of engineering firms, was slightly…

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Imperial Fire. Too Slow and Badly Aimed. Pekin

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

The Revolutionaries at Wen Chow opened fire on the Imperial gun boats yesterday, doing much damage. The gun boats returned the fire, which was…

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Fire at Forbes. Forbes

National Advocate · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 1

A wooden tenement, situated on Camp Hill, Forbes, was destroyed by fire. The building was the property of Mr. Dodd, of Parkes. This is the…

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Seven Girls Perish a Washington Factory Fire. Washington

National Advocate · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 3

A fire destroyed the Imperial Powder Company's factory. Seven girls perished in the flames. Two girls escaped. No explosion occurred. The…

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Disastrous Fire. Manilla

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 5

A destructive are broke out in the Chinese quarter. The damage is estimated t a million dollars (,£200,009). The loss, would have been more…

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Fire at Manila. Manila

National Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 3

A fire swept over the Chinese quarter, find wrought damage to the extent of a million dollars. American soldiers assisted to prevent the flames…

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Disastrous Fire at Townsville. Brisbane

Leader · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Townsville this morning, when the building occupied by Smellie and Company was completely gutted. The damage is…

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Fire in a Colliery a Newcastle Sensation. Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 4

Considerable excitement was caused in this district by the report that a fire has broken out in the workings of portion of the Wallsend C pit. As…

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