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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 26 of 31

Mountain Bush Fires. Cottages Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 3

Bush fires were reported last week at various Mountain centres. There were outbreaks as Leura and Valley Heights. It is reported that a cottage at Leura, owned…

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Porter's Retreat. Damage by Bush Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 1

Bush fires are raging here at present, and considerable damage has been done during the past week. Mr. P. Hooli[?]an was the heaviest loser, having about two…

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Bush fire near Lithgow LITHGOW

National Advocate · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 2

A fire which has been burning for some days to the east of the Caves-road, Lithgow, was lifted along at a rapid pace by the strong westerly…

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Fire at Bathurst South

National Advocate · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 2

The clang of the firebell at about 8 o'clock on Saturday night summoned the Bathurst Fire Brigade to the residence of Mr. McKenzie, in…

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fire at Forbes FORBES

National Advocate · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 1

Mr. H. O. Elliott, farmer of Louisville, had his house and the whole of its contents destroyed by fire. Mr. Elliott was in town attending as a…

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Grass on Fire. Brigade Called Out. Excitement in Bathurst

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 2

That Bathurst folk arc strangers to the sight of local fires was evident from the excitement caused at about 8 o'clock on Saturday night by the…

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Fire in Railway Yard Nearly a Disaster. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 2

The destruction of 2000 tons of mill wood in the yards at the Liverpool railway station was narrowly averted shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday…

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Bush Fires in Queensland Brisbane

Leader · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 2

Bush fires are raging in many parts of the State with disastrous results. Lightning set fire to several places in the vicinity of the Poseidon…

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The Bid Auckland Fire. Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 2

Peculiar developments have come to light in connection with the McKay and Logan fire. An examination of the ruins resulted in the discovery of a…

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Recent Auckland fire Was It the Work of Burglars? Auckland (N. Z.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 2

A peculiar development has transpired in connection with the big fire here last week. An examination of Logan's premises shows that 12 deep…

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The Bush Fires

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 2

A wire from Tarana says that the continuous hot and dry weather is causing the grass to dry, and the ground is becoming too hard for potato…

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Bush fire Near Burraga Extensive Damage. Burraga

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 4

The weather has been very warm here during the last week. A bush fire destroyed the grass and fences out at Mr. Joyce's, about seven miles…

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Fire at McARTHUR'S Crossing. Cottage Destroyed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 2

An inquiry was held at the courthouse, Lithgow, on Tuesday morning, by Mr. E. P. Richards, Coroner, with reference to the destruction of a house at McArthur…

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Fire in Adelaide in the Heart of the City. Large Warehouse Destroyed. Adelaide

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 4

A fire broke out in one of D. and J. Fowler's great wholesale grocery warehouses in the heart of the shopping district of the city, situated…

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Panic in a Theatre. False Fire Alarm. Paris

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 3

Wild scenes of panic occurred in one of the leading theatres through the be haviour of a number of hooligans, who raised the cry of fire…

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Playing Indians Lads Set Fire to House. What They Saw at Picture Show. Kurri Kurri

National Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 2

Two lads, nine years of age, were fined £5 each, and £1 costs, for setting fire to a house at Heath. The lads had visited a picture show, in…

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Earlier Cables Scene in a Theatre Hooligans Raise False Fire Alarm To Persons Injured. Paris

National Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 3

Hooligans started a panic by raising an alarm of lire during the progress of a performance in the Bordeaux theatre. The panic-stricken people…

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Disastrous Fire at Granville. Sydney

Leader · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Grayville last night, when James Barne[?] boiling down factory was totally d[?] stroyed. The flames raged uncheck[?]…

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Disastrous Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Granville late last night, when, a large boiling-down factory, owned by Mx. James Barnes, was entirely destroyed,…

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Big Fire at Cambelago. Cambelago

Leader · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred in the main street yesterday. Eight shops and dwellings were destroyed. damage is estimated at between four…

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