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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 27 of 31

A Fight with Flames. Blaze in the City. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 27 November 1911 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred in the large three storeyed furniture ware house and auction rooms of Messrs. Barnard and Company, 140…

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Big Fire. Canbelego Excited. at the Mercy of the Flames. Canbelego

The Bathurst Times · Monday 27 November 1911 · page 4

At 2 o'clock yesterday morning a tire started in one of Mr. Lane's stores, and rapidly spread on either side until eight premises were totally consumed…

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Bush Fires

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 1

Considerable damage was done at Snakes Valley last week by bush fires. A large lot of fencing was destroyed. Mr. W. Haswell had a mile and a half…

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Fierce Forest Fires Rancher and Family Believed to Have Perished. Satamorica (Cal.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 4

A rancher, his wife, and four children are believed to have perished in forest fires at Topago Canyon. Hundreds are escaping by almost…

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Disastrous Fires

Leader · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 4

“The Australian Mattress Mill, Parramatta road, Forest Lodge, caught fire at dinner [?]Thursday, and was completely destroyed. The damage is…

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Another fire SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 3

A fire broke out at a large bedding factory, The Austral Mattress Mills, Ltd., on Parramatta-road, Camperdown, shortly before noon to-day, and…

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Big Fires. Mattress Mill Alight. £10,000 Damage. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 4

The Australian Mattress Mill, Parramatta-road, Forest Lodge, caught fire it dinner time to-day, and was completely destroyed…

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Serius Fire in Sydney. Sydney

Leader · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 5

Early this morning a fire broke out in a dwelling house at Marrickville, which was started by burglars. People living opposite, unable to, sleep owing…

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The Fire at McARTHUR'S Crossing an Open Verdict Returned

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 6

The adjourned inquiry was held at the Lithgow courthouse on Wednesday morning into the cause of the fire at Macarthur's Crossing, Cox's River, on the…

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Fatality at a Fire

Leader · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 2

A fire at Warragul, near Melbourne, on Friday night, destroyed the Club House Hotel. The inmates narrowly [?]d. Several tied the bed clothes…

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Burclars Cause a Fire. Sensation at Marrickville. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 2

Early this morning a lire broke out in a dwelling-house at Marrickville. The blaze was started by burglars, and the inmates of the burning building…

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Fire

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 2

On Sunday morning last a lire broke out in a lucerne stack on Mr. Saunder's farm at Kelso. The stack was partially destroyed, and might have been lost…

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Fire in Furniture Factory. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 2
Also in The Bathurst Times

A fire occurred at Marcus Clarke’s furniture factory in George-street yesterday morning, and destroyed the top floor and contents. The damage is…

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Royalty in India. a Ruinous Fire. Bombay, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 2

Their Majesties King George and Queen Mary lunched at Government House, and worshipped in the Cathedral…

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Fire at Newtown Marcus Clark's Furniture Factory Destroyed. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at Marcus Clark's furniture factory, at Newtown, this morning. The building was completely gutted, the…

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Fire at Forbes FORBES

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1911 · page 4

A stable attached to Messrs. J. B. Reymond and Sons' Flour Mill at South Forbes was burned down about midday on Sunday, together with a…

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Big Fire at Camperdown. Sydney

Leader · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 4

The large premises of Worsfold, manufacturing company, at Camperdown, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The building, which was…

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Damage by Bush Fires

National Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 4

Mr. J. Burgss and Mr. K. Whalan suffered extensive loss through the recent bush Fires destroying fences on their properties at Cheetham's Flat…

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Blaze at Camperdown. Explosives in the Flames. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 6

A fire this afternoon destroyed the factory of N. Guthridge, Ltd., Camperdown. A quantity of rackarock on the premises exploded, and shattered the…

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